The East Gate Bookshop, Totnes and Ambios have teamed up to host a one-day family-friendly literary festival at Lower Sharpham Barton Farm on Saturday 14th May 2022.
Discover how rewilding and regenerative farming practices are restoring nature: improving food security, reducing the use of chemicals, rebuilding soil fertility, employing more people on the land and creating places that benefit us all.
This will be a wide-ranging community event and loads of fun! All ages welcome and dogs welcome too.
On the day
The day will be filled with talks, walks, books, authors, discussions, family activities and delicious locally sourced food.
Please aim to arrive at the farm between 9 and 10 am. The day will begin with introductions, orientations, and a chance to grab a delicous snack from our cafe.
Throughout the day there will be four guest author talks (see author details further down this page). Authors will read and present from their books either outside around the farm or inside the barn (weather dependent)! There will be Q&A sessions after each talk giving people a chance to ask questions. In addition, forest school activities will be going on for children throughout the day along with live music.
A cafe will be open all day, and a bar from lunchtime. In the early evening, there will be a discussion between our panel members with stimulating chat around all the subjects. We will offer a delicous BBQ followed by live music to end the evening.
The day will officially end at 8 pm however people are free to stay and enjoy the sunset with a drink from our bar before making their way home. The late evening light over the River Dart is a beautiful sight and will provide a fitting end to the day.
Cost: Adults £15, Children age 8-17 £8, under 8’s Free
The Authors
Derek Gow — Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man’s Quest to Rewild Britain’s Waterways.
Lee Schofield — Wild Fell: Fighting for Nature on a Lake District Hill Farm.
Marina Brown-O’Connell — Designing Regenerative Food Systems and Why We Need Them Now.
Sarah Gibson — Swifts and Us: The Life of the Bird That Sleeps in the Sky.
Accessibility Statement: Accessible by free bus service and by walking to the farm. Bumpy and uneven in places. Full descriptions of access by car, bus, train, or on foot can be found here: scroll down to Lower Sharpham Farm.