TESTA by Jazmin Morris - LaunchLaunch date July
Please join artist Jazmin Morris for the launch of TESTA. An artwork created through an artistic residency in the Idle Women Physic Garden developed in collaboration with women and medicinal plants. A digital artwork for a low tech future. Dark Moon Film ClubTuesday 16 June, 5.30- 9.30pm, Accrington
The Idle Women Trainee Producers invite you to join a free movie night made for women. Snacks, a movie and relaxed discussion provided. Come as you are, no expectations, no judgement, just a welcoming space to enjoy a film. All women are welcome. Dark Moon film club meets monthly in the darker months. After June's meeting there will be a break until September. To attend and for details please join our whatsapp or email Home Grown GatheringsSeasonal gatherings for women, with home grown food and plant crafts held at the Idle Women allotment in Accrington.
Friday 29 May, 11am - 2 pm Spring Welcome and Eid Celebration Thursday 6 August, 11am-2pm Summer Festival Thursday 29 October, 11am-2pm Pumpkin Party Thursday 10 December, 11am - 2 pm Winter Closing Feast To attend and for details please join our whatsapp or email Children must always be accompanied by an adult. Please no dogs other than guide dogs. The allotment has an accessible compost toilet, some seating and a rain shelter. Ground is uneven and there is no drinking water available so please dress for the weather and bring drinking water How to join inTo keep up to date find us on instagram idle_women or join community announcements via WhatsApp Or email us with any questions.
We use registration forms for Film Club, Gatherings and special events and these are shared in advance. Once you have registered we share details of locations and directions privately.. |
Physic Garden Open TimetableDownload the 2026 open garden timetable
Address: The Physic Garden, bottom of Hargreaves Street, Nelson, BB9 7BX Physic Garden monthly activities
Open garden - public opening hours - make yourself at home. We will be working somewhere in the garden. Plant study group - A free monthly drop in workshop. Meeting medicinal plants throughout the seasons, no booking required. Farrah’s plant study group meets as part of the Progression not Perfection programme of sisterhood, activity and adventure. Get in touch if you’d like to join. Visiting at other times by individuals, groups or for self-organised activities will always be accommodated if possible, please contact us directly. [email protected] Curatorial Collective - We said that it would take seven years to build the garden and that it would last for a hundred years. How can this promise be sustained and who will become her caretakers? Explore these questions and your own through a programme of monthly plant studies. For spontaneity find us on instagram idle_women or join community announcements via WhatsApp
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Power ToolsFifteen building tutorials for every woman.
How to remove a wall plug, fix a dripping tap, change a light bulb, wire a plug, paint a unicorn mural, use a drill, put up a shelf, smash a window, paint an interior wall, reseal a sink, brick lay, drill into a brick wall, make a toolbox with a tenner... |
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Dazzle Audio CompanionsA walk, an observation, a project, a meditation, a revelation, a moment of fear, a moment of freedom.
Waterside audio companions - works made by and for women during the confinement of lockdown in early 2021 using pocket technology. A moment of belonging to download or stream. |
Not for Profit ShopVisit our not-for-profit shop to pick up observation posters, love and solidarity pickle recipe cards illustrated by Nadia Rice, Herb cards and Idle Women on the Water: A brick throwin', hijab-wearin', hairy-legged, space-takin' odyssey graphic novel by Candice Purwin
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