If you want to make sustainable shopping choices, you can’t do better than follow the new Pre-LOVEd Rainbow Trail round Wimborne’s second-hand and charity shops.
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Wimborne Music Trail
As part of its contribution to Wimborne Town of Culture 2026, Planet Wimborne is developing a series of themed town trails. First up this year is the Wimborne Music Trail – a walking trail around the town, celebrating our local musicians, events and venues, and including some tips on how to enjoy music sustainably. The Music Trail will be launched on Saturday 31st January at 4 pm in Square Records, Wimborne, where local folk musician Dorset Phil will be playing some of his wonderful songs.
Apple Pressing at the Green Fair
Emily Metcalfe, a Creative Media student at Poole College, reports on Wimborne Green Festival’s apple pressing event.
Upcoming events
Wessex Water and Bournemouth Water invite you to a Drop-in Session at Wimborne Library, Monday 29th June, 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 2pm.
Wessex Water and Bournemouth Water are continuing their face-to-face sessions in 2026 to give their customers the opportunity to speak with them face to face, about anything water-related—whether it’s bills, supply, wastewater, saving water, preventing blockages or support for those struggling with payments. We will be on hand to offer advice and explain the help available.
Mon, Jun 29 2026, 10am - 2pm
Other news
Wimborne Green Festival 2025, 11-18 October
The 2025 Green Festival will be officially opened at 10:30am on Saturday 11th October (on Minster Green) by Paralympic silver-medal-winning canoeist Jack Eyers, with Wimborne’s Deputy Mayor, Cllr Simon Wheeler; Town Crier, Chris Brown; and Planet Wimborne Chairperson, Linda Bunting.
What happens to the IT kit you Donate?
Iconic Wimborne Cup successfully launched at Folk Festival
The Wimborne Cup was successfully launched at this year's Folk Festival. The iconic design certainly caught the eye, with many people buying the cup as a memento of the Festival. 11 pubs and one brewery took part and sold most of the 8,500 cups ordered. The good news is that. anecdotally, there was much less plastic litter in the streets.