Our events
Gelli Printing Workshop
Event Start Time: Saturday 1st August, 10 am – 1 pm
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington
In this 3 hour workshop you will learn to create multi-layered prints using acrylic paints and natural objects. The Gelli printing process is both absorbing and easy to learn, with beautiful outcomes. Give it a go and see what you can create.
Summer Supper @ The Tans
Event Start Time: Friday 17th July, 6.30 pm
Event End Time: 9 pm
Venue: The Tans Cafe, Hexham
An invitation to members to get together for supper. Sit, natter and eat – and actually meet other co-op members.
Looking forward to filling the cafe with great conversation whilst of course enjoying fab food!
Book your place(s) now!
Men’s Therapeutic Gardening Group
Event Start Time: Saturday 18th July, 10.00 am
Event End Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington (Behind Halls of Heddon
Come and be part of our therapeutic gardening circle – a place to unwind from the stresses of daily life, come together in community and to be held by the land and each other. Book your place online, suggested donation on the day £5. No charge will be made online.
Women’s Therapeutic Gardening Group
Event Start Time: Sunday 5th July, 10.00 am
Event End Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington (Behind Halls of Heddon
Come and be part of our therapeutic gardening circle – a place to unwind from the stresses of daily life, come together in community and to be held by the land and each other. Book your place online, suggested donation on the day £5. No charge will be made online.
Spring Dawn Chorus
Event Start Time: Sunday 24th May, 7 am1
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington
Enjoy an early morning of bird song on our fields with our expert, Gill Thompson. See how many birds you can spot and identify together as you tour the fields.
Art in the Field at Go Local Food: Drawing and Painting Workshop, indoors and out amongst the veg!
Event Start Time: Saturday 23rd May, 10 am
Event End Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: GO Local Food fields
On this half-day drawing and painting workshop, Niki will guide you through observation techniques and drawing, sketching and watercolour methods. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Spring Foraging
Event Start Time: Saturday 9th May, 10 am
Event End Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington
Join Sophie, a professional foraging teacker, for an introduction to the practice of foraging, and discover the abundant wild edibles of early summer as we wander around the Go Local Food site.
Therapeutic Gardening Circles
Event Start Time: Mens Group, Saturday 25th, & Women’s Group Sunday 26th April
Venue: GO Local Food Fields, Ovington
Our therapeutic gardening circles are a place to unwind from the stresses of daily life and come together in community to be held by the land and each other.
Willow Obelisk Workshop
Event Start Time: Saturday 14th March, 10 am
Event End Time: 1 pm
Venue: GO Local Fields, Ovington (Behind Halls of Heddon)
Join us for a hands-on willow workshop where you’ll create beautiful, natural plant supports for climbing flowers and vegetables. Using freshly harvested local willow, you’ll learn traditional techniques and even have the option to make a living obelisk that can take root and grow. A relaxed, practical session to build skills, connect with others, and craft something truly special for your garden
Wassail Open Day
Event Start Time: Saturday 7th February, 10.30 am
Event End Time: 12 pm
Venue: GO Local Food fields
Free Open Day, everyone welcome. Come and gather round the fire and join us in celebrating our community of wonderful members, growers and volunteers, and our gratitude for a bountiful harvest. Help us to bring lots of good luck for the 2026 harvest by chasing away naughty spirits and enjoy a mulled drink and snack. Suitable for all the family. No need to book, just turn up.
Leaving it Better – Film with Panel Discussion/Q&A
Event Start Time: Saturday 31st January, 7.30pm
Event End Time: 9.30pm
Venue: Ovingham Reading Room
Join us for a ‘Food for Thought Film Night’. Members £8, Non-Members £10, Under 25s free. Cash bar available.
The Leaving It Better project brought together environmental campaigners from across North East England with a group of farmers from Upper Teesdale in the North Pennines.
December Musical Pot Luck Supper
Event Start Time: Sunday 14th December, 6 pm
Event End Time: 10.00 pm
Venue: Ovingham Reading Rooms
Food, drinks, community and fun at Ovingham Reading Rooms. For Go Local members and their guests. Bring some food to share. Get to know other members and enjoy the music! Cash Bar available too.
Lino Print Workshop
Event Start Time: Saturday 1st November, 10 am
Event End Time: 1 pm Venue: GO Local Fields, Ovington
Join Artist and Printmaker Marcia Ley, to learn how to Lino print – produce your own festive cards and gift tags. A very productive morning. All materials provided. Kettles will be on and refreshments will flow whilst you work!
Harvest Supper @ The Tans
Event Start Time: Monday 27th October, 6.00 pm
Event End Time: 9 pm
Venue: The Tans Cafe, Hexham
An invitation to members to get together for supper. Sit, natter and eat – and actually meet other co-op members.
Along with the old favourites – pumpkin carving and the harvest quiz,…
Looking forward to filling the cafe with great conversation whilst of course enjoying fab food!
Book your place(s) now!
Apple Press Open Day
Saturday 27th September, 11am-2pm
GO Local Food fields, Ovington (next to Halls of Heddon)
Apple Press Open Day Come along to our Apple Press Open Day on our Ovington fields. Bring your apples and clean, empty bottles and press some fresh juice to take home. Everyone is welcome.
Autumn Foraging
Event Start Time: Saturday 13th September, 10 am
Event End Time: 1 pm
Venue: GO Local Fields, Ovington
Join Sophie for an introduction to the abundant wild edibles of autumn, from berries and seeds to nuts and ‘weeds’.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with an existing foraging practice. Sophie is an experienced teacher whose courses with Live Wild come recommended by the Observer magazine.
Adventure into Ceramics: Make yourself an Egg Tray and Garlic Pot
Saturday 27th September, Saturday 4th October and Saturday 11th October10.00 am – 1.00 pmGO Local Fields, next to Halls of Heddon, Ovington
Make yourself a garlic pot and egg tray…
Ever wondered if ceramics was something for you – now’s your chance. Get creative with clay making 2 practical pieces over 3 linked workshops. The workshops include working with clay, glazing and firing your pieces, guided by two very experienced artists.
Cost of the 3 workshops, £60 for members and £75 for non members.
Book your place now!
Supper @ The Tans
Event Start Time: Friday 27th June, 6.30 pm
Event End Time: 9 pm
Venue: The Tans Cafe, Hexham
An invitation to members to get together for supper. Sit, natter and eat – and actually meet other co-op members.
Looking forward to filling the cafe with great conversation whilst of course enjoying fab food!
Book your place(s) now!
Summer Foraging Workshop
Summer Foraging Workshop
Discover the wild edibles growing all around you!
Join expert forager Sophie Wren for a guided walk around the Go Local Food site in Ovington, where you’ll uncover the hidden treasures of nature’s pantry.
Film Night – Kiss the Ground
Event Start Time: Saturday 12th April, 7.30pm
Event End Time: 9 pm
Venue: Ovingham Reading Room
Join us for a ‘Food for Thought Film Night’. Members £3, Non-Members £5, Under 25s free. Cash bar available.
Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis.
Everything You Need to Know About Compost
The secret to great growing – starts with the soil!
Compost isn’t just a soil improver—it’s the key to healthier plants, stronger soil, and a more sustainable way to garden. But how does it work? And how can you make the best compost at home?
Beetle Drive
Event Start Time: Saturday 25th January, 7 pm
Event End Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Ovingham Reading Rooms
If you have played Beetle before you’ll know to expect a raucous evening of speedy dice throwing! A great chance to meet others, share some food, and beat the January ‘blues’. Suitable for all the family. Tickets include the beetle games and veg soup. Bar available too.
Autumn Foraging
Event Start Time: Saturday 7th September 2024, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm, GO Local Food fields, Halls of Heddon (Ovington)
Join Sophie for an introduction to the abundant wild edibles of autumn, from berries and seeds to nuts and ‘weeds’.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with an existing foraging practice.
Film Night: Six Inches of Soil
Event Start Time: Friday 28th June, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) Venue: Ovingham Reading Room, NE42 6BW Join us for our very first film night with a screening of the highly acclaimed documentary film, Six Inches of Soil. The film tells the inspiring story of three young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities.
What does sustainable farming look like? 2nd Farm visit
Event Start Time: Saturday 8th June, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Go Local Food, Halls of Heddon Nursery, Ovington, NE42 6EE
Sue Seymour and Moss Peteral Farm, has been supplying our members with beef and turkeys for a good few years now. Always great feedback on the meat! We also know that Sue and Alan are enthusiastic advocates for farming with nature