Flax Forward Project

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Flax Forward is a community-led heritage project celebrating Bridport’s flax-growing history through research, education and public events, reconnecting local people with sustainable textile traditions and endangered craft skills.

Join us this Sunday 7th June for Open Farm Sunday at Coppett Hill, Denhay Farm 🚜 We’ll be running a Flax Dressing demons...
03/06/2026

Join us this Sunday 7th June for Open Farm Sunday at Coppett Hill, Denhay Farm 🚜 We’ll be running a Flax Dressing demonstration using our exciting prototype machinery and talking about the potential new uses for flax fibre!

10am-4pm, Free entry
📍Denhay Farm, Broadoak, Bridport DT6 5NP

Coppet Hill
Open Farm Sunday

Flax Forward has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we are uncovering Bridport’s flax heritage and exploring sustainable natural fibre production for the future.

If you’re interested in uncovering local histories or heritage crafts, applications are still open to volunteer with the...
27/05/2026

If you’re interested in uncovering local histories or heritage crafts, applications are still open to volunteer with the Flax Forward Project - a new volunteer-led project uncovering Bridport’s hidden flax heritage, through heritage research, growing, processing and oral histories.

No experience needed
Apply here 👇 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLLXqg3tMratbJLAbsv0Q1913v83i8Ig4VAfkW71wPQ0ZC0w/viewform

📸 Sorting dressed flax
Source: scan of a photograph in our image collection.
Image: TA4. Photographed in the Bridport area for the Central Office of Information.

Flax Forward has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund Thanks to National Lottery players we are uncovering Bridport’s flax heritage and exploring sustainable natural fibre production for the future.

Local needlework artist, Rosa Grew-McEvoy, produced this gorgeous linen banner for the launch of the Flax Forward Proje...
21/05/2026

Local needlework artist, Rosa Grew-McEvoy, produced this gorgeous linen banner for the launch of the Flax Forward Project at Bridport Charter Fair last Saturday 🪡 Rosa was helped by her sister, Talis Snell.

To support young people who would like to get involved in the Flax Forward Project from June to December, we’re offering 3 bursaries of up to £500 for under 30s.

This is a great opportunity to be part of exhibitions, oral histories, flax craft, films & exhibitions and help tell an untold local story.

👉 Apply now - https://forms.gle/ThdmJrQw3GifWXbY7
💬 Share to anyone you know who may be interested!

Flax Forward has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we are uncovering Bridport’s flax heritage and exploring sustainable natural fibre production for the future.

Interested in local history, heritage or craft? Help us to uncover the story of flax in and around Bridport.Join Flax Fo...
18/05/2026

Interested in local history, heritage or craft? Help us to uncover the story of flax in and around Bridport.

Join Flax Forward, a new volunteer‑led project uncovering Bridport’s hidden flax heritage.

We’re looking for volunteer researchers to explore the archives, record memories, map landscapes and get hands‑on with flax growing and making.

Be part of exhibitions, oral histories, flax craft, films & exhibitions and help tell an untold local story.

No experience needed — Flexible commitment | Open to all | Support provided

Bursaries of up to £500 available for those under 30: support for up to 3 young people to help make volunteering possible — incl. research bursaries + a Bridport Linen Dress Project bursary.

📅 June–December
👉 Apply now - https://forms.gle/ThdmJrQw3GifWXbY7

Find out more at: wessexca.co.uk

If you’re over 30 and want to join us, you can still volunteer- apply here: https://wessexca.co.uk/flax-forward-project/opportunities/volunteers/

📸 Spinning Class being run by the Bridport Dress Project. Image credit: Lisa Pinch

Flax Forward - The story of a plant, a town and a landscape.

Flax Forward has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we are uncovering Bridport’s flax heritage and exploring sustainable natural fibre production for the future.

Flax Forward Project launches on Saturday 16th May at Bridport Charter Fair, Mountfield 🌞 Come along and find out about ...
12/05/2026

Flax Forward Project launches on Saturday 16th May at Bridport Charter Fair, Mountfield 🌞 Come along and find out about volunteering opportunities in heritage research
and practical, hands on growing and processing.

📸 This years farm crop of Flax being sown in late April. Image credit: Dydixon

Flax Forward has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund . Thanks to National Lottery players we are uncovering Bridport’s flax heritage and exploring sustainable natural fibre production for the future.

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1 Watton Gardens
Bridport
DT63DG

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