Riversmeet

Riversmeet Riversmeet is working towards a vision of a more creative, cooperative and sustainable society in Cockermouth and beyond.

Riversmeet is a community cooperative of local people working to secure the future environment, social and economic well-being of the community of Cockermouth and its rural catchment area. Riversmeet is working for a more cooperative, creative and sustainable society, by supporting personal and collective initiative.Our mission is to develop the capability of local citizens to sustain the well-bei

ng of our community and therefore our planet through collective action and community enterprise. Riversmeet run a range of projects including local food growing, energy saving in the home, reuse of waste materials and practical conservation. We believe that many solutions to global problems can be delivered by local communities and that creating new ways of living and working, within the limits of the Earth's resources, is the responsibility of local people. By bringing people together to invest personal energy in assuring the viability and well-being of their local neighbourhoods we will optimise local capability and be a catalyst to civic renewal and community sustainability. The content of this site is created and edited by local citizens and all those with an interest or involvement in our community, to help us all to share ideas, information and resources. As well as a growing network of active citizens, this includes local people who may have moved away, young people who may hope to return and people and communities with whom the town has cultural links. Everyone Can Do Something

Come and find out more at our monthly open meeting @ the Resource Centre on the 3rd Thursday of the Month 7:30 pm. Groundwork in Cumbria’s office is based upstairs and Riversmeet are working with Groundwork to deliver a range of projects. Riversmeet Community Resource, 4 Market Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9NJ

12/06/2026

Join us around the fire at Danaway homestead, Eaglesfield, to learn how we bring people together, build community and develop skills.

Thanks to generous support from The Outdoor Partnership Cumbria we are able to offer a CPD session for outdoor practitio...
12/06/2026

Thanks to generous support from The Outdoor Partnership Cumbria we are able to offer a CPD session for outdoor practitioners, introducing the building blocks of nature connective practice. The session is intended for anyone working outdoors with others - community practitioners, volunteer supervisors, outdoor learning leaders...it's open to anyone who feels drawn to this work!

We'd love this session to be a chance for people to network and share skills and ideas, as well as for us to share our practice. We will be gathering around the fire, doing some playful nature connection activities and sharing the foundations of connective culture that we intentionally weave into our work.

The session is on Monday 6th July, 1 to 3.30pm. Places are free but limited and can be booked through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cpd-connective-practice-in-outdoor-settings-tickets-1991798801834?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

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Join us around the fire at Danaway homestead, Eaglesfield, to learn how we bring people together, build community and develop skills.

12/06/2026
Our next Wild Collective for young people age 11 and over is on Sunday 28 June, for young people who want to feel at hom...
08/06/2026

Our next Wild Collective for young people age 11 and over is on Sunday 28 June, for young people who want to feel at home in nature, learning and developing their land-based skills and playing and exploring along the way. These sessions focus on fire, food and foraging and tool use, following the interests of those who come along. Last time we baked wild garlic pizzas on the fire and made our own fire steels, as well as doing our regular quiet time in nature and some wild meadow games as well! To experience this special group, book via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wild-collective-nature-group-for-teens-age-13-16-at-danaway-homestead-tickets-1985725986881?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*12uehkt*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODk1ODcxNjQzLjE3ODA5Mjk0NTA.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODA5Mjk0NDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODA5Mjk0NDkkajYwJGwwJGgw

If you're a home educating family, we'd love to see you at our next Wildlings session on Saturday 20th June, there are j...
08/06/2026

If you're a home educating family, we'd love to see you at our next Wildlings session on Saturday 20th June, there are just a few tickets left! We'll be celebrating the solstice with a fire, exploring on the farm, doing some summer crafts and starting to survey some of the more-than-human creatures that share this land. Booking link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/danaway-wildlings-rooted-in-nature-tickets-1985716468411?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*k2b6gw*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODk1ODcxNjQzLjE3ODA5Mjk0NTA.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODA5Mjk0NDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODA5Mjk0NDkkajYwJGwwJGgw

Feeling gratitude this evening for the amazing, diverse, talented community of people at Danaway today, especially our v...
07/06/2026

Feeling gratitude this evening for the amazing, diverse, talented community of people at Danaway today, especially our volunteers and supporters who came with curiosity, enthusiasm, energy and gifts ❤️ Today for Open Farm Sunday we welcomed members of the public curious to visit the homestead at Danaway and to learn about the land, its gifts and the people who gather here. It was a wild and blustery day full of questions, learning, passions and new discoveries and we are grateful for the new connections forged.

An event for Cockermouth locals 💚
07/06/2026

An event for Cockermouth locals 💚

Want to learn more about local organic produce? Or find out about how you can help make Cockermouth a greener, more wildlife friendly place to be? Or just fancy bringing the family for a healthy lunch?
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➡️Come along to our free community meal Saturday 13th June, 12pm on at Lorton St Methodist Church Hall.

Just one week to go until Open Farm Sunday at Danaway homestead. Booking is essential as places are limited - book throu...
29/05/2026

Just one week to go until Open Farm Sunday at Danaway homestead. Booking is essential as places are limited - book through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-farm-sunday-at-danaway-homestead-farm-tours-and-activities-tickets-1989795335412
This is a FREE event to showcase the amazing work that goes on here at Danaway - both in tending the farm with its permaculture garden, chickens, ducks and sheep, and in hosting events for families and young people which build connection with each other and with nature and share regenerative skills that will be needed to thrive on this earth long into the future.

Come along and visit our small permaculture homestead for a farm tour and activities and learn about our regular events.

28/05/2026
28/05/2026

25 + years of farming distilled into one course. Learn the method that pioneered a movement, and get your hands in the soil with 8 profitable crop itineraries.

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Danaway Permaculture Homestead, Eaglesfield
Cockermouth
CA130RY

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