Friends of the River Frome

20/02/2026

A very exciting arrival! Local river watcher David Glasman has just released his book about the river. We can’t wait to get stuck in and we’re glad to have helped with it in any small way.

12/02/2026

Just the thing to cheer up a gloomy morning. A beaver toot. One of our committee was treated to an amazingly close (and noisy) encounter.

29/05/2025

Bumper email round up went out today about river related events in Frome and nearby. Read it here:
https://mailchi.mp/543297eb5726/join-us-for-a-river-festival

Includes news of our river festival on the 15th June 🎉🦫

And remember if you want to sign up to get our emails (we're decidedly non spammy, we send one email month, if that!) you can do on the FORF website: https://www.friendsoftheriverfrome.co.uk/emailsplease

The UKs biggest free celebration of nature returns and this year the theme is water! The program is packed with amazing events, we're off to book our train tickets... Check out the program

05/02/2025

Come and have a boogie to celebrate us raising the money to buy the meadow. We'll announce the final amount we raised on the night too 🎉

Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/friendsoftheriverfrome/1543292

23/01/2025

We did it! We raised the money to save the water meadow! 🎉

Over 280 people donated and we've raised over the £25,000 needed to buy the meadow (the extra will go towards the first projects in the meadow – we'll keep you updated!) We are dazzled and so grateful. After so long negotiating over this precious spot to be this close to having it protected forever is AMAZING.

💙 THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE OF FROME! And to every single person who donated 💙

To celebrate we are throwing a Celidh on Saturday 8 February, 7pm – 10pm. It's free if you donated to the Crowdfunder, otherwise tickets are £10. You can get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/friendsoftheriverfrome/1543292

If your donation meant a t-shirt or other reward, we'll be in touch soon about it. The first tees should be arriving this weekend.

Thank you again, love from a slightly knackered, but thrilled and excited, Friends of the River Frome committee 🦫

18/01/2025

Thanks so much to everyone who came down the water meadow today! All the support has been brilliant.

Also if you’d like to see more FoRF happenings we are now also on Instagram 🎉

https://www.instagram.com/friendsoftheriverfrome

07/01/2025

We're SO close to raising the money to save the meadow. We're 70% of the way there. We just need that last little push to save this amazing patch of green space, and protect it forever for people and nature.

You can donate here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/adderwell-water-meadow-1

Owning this land as a community we will be able to...
🦫 Protect the wildlife that call it home, including beavers and otters
☀️ Preserve it as a space for relaxing in nature
📝 Take the first steps towards a bridge over the river

A huge thank you to everyone who's already donated 💙🦫 every single donation helps.

PLEASE SHARE! The more people we reach the better. Let's do this!

Help us acquire a 3.5 acre water meadow by the river Frome as a new public space for people and nature in Frome

22/12/2024

We have had an incredible 128 people support our crowdfunder and we’re around the half way mark. Best Christmas present ever! Thank you so much to every single person who has donated so far, and/or spread the word.

Here’s the link to donate if you’re feeling the Christmas spirit https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/adderwell-water-meadow-1

Also, if you spot TWO identical crowdfunders don’t panic. We had a bit of a hiccup with Crowdfunder when trying to set things up, if you donate to either it’ll go to the right place, but if you use this link we’ll also get a contribution from Aviva 🎉

Help us acquire a 3.5 acre water meadow by the river Frome as a new public space for people and nature in Frome

12/12/2024

BIG NEWS! 🔔
We’re crowdfunding to create a new green space in Frome. We want save this vital water meadow for the town and nature - forever! Find out more and donate:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/adderwell-water-meadow

Every donation big or small will help protect this special place 🦦

Help us acquire a 3.5 acre water meadow by the river Frome as a new public space for people and nature in Frome