Summer 2025 · Issue No. 14 · 24 pages
Hello Sunshine!
The Wild Waters Festival and the Batheaston Riverside Party.
Contents
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From the editor
Roll on Summer! page 3
Batheaston’s greatest strength is its people — and there’s always room for more.
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Events
Summer events calendar page 4
A round-up of some of the events that are on in the village this summer.
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Community
Grow Batheaston page 6
News and contacts from the village’s community-building charity.
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Nature
Tales from our riverbank page 7
Co-existence in the River Avon.
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Young people
Batheaston Youth Club page 8
Volunteering, workshops and fundraising with the club.
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Schools
Batheaston Church School page 11
Where children dream, aspire and achieve.
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Food & welcome
Penny’s Pantry & Community Café page 12
Affordable food choice and social activity, run by local volunteers.
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Sport
Junior football sessions page 13
Batheaston’s junior football — online bookings only.
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Have your say
A better place to live page 14
Can you help us make Batheaston an even better place to live?
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Education
The Green House Home Educating Group page 15
A flourishing learning community coming to Batheaston.
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Nature
National Trust page 16
What’s been happening on Bathampton Meadows.
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Village hall
Batheaston Village Hall page 18
Your community space, for private events and commercial bookings.
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Church
St John’s with St Catherine’s page 19
Summer events and church services in Batheaston and at St Catherine’s.
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Events
Batheaston Riverside Street Party page 20
Free entry, no booking required — The Riverside, Batheaston.
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Parish Council
Batheaston Parish Council page 21
A summary from the Parish Clerk of recent meetings and financial decisions.
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Twinning
Batheaston Twinning Association page 23
Friendship between the residents of Batheaston and Oudon in the Loire valley.