Special Event - English Oak Vineyard

Named in “Europe’s 10 most beautiful vineyards” and voted ”Europe’s most beautiful vineyard wedding destination” English Oak Vineyard in Dorset, established in 2007, is a boutique family-run business offering tours, tastings, and weddings.

This picturesque estate features a magnificent 350-year-old English oak tree at its centre, symbolizing the vineyard’s commitment to sustainability. 

After our tour, back in the visitors centre we will be treated to Andrews and Sarahs story and the journey that Sarah and Andrew have been along producing and making these acclaimed sparkling wines.

We will get to try a few of the “award winning wines “and hear about their total dedication to the craft of wine making, that we have right here on our sunny Dorset soil.

I have known these lovely people for some time and I am really grateful to them for allowing us to come along to enjoy an evening with them, they have offered me an amazing price which I am also very pleased to pass on to you. Non Members - £27 – Members £24

Please note there will be no food served and sharing lifts to the venue is preferable.

Weather can change, but hopefully it will be kind to us and we will get to enjoy a sunny evening in beautiful surroundings enjoying bubbles with great company.

 A  minimum of 10 people is required to allow us to do this event.

Spill the Beans Wimborne - an evening at the shop 

The History so far...
Our first venture was a market stall with a small selection of whole foods. The range grew with time and we succesfully established ourselves in a number of Dorset's prominent market towns. Working, come rain or shine, for over 45 years. At that time there were only a handful of health food shops outside London. Seeing an opportunity, we opened our Wimborne shop 'Spill the Beans' in 1976 and in the following year our second shop 'Purbeck Wholefoods' in nearby Wareham. 
Spill the Beans has always been a family orientated enterprise with three generations of Drennans currently involved in the business. Alongside the family we have a fantastic team (the Beanies!) Comprised of like minded people equally passionate about quality natural produce, ethically grown and fairly traded. 
For a small shop we have so much choice! Our shelves are loaded with quality produce, organic food and - for those with special dietary requirements - an extensive 'free from' selection. There are always excellent offers on supplements and herbal remedies to keep your family healthy.  We look forward to continuing to promote healthy eating from our high street shop​

                                                         Fordington Gin

Ros was my first ever speaker on my launch some 6 years ago, we have remained in contact and get to see each other occasionally, at events like The Wimborne Folk festival or Canford School Christmas Fair, I am really pleased that she has some time to come along and join us and I know you will not be disappointed.

An overview of Fordingtons 

Fordington Gin began at home on a Dorset kitchen table. A huge fan of gin all her life Ros Nelmes – Founder of Fordington Gin, has a long-standing heritage rooted in a real passion for food, drink and flavours, especially locally grown and organic produce. Fordington is a Gin that gives you an exceptionally smooth, soft elegant and sophisticated experience.Fordington Gin, created in the heart of Dorset brings you a London Dry Gin with a special and uniquely magical twist. Fordington Gin is a contemporary Dorset Gin, bringing a taste that is gentle and distinctive in flavour.

The aniseed and lemon balm add lightness to the gin allowing for a subtle and creative taste for you to savour. As well as her Classic Fordington Gin, with so much experience, and an intense curiosity for the unusual Ros brings you Fordington Gin’s Gurt Lush a combination of classic juniper with fennel, wormwood and lemon balm creating a magical drink, and creating a fabulously original gin.

October 22^nd You are Magic – with Amy Guerrier

Expect the unexpected!

You Are Magic is a grounded, transformational workshop designed to help you reconnect with your clarity, confidence, and inner power.

You’ll learn Four-Stepping; a practical, repeatable self & partner coaching method to move from mental fog and emotional overwhelm into calm, focus, and aligned action.

You’ll also explore the epic power of your breath, and how to use your language, your thoughts, your words, your spells to create real and lasting shifts in your state.These tools are simple, powerful, and designed to work in your day-to-day life.

Expect neuroscience-backed mindset techniques, embodiment practices, breath work, and bold truth-telling, all woven into a space that’s creative, compassionate, and alive.

This is for you whether you’re feeling stuck, foggy, disconnected or already rising and ready to go even higher.

You’ll leave with:

• A self-coaching method you’ll actually use • A clearer connection to your truth, your breath, and your confidence • Practices to shift your sh*t, claim your space, and move with clarity • A deep, grounded sense of the magic that is already inside you

 Amy Guerrier is a transformational mindset coach & performance artist with two decades of relentless, passionate personal development under her belt. Her background in circus, NLP, EFT, clowning, human connection and improvisation theatre fuels her ability to blend emotional depth with wild joy and help others do the same. She’s worked with high-performing humans across industries; actors, athletes, entertainers, and creatives from all walks of life and is known for creating spaces that are playful, powerfully held, emotionally intelligent, and sometimes… mind-blowing.

Amy lives aboard a bold, colourful wide-beam canal boat where she hosts rooftop performances and interviews with artists, musicians, and misfits—diving deep into confidence, mindset, and magic.

                                          Processed Verse Ultra Processed - Hazel Jones

Hazel will be helping us on how to make healthy choices and what to look out for, a topic most of us probably need to understand better.

In recent years, the terms “processed” and “ultra-processed” foods have become buzzwords in nutrition and health discussions. While many people are aware that processed foods are often less healthy, the distinction between “processed” and “ultra-processed” foods is less clear.

By definition, processed foods are any foods that have been altered from their original state. This can include basic preparation methods like washing, cutting, heating, pasteurizing, canning, or freezing. Even refrigeration is considered a form of processing. For example, frozen vegetables, canned beans, and pasteurized milk are all processed foods.

Not all processed foods are unhealthy. In fact, many minimally processed foods retain their nutritional value and can be part of a balanced diet. For instance, frozen fruits and vegetables are often flash-frozen at peak ripeness, preserving their vitamins and minerals.

Ultra-processed foods, on the other hand, are a more concerning category. These foods undergo extensive industrial processing and often contain additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. The concept of ultra-processed foods was introduced by Brazilian researcher Carlos A. Monteiro in 2009, who developed the NOVA classification system to categorize foods based on their level of processing. According to NOVA, ultra-processed foods are “industrial formulations with five or more ingredients.” These ingredients often include substances not typically used in home cooking, such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, and emulsifiers. Examples of ultra-processed foods include sugary cereals, soda, flavored chips, fast food, and packaged snacks.