Once in a Blue Moon (September 2012)

The bringing together of two communities and two community radio stations

This weekend brought a group from Barton Hill Settlement and Bristol Community FM to experience the environment and community of Embercombe, to explore community involvement and leadership, to learn bushcraft, green woodwork and team-building skills, to experience healthy cooking and eating, to learn about the special qualities of Dartmoor National Park and build relationships.

50 people in all came to Embercombe with ages ranging from 2 to 62 and cultural backgrounds included Somali, Eastern European, African-Caribbean, mixed heritage and white British.   

10 radio staff interviewed participants throughout the weekend and edited this into a radio programme to be broadcast on 10radio and Bristol Community FM and offered to BBC Somerset.

Listen to the radio programme HERE

(This weekend took place on a full moon and during a month with two full moons hence being called ‘Once in a Blue Moon’.)

I’d like to say thank you to everyone. I was really impressed especially with the young people, so well behaved and everything. When I see you on the street I feel that now I can say hello. I was really impressed that we could feel free.
Magda, Polish mother who came with her children, Once in a Blue Moon (Sep 2012)