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Our Eco Xmas Tree Festival

Our first Eco Christmas Tree Festival is at St Michael's Church, Verwood, 28-30 November.

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The light switch on by the Mayor of Verwood takes place at 10aam on 28 November.

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Saturday will be a wonderful musical event. Come along and join in the singing. The timetable is as follows...

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Verwood Voices Choir 11.00-11.30

                                             

Combined choir           11.30-12.00

                                                 

Choral society              12.00-12.30

                                                    

Church choir                 13.30-14.00

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Sunday will have the Ferndown Concert Brass playing from 1.30pm until 1.45pm, and then at 2.15pm until 3.00pm when prize giving will take place. You will all be warming welcome to join the Sunday church service.

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Verwood Freecycle

With over 110 homes registering for Freecycle 2025, and epic feedback from the community, we will be back next year. Sunday 7th June to celebrate World Earth Day.​

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VoW Pop Up Surgery

A volunteer attends the Heritage Centre the first Saturday of each month to hold a pop up recycling surgery for:-

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Daily newspapers

Candles 

Corks (a bin is now in place at the site)

Contact lenses

Cables and wires

Mobile phones, tablets and kindles

Padlocks, beer bottle caps, keys and metal razors

Brita water filters

Foreign currency

Buttons

​Wool

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Medicine blister packs have moved to Verwood Town Council offices.

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Volunteers are on duty between 9.30am and 10.30am and leave promptly.

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The Big Clothes Swap

Our second clothes swap was amazing! 35% more people than last year.

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The next clothes swap is Saturday 25 April 2026 at St Michael's Church parish rooms. Put in your diary!

 

How it works!

The Big Swap Guidelines

  • Select items from your wardrobe you no longer want, make sure they are in excellent, clean condition with no damage or stains.

  • Place larger items on hangers

  • Accessories can include scarves, hats or jewelry

  • No shoes unless brand new.

  • Bring your items to your chosen event:- St Michael's Parish Rooms (April) or Woodlands Village Hall (September) between 10am and 11.45 am. Your donation will be sorted and points allocated to you.

  • Your items will be checked and labelled

  • You will be given a receipt showing the total points for your old wardrobe 

1 point = children's wear, t-shirts, shoes, accessories

2 points = shirt/blouse, shorts,​ jumper

3 points = jackets, trousers/skirts

4 points = coats, suits

Items may be declined if they are not in excellent condition

  • Return from 1pm to ‘spend’ your points on other items.

  • Unless indicated your unswapped items will be donated to charity. If you wish to collect any unclaimed items, please return at 2.30 pm. All items to be collected will be labelled accordingly on donation.

  • Don’t have enough points? See Coordinator Lucy on the day as we hold a 'bank' of points from clothes donated but not wanting to be swapped. 

  • Please spread the word to friends and family

  • Enjoy your new wardrobe! Let us know what you think. 

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