Sea Mills Community Initiatives
Community Showcase
We had a wonderful sunny day at the end of March 2025 getting to explore local places and discover more about what’s happening locally. We’re really grateful for everyone who gave their time to participate in this event whether as volunteers, organisers or as visitors. Please take a look through some of the highlights of the day and read on to find out more about what suggestions and feedback we had from the day.
What the day was all about:
As part of the Bristol Community Festival we hosted a community showcase on March 29th 2025 to celebrate and champion all that goes on in Sea Mills/Coombe Dingle run by volunteers and community groups. We gave local people an opportunity to discover more about what’s happening in their community, to share their views on community activities, to learn about the area's history, and find new ways to connect.
We created an interactive trail throughout the local area, inviting visitors to explore and engage with community spaces. Trail maps encouraged families and individuals to explore, collecting stamps at each location along the way.
In the afternoon, we hosted a Showcase featuring other Sea Mills and Coombe Dingle projects and initiatives. This was a celebration of organisations and individuals who positively impact our community. These groups/individuals had the opportunity to represent themselves and their work through community stands, demonstrations, exhibits, and displays.
For a full list of groups and organisations represented at the Showcase click here
Feedback
We asked: What do you like most about living in Sea Mills
Lolly sticks garden: " what I like about living in Sea Mills" - Rec is great for sport - the park & cafe & sweet shop - the park & cafe on the square - the love and kindness - park - flowers - the park - very green & pretty - the river - the cafe and care around - the comradeship - I love Sea Mills school - it is the best - the histories that people share - It's spacious - the community spirit and green space - lovely community feel - Mini museum - the park - train station - Fun - St Edyth's - Everything
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Lolly sticks garden: " what I like about living in Sea Mills" - Rec is great for sport - the park & cafe & sweet shop - the park & cafe on the square - the love and kindness - park - flowers - the park - very green & pretty - the river - the cafe and care around - the comradeship - I love Sea Mills school - it is the best - the histories that people share - It's spacious - the community spirit and green space - lovely community feel - Mini museum - the park - train station - Fun - St Edyth's - Everything 〰️
We asked: What else would you like to see in Sea Mills
Rugby Posts at the Rec
Community garden weekend opening times
Community fridge/plastic free groceries
Parcel label for Vinted and other returns (noting new parcel locker at Tesco)
More seats on the tow path for older folk on their walks
Chess club
Northern soul dance club
Pokémon shop
Men’s group/all adults group
A wildlife centre with newts and a village pond
Group tree planting
What did you enjoy about the Showcase event /suggestions for future events
Seeing all the different activities going on in sea mills- eating at the cafe as always fab!
So lovely hearing people who didn’t know various groups exist, find them!
Everything!
Brilliant day- great for families
So much to do - could have done with more time to complete the trail
More time for the trail - people that got all the stamps didn’t have time to engage with activities
Trail locations open for longer- we only managed to get to a few of them
Easter egg hunt
More cake!
