Events/talks

August 11 The National Trust - Brockhampton estate, pond dipping and ugly bug safari, 2-4pm, booking essential 01885 488099.

11/18 Goodrich Castle - Medieval Life, talks and demonstrations 11am. 01600 890538.

12-13 St Thomas's and St Bede's Catholic church Annual Summer Fare, Kington Market Hall, 10.30am-1pm. 01544318325.

13 Outdoor Painters Workshop, Painting in the Landscape, led by Richard Bavin, Apple Store Gallery, Lady Garden Cottage, Brockhampton. 11am-4pm. 01432 830168.

13 Titley Fete, Stagg Meadow next to Stagg Inn, 2pm.

14 Train Rides at Broomy Hill, Hereford, 12noon-4.30pm, 01432 270143.

14 Abbeydore Summer Fete, The Old Rectory, 2pm. 01981 240464.

11-14 Ross Unintentional Festival, 01989 566565

Theatre

August 11-13 Wait Until Dark, Malvern Theatres, 8pm, Wed/Sat/mats 2.30pm. 01684 892277

11 Much Ado About Nothing, English Heritage Event, Goodrich Castle, 7.30pm. 01600 890538.

18 Heartbreak Productions, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hergest Croft Gardens. 01544 230160.

Exhibitions

'til Aug 14, Tues-Sun 11am-4pm, Trees and Water landscape paintings and prints by Richard Bavin, Apple Store Gallery, Lady Garden Cottage, Brockhampton, 01989 740303.

'til Sept 30, Tues-Sat Teddy Bear Museum, with Dr Who dalek and Thunderbirds 12, The Square, Bromyard. 10.30am-4.30pm, 01885 488329.

'til Sept 4, Smocks, Smocking, Smocked. Exhibition of history of smocking, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hereford Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun/Bank Hols 10am-4pm. 01432 260692.

'til Sept 24, Reds On The Bed, Quilt Exhibition, Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, 11am-5pm daily, closed Sunday. 01686 413467.

'til end of Sept, Garden Sculpture Exhibition, Old Chapel, Pembridge, 10am-5.30pm, Sun/11am-5.30pm. 01544 388842.

'til late Nov The White Road Westwards, Eardisland Church, daily. 01544 388226

Shieldbrook Sculpture: Every weekend until end Sept: Shieldbrook, Kings Caple. Det: 01432 840670.

August 15-20 Exhibition and Sale of Paintings, Herefordshire Painting Club, The Old Mayor's Parlour, Church Street, 10am-5pm (10am-4pm Sat).

Clubs/classes/societies

August 11 Hereford Textile Craft Group, talk by Christine Reeve-Tucker 2pm-4.30pm, Young Farmers Club Tillington Road. 01432 840559

13 Seventieth Flower and Vegetable Show, Ross-on-Wye Horticultural Society, Larruperz Centre. 01989 565994.

13 The Pedlars Tray Ltd, Bead Workshop, 1pm-4pm. 01432 379095.

15 Herefordshire Scrabble Club, South Wye Learning Centre, Stanberrow Road, 7pm. 01531 670259.

16 Hereford Mountain Club, The Swan Inn, Aylestone Hill. 9.30pm. 01432 268533.

Gardens

Open Gardens and Dowsing, Dormington Community Association Trust, Dormington House.

Broadfield Court Gardens and Vineyard, Bodenham, 10am-4.30pm. 01568 797483.

'til Aug 29, Bryan's Ground Stapelton, nr Presteigne, Sun/Mon, 2-5pm. 01544 260001.

'til Aug 30, Aulden Farm, Aulden, Leominster, Tues/Thurs, 10am-5pm, 01568 720129.

'til Sept, the Bannut, Bringsty, nr Bromyard, Wed, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays. 01885 482206.

'til Sept Part-Y-Seal Gardens, Grosmont, Wed/Sun/BH Mon, 12noon-5pm. 01981 240814

'til Sept, Arrow Cottage Garden, Ledgemoor, nr Weobley, Wed/Sat/Sun 11am-4pm. 01344 622181.

'til end of Sept, Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster, Wed/Thurs 9am-1pm, 2-4pm. 01568 720344.

'til end of Sept, Moors Meadow Garden and Nursery, Collington, Nr Bromyard, open daily. 11am-5pm, closed Wed/Thurs. 01885 410318.

'til Oct 2, Abbey Dore Court Gardens Tues/Thurs/Sat/ Sun/BH Mon, 11am-5.30pm. 01981 240419.

'til Oct 16 How Caple Court, How Caple, five-miles N of Ross-on-Wye, 10am-5pm, daily. 01989 740626.

'til mid Oct, Lawton Hall Herbs, Eardisland, 10.30am-5.30pm Wed-Mon. 01568 709215.

'til mid Oct, Stockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton, Wed-Sun and Bank Holidays, 12noon-5pm01568 613432.

'til Oct 30, Berrington Hall Gardens, Leominster, 12-5pm. 01568 615721.

August 11-14 NGS The Picton Garden, Colwall, 11am-5pm. 01684 540416.

11-12 NGS The Long Barn, Eastnor, 11am-5pm. 01531 632718.

14 NGS Llysdinam, Newbridge-on-Wye, 2-6pm. 01597 860200

14-15 NGS The Orchards, Bishops Frome, 2-6pm. 01885 490273.

17-19 NGS The Long Barn, Eastnor, 11am-5pm. 01531 632718.