The River Avon Bioregional Commons Fund (BCF) is a community-led project exploring how to deliver a basic income for farmers and land stewards across the River Avon bioregion, funded through and reinvested in the long-term health of our river and land.

Over Autumn 2026 we are running a series of workshops to design this fund together with the people who live and work here. This short form registers your interest — it takes about three minutes and does not commit you to anything. The project team will first review all expressions of interest and send confirmation of selection to attendees by the end of September.

• Concept note: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4_yXppdCHO3PLCs6H6_tLMJehNt7skX/view?usp=drive_link

• Project webpage: https://weareavon.com/river-movement/BCF/

Information Session — Monday 19 October, 6.30–8.30pm (@Three Hares Farm, Winford)

Our opening get-together is a relaxed evening to find out more about the project over free food and drink. Come along, meet the team and others who care about the river, and decide whether you'd like to take part in the co-design workshops that follow.

This first event is for EVERYONE: farmers, growers and land stewards, but also anyone whose work, livelihood or leisure depends on the health of the river and land — including businesses, community organisations, local government and individual citizens.

The full workshop series

1. Basic income model — Tuesday 3 November, 10.30am – 1.30pm (@Middle Ground Growers, Bath)

2. Ecological indicators & river health — Tuesday 10 November, 3 - 6pm (@Middle Ground Growers, Bath)

3. Fund design & governance — Tuesday 24 November, 10.30am – 1.30pm (@Middle Ground Growers, Bath)

If you are interested in being involved with this project, we recommend joining us for the information session first, and then joining whichever workshops work for your schedule!

We hope to be able to provide a small honorarium for workshop attendance (details will be shared via email before the event)