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Restoring Nature 2026 just a few tickets left…

Restoring Nature Festival returns to Ambios at Lower Sharpham Farm this Saturday! See you there, for a great day out in nature and on the farm.

Our fantastic speakers are; John Wright, Brigit Anna McNeill, Merlin Hanbury-Tenison and Eloise Kane.

Tickets are available online now and in person from The East Gate Bookshop. We look forward to seeing you there

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How to get there…

Walk or cycle from Totnes:

Walk or cycle to the farm along the beautiful River Dart. It’s a 40-minute walk to Lower Sharpham Farm from Totnes. If you would like company, a group will be setting off from The Plains in Totnes by The Curator Café at 9:00am.

View the route map here

Bob the Bus:

Bob the Bus will be running a shuttle service to and from the farm on the day. To get to the festival the service will depart from outside The Bull Inn on the Rotherfold and will run between 8:30 and 10 am, providing at least three opportunities to ride to the festival. For the return journey, from 5:00 pm, there will be two buses providing at least four opportunities to travel back to Totnes. Transport by Bob the Bus is included in the ticket price.

 

Just published. The Book of Birds

The long-anticipated collaboration between Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane, The Book of Birds; A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss has landed!

Featuring Jackie’s wonderful illustrations and Robert’s poignant words This beautiful book explores forty-nine British bird species. and invites you to fall in love with each unique and precious bird.

We have secured a very limited allocation from the publishers that are signed by Jackie and Robert. They are available online here, or at The East Gate Bookshop while stocks last…

 

East Gate Bookshop Events

We’ve added some fantastic bookshop events for the coming months. We hope you can join us.

Thread
A Caesarean story of myth, magic and medicine Can Caesarean birth be magical? Mystical? Awe-inspiring?

In Thread: A Caesarean Story of Myth, Magic & Medicine, Hannah Marsh sets out to reframe what you think you know about c-sections. Weaving together myth, medical history and folklore with memoir and contemporary cultural conversation.

Join Hannah in conversation with Belinda Batt
At: The East Gate Bookshop, Totnes
On: Thursday 21st May. Doors open 7:15pm for a 7:30 Start
Tickets £3.00 each; available online here or at the bookshop

 Find out more… 
 

How Not to Save the World: Doing Good Without Annoying Everyone

Do you want to change the world but wonder if there’s any point trying? Anthea Lawson has worked for human rights groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International. How Not to Save the World is a sympathetic exploration of alternatives to righteousness, and other unhelpful habits.

Join Anthea in conversation with Ruth Ben-Tovim
At: The East Gate Bookshop, Totnes
On: Thursday 4th June. Doors open 7:15pm for a 7:30 Start
Tickets £3.00 each; available online here or at the bookshop

 Find out more… 
 

Along the Borders: In search of what divides and unites the British Isles

Along The Borders merges British history with contemporary politics and culture. Collett’s journey takes him to the banks of the River Tamar, to the English-Welsh borders, and many more historic borders in the UK.
Richard Collett is an award-winning travel journalist with a love for offbeat destinations and cultural curiosities.

Join Richard at The East Gate Bookshop, Totnes
On: Tuesday 9th June. Doors open 7:15pm for a 7:30 Start
Tickets £3.00 each; available online here or at the bookshop

 Find out more… 
 

The East Gate Bookshop Top 20

Our bestselling books over the last two weeks. You can browse all twenty of our bestselling books on the button below…

 Top Twenty 
 

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