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Plants and Pints promotes veganism and sustainable living through community events like Sanctuary Campfest. They aim to inspire individuals to embrace a plant-based lifestyle while fostering connections among like-minded people.

WELCOME TO SANCTUARY CAMPFEST 2026! Join us for a bank holiday weekend filled with music, fun activities, inspiring talks, workshops and more. Sanctuary Campfest is happening at The Retreat Animal Rescue, located at Cripple Hill, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JL<a fr-original-style="" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/vXzF59jnFKjz3UvF9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Find us on Google maps</a> Camp for the weekend or come for one day, there will be plenty going on from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. We&#39;ll be wrapping up the festival on Monday morning at 11am. Whether you are vegan or vegan-curious, this is &nbsp;the place to come! Scroll down for the latest updates⬇️⬇️⬇️ Please note: <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">This is a fully vegan event - please don&#39;t bring your own food from home <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">You can purchase meals from vegan food vendors at the festival, or visit the Be Kind Caf&eacute; at The Retreat <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">There will be a &lsquo;no stove&rsquo; policy due to the dry conditions <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">Smoking is permitted - please use the designated area, again due to the conditions <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">While we are doing our best to make the event as accessible as possible, it is being held in a field that is usually home to animals, so it&#39;s likely to be uneven <img height="16" width="16" alt="🔹" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf3/1/16/1f539.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">There is very little in the way of shade, so please come prepared with sun protection like wide-brimmed hats or sunscreen <img height="16" width="16" alt="⭐" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tb4/1/16/2b50.png" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"> Regular updates will be posted from now on, but if you have any questions please just message us over Facebook Messenger at <a fr-original-style="text-align: left;" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584057112874" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-align: left; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Plants &amp; Pints @ The Riverside Inn</a> or by emailing <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:PlantsAndPintsRiversideInn@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">PlantsAndPintsRiversideInn@gmail.com</a><a target="_blank" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a>. See you at the festival! <img height="16" width="16" alt="🌿" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1e/1/16/1f33f.png" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Sanctuary Campfest is an initiative of Plants&amp;Pints@theRiversideInn, a vegan group in Ashford Kent. Collaborators include The Vegan Organic Network, Garden Guardians, WildSpirit Testament, Wild Kind Hearts, FriendsNotFood, and The Retreat Animal Rescue. 🤩 - 14th august - EXCITING LINE-UP NEWS!! The team have been furiously busy over the last few days, but we can now announce that MOBIUS LOOP and VEGAN QUEEN V will currently be joined by NEO 10Y, DIPPY BAMBA, BFRIENDLY, STELLA PARIS, DR JAXON&#39;S ELIR OF LIFE, DAVID CAMILLI and NETTE, with DJ sets from KEVIN, the VEGAN, WILDSPIRIT TESTAMENT, and JAMES. We will have poetry from GREEN BEARD POET Paul Holroyd, and story time with JODIE the GREEN VEGAN, telling us the tale of Nero the Brave Little Bull (Nero is one of the residents at The Retreat). There will be talks from DR ISHANI RAO, ALLAN JACKSON, the ANIMAL FREEDOM NETWORK, MAGPIE ACTIVISM, plus many more still to confirm - Including the one and only BILLY THOMPSON, founder of The Retreat. We are all very hot and very short on time, but working very hard to bring you all an amazing weekend! It would make us feel better if you could share the festival far and wide on all your socials, and get your friends to share too.&nbsp; See you soon&nbsp;Team Plants &amp; Pints 💚🌱

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