Rebecca is meeting some of the 40 Commando Marines whose work will be featured in the Combat Art exhibition in Taunton. To find out more about the Combat Art project, please visit their website.

The Halcon Sports Project is holding a fundraising auction on Wednesday 6 November, at Taunton Town FC. Rebecca is delighted to be supporting the event - which includes a large selection of signed sporting memorabilia, including framed shirts, Footballs, Rugby Balls, Cricket Bats and a number of other sports-related items. To find out more, please download the poster below.

Rebecca will be joining friends and members of the Taunton Conservative Association for coffee in Trull on Saturday 2 November. Free admission, to find out more please call 01823 286106. This event is organised by Taunton Conservative Association and is open to everyone.

Rebecca is hosting the Somerset Wildlife Trust's AGM and "Wildlife Question Time" at the Trust's AGM in Ilminster. This event is organised by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. To find out more about the Trust and its work, please visit their website.

The Conservative Party Conference 2013 is being held in Manchester from Sunday 29th September to Wednesday 2nd October 2013. Rebecca Pow and Conservative Party members from across the county will be attending - please get in touch if you would like to meet up in Manchester. To find out more or to register your attendance, visit the Conference website.

Rebecca is a strong supporter of The Abundance Garden Trail and Somerset Art Works, and is opening her garden near Taunton on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September. You can find out more here or click the link below to download an article from September's Somerset Life magazine.

I popped into the church of St Andrew’s at West Hatch over the weekend and was surprised and intrigued by the wonderful Country Living display that was staged there!

Art and gardening combine in an exciting new tie up between Somerset Art Works (the charity running Somerset Arts Week) and cancer fund raising charity the National Gardens Scheme. It’s a special arty garden trail through 8 of Somerset’s charming private gardens giving festivalgoers the opportunity to view one off site-specific pieces of art and some magnificent gardens.

Rebecca is delighted to have been asked to formally opening the extension to The Lavender Rooms, Beauty and Holistic Therapy, on Saturday 14 September. As a small business owner herself, Rebecca understands the challenges facing growing small businesses and wishes Catherine, Helen and the team good luck with their expansion plans. You can find out more about The Lavender Rooms by visiting their website.

Rebecca will be attending this year's Wellington Food Town Festival,on Saturday 7 September. The Festival promotes the town's fabulous food suppliers and retail outlets, alongside market stalls from suppliers across Somerset. The Wellington Food Town Festival is organised by the Wellington Food Town Committee and you can find out more by visiting their website.

Rebecca is attending this year's Launch Event for Illumina at Hestercombe Gardens. Immersive and inspiring light installations created by Ulf Pedersen transform the gardens after dark at this annual event at Hestercombe Gardens. Whether a regular visitor or new to the gardens you will be enthralled by the atmospheric, enchanting installations that fill the historic landscape and formal gardens. Tickets for Illumina are available for 6 - 8 September and 13 - 15 September.

Rebecca delighted to be attending the Annual General Meeting of the Taunton & District Citizens Advice Bureau, at 11am on Wednesday 4 September, at The Albemarle Centre, in Albemarle Road, Taunton. The guest speaker is Mike Dixon who is the Assistant Chief Executive of the Citizens Advice service and will