Is there anything more majestic than this old oak that presides over our orchard?

Human beings are coming to see the importance of nature and to sense our part of it all.

With that in mind, we are pleased to announce our Gardening for Wildlife Garden Open day on June 4th when there will be a number of gardens in the area open to visitors. Each of the gardens is deliberately doing something special for nature. They are not trying to be perfect gardens or even tidy gardens, but our hope is to inspire others with new ideas about what can be done in relation to nature. Added together gardens make up a huge area of land with enormous potential for biodiversity. Details of the day in this poster and the associated map here.

This will be followed closely by our Three Greens Festival on June 18th, which is packed with really interesting events. Go bug hunting with Ed Drewitt, practice your circus skills, watch the Whispering Wood Folk as they hang from trees and enchant us with tales, hear local children sing, meet the Hobby Horse, encounter Jazz from different traditions, settle down to an evening concert of the finest music. All of this and more at this year’s festival. More details to follow. Our Friends of Emersons Green Park Facebook group will also be highlighting the contributors. Posters for the festival are now available. Please download it from here and spread the word.

Meanwhile don’t forget the orchard where all the fruit is soon to emerge. The bees tell me that the raspberries will soon be ready.