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Earthfest – the week ahead 1

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On Monday 27th May Steve England leads a bat walk at 8.30pm leaving from the Langley entrance to the park. If you have booked we look forward to seeing you there. Unfortunately this event is full and not open to new bookings.

On Tuesday 28th May at 10.30am we present the show ‘A little bird told me’ at Lyde Green Community Centre with Michael Loader, storyteller and Fiona Barrow ,musician. I saw this show at St Georges, it certainly gets the imagination going about all things to do with birds! Expect music, dance, story and great fun! Places remaining.

On Tuesday 28th May at 2pm in the park, we launch the dinosaur garden. Some of you will have seen us in February wading about in the mud with sticks of willow. So now we celebrate our dinosaur, known as Dinomite. She is modelled on a Saltasaurus (very roughly!). You will have a chance to make your own dinosaur footprint, weave a (little) dinosaur of your own and hear about the garden. Michael, Fiona and Chris will also tell a story called ‘The Earth and Us’ – which, of course, has dinosaurs in it. No need to book. Just come!

Also on Tuesday the library is open to receive your rocks. Please get your rocks in by the end of Tuesday so our geologist, Mark , has a chance to look at them before the competition day – which is Thursday (30th) at 2pm in the library. Join us then to learn about your rocks and their history. No need to book.

Finally on Saturday, we hold two sensory walks, one at 11am and another at 2pm. The 11am walk is almost full, but the 2pm one has places. These walks are led by guides from Westonbirt Arboretum, are highly recommended and help us to experience nature in a new way. Each walk (45 mins) will be followed by a short set (15 mins) of classical guitar music, played outside by Tony Mulholland.

As the dinosaur gets its first leaves so we publish our first set of events for this year’s Earthfest

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As you probably know Earthfest runs for a whole month this year and here is our first tranche of news about what you can expect.

May 28th will be a special day. In the morning at 10.30am you are invited to Lyde Green Community Centre to join the birds of nature and of fable in a journey of imagination called ‘A little bird told me’ with storyteller Michael Loader and musician Fiona Barrow. Expect a fascinating blend of story, music, dance, everything! Suitable for adults and children over 5. Poster here. Book your place now.

And then in the afternoon of May 28th, from 2- 4pm, come to Emersons Green Park and join the community opening of our new dinosaur garden, hear stories of our deep past, dance to the fiddle and accordion, make your own willow dinosaur or a little dinosaur footprint. No need to book. A poster to share here.

Finally, later on in the Earthfest season, on June 10th at 7.30pm we are delighted to welcome Charles Dowding, known across the UK, and even the world, as champion of No Dig vegetable growing. This is a rare opportunity for veg growers to learn from the deep insights gleaned from decades of experience and dedication. The venue is Resound Church, Blackhorse road. Poster available here. Book your place now.