A simple, free taster session for people with little to no gardening experience on the basics of plant propagation, including cuttings and seed sowing. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion. You'll have the chance to take some plants home to keep growing. This session is part […]
Join Bob Titman for a guided walk in the Holme Fen/Great Fen. We hope to see a selection of woodland, wetland and grassland species. This might include Siskins, Red Polls, Stonechats, Corn Buntings and Short-eared Owls. Non-members are welcome. Meet along the Holme Post Road at 2pm - park in the various pull-ins along this […]
A simple, free taster session on the basics of growing fruit and veg on a small scale. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion, and plenty of hints and tips to take away and use at your home, garden or allotment. These sessions are part of our […]
Join Rose from the Green Backyard for this free and fun series of workshops that introduce gardening for all the family at the WestRaven Community Garden. No experience is necessary! We'll be getting hands-on with all kinds of seeds, fruits, vegetables and bugs, and show you some things that you can grow at home too. […]
Come join us at The Green Backyard this Saturday (24th March) for the great unveiling of the Froglife Mosaic Mural! There will be cake and refreshments, and some pond dipping. All welcome but in particular anyone who helped with the mural. Even if it was just one tile! Free event hosted by the Green Backyard.
Make a difference by helping the Rangers out in the Park. Children, couples, grandparents, friends - everybody welcome. All tools and training provided. You just need to bring along lots of enthusiasm. Free event and free car parking for all participants Suitable for everyone 5yrs old + - younger children welcome , however full participation […]
Make a difference by helping the Rangers out in the Park. Children, couples, grandparents, friends - everybody welcome. All tools and training provided. You just need to bring along lots of enthusiasm. Free event and free car parking for all participants Suitable for everyone 5yrs old + - younger children welcome , however full participation […]
A fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time. Suitable for children age 2+. Adults may bring up to two paying children. Accompanying siblings below the age of 2yrs may attend at no […]
Presentation by Rick and Elis Simpson founders of the 'Waders Quest' charity. Waders, particularly the long-distance migrants, are under more global pressure today than at any time previously, which is why Rick and Elis Simpson set up the Wader Quest charity. Rick is a speaker, writer and artist and Elis a photographer, and together they […]
A simple, free taster session that introduces a range of herbs, explores their properties and flavours, and explains how to grow and use them in cooking. This will be a relaxed practical session with lots of opportunity for demonstration and discussion. This session is part of the Green Backyard 2018 community learning programme, provided in […]