Guided walk with expert Pat Doody to Portholme Meadow, a Special Area of Conservation, believed to be the largest flood-plain meadow in England. Its good-sized population of Snake's Head fritillaries will be showing well for this evening walk. Pat will also point out other spring meadow wildflowers and wildlife as well as covering the history […]
Come along to our Friends of Victoria Park Group on Friday 20th April at the Civic Centre, Ashford, 6:05pm, where you can get involved with maintaining, improving and promoting the park on a regular basis.
Come and take part in our Victoria Park Community Consultation event on Saturday 21st April, where you can ask questions about improvement works and share views on what happens within the park. We’ll also have lots of fun activities for those of all ages, including face painting, prize giveaways and interactive ways for you to […]
All Sighthounds are welcome to join us on this Sighthound Plus walk to raise funds and awareness for the Kama's Cave charity. If you have other dogs in the family that are used to being around Sighthounds they are also welcome to join us but please keep them on a lead around the group. We […]
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 […]
FREE lunchtime concert today welcomes a new performer: the first appearance at Tuesdays Till Two by baritone Charles Cunliffe, who will be accompanied on piano by Ben Horden in a programme entitled "Go, Lovely Rose" they’ll be performing twentieth century English songs celebrating spring and love. The concert will begin promptly at 1pm and end […]
Comprehensive series of FREE practical workshops exploring the many forms of seasonal plant propagation and growth, along with methods of display and sale. This course will grow a range of plants to be sold at the Green Backyard shop including herbaceous perennials, annual vegetables, herbs and flowering annuals. Further sessions on Wednesdays 2nd, 9th and […]
Comprehensive series of workshops that looks at the use of culinary herbs in cooking, their growing conditions, properties and methods of propagation and sale. Further sessions are on 2nd, 9th and 16th May, all at 1.30pm - 4.30pm These sessions are part of the Green Backyard's 2018 Community Learning Programme, provided in partnership with City […]
A series of practical workshops that will establish a working cutting garden at the Green Backyard. The course will look at the wide range of plants that can be grown as cut flowers, as well as exploring harvesting, sale and display. Further sessions follow on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st May, all at […]
What lies beneath the still waters of the lakes at Ferry Meadows. Join the Nene Park education team spending some time pond dipping and identifying the creatures that you find. This event is on surfaced paths and is suitable for all abilities including wheelchair users and buggies. £2 per child donation appreciated - accompanying adults […]