Community Growing Session

Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. There is always cake and hot drinks […]

Community Growing Session

Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. There is always cake and hot drinks […]

Evening Bat walk at Leg o’Mutton

Join Will for a walk around Leg o’ Mutton to discover the bats that use the site Leg o’ Mutton is designated as a Local Nature Reserve where Cormorant, heron, tufted duck and even breeding common terns can be seen during daylight hours. In the evening, the local nocturnal wildlife can be seen and heard […]

Wild walk – Food plants and biodiversity

An outdoor learning event for all ages. Learn more about food plants and biodiversity In this session: Explore the growing areas at Vine Road Park and learn more about food and biodiversity Add observations to your nature journal – drawings, herb fragrances, written thoughts and more Reflect on your experience of Nature Journaling and socialise […]

Community Growing Session

Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. There is always cake and hot drinks […]

Mega Bug Hunt!

Explore the outdoors and take part in our Mega Bug Hunt in the Orchard Drop-in to our Mega Bug Hunt at the Orchard. We will be searching the wildflowers and grasses with nets, turning over logs and stones, and inspecting the trees using beating sheets and bug pots. Help us discover how many different species […]

Community Growing Session

Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Our weekly growing sessions take place every Saturday, 9am-12noon. No need to register, just turn up, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. There is always cake and hot drinks […]

Evening History walk on Barnes Common

Join BCL’s Chair, Mike Hildesley for an evening walk on the common Join us for an evening History walk led by our Chair, Mike Hildesley. You will enjoy Mike’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable talk, with many anecdotes and facts about the history of Barnes Common. You will appreciate Mike’s fascinating insight into the lives and times […]

Wild art – Sun Printing and Flower Pressing

An outdoor learning event for all ages. Bring along your Nature Journal and explore Barnes Common! Nature Journaling is a fun and relaxing way to connect more closely with the wildlife around us. It is the perfect activity for all ages, from around 5+. Adults, children and family groups are welcome at this activity! In […]

Create a Nature Journal!

An outdoor learning event for all ages. Learn how to make and keep your own Nature Journal, to record your summer adventures! NOTE DATE CHANGE – THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON 08/08/22 Nature Journaling is a fun and relaxing way to connect more closely with the wildlife around us. It involves recording observations […]