Sun 5th April 2026. 10am-12pm. We will be in the orchard on Easter Sunday preparing the ground and planting 5 new fruit trees. Weeding and mulching the existing trees and hedgerow will be another activity, along with drinking tea / coffee / squash and eating cake and savoury goods! w3w location for the orchard is […]
Monday 6th April 2026 (Easter Monday) Free event!!Pop down and explore our wonderful water meadow and orchard, solve the clues and win a chocolate-y treat!! The site is down Cooper Lane, Old Lakenham, you'll see us as you walk down the lane (about 200m) on the left!w3w: resist.city.wake Nearest postcode: NR1 2NS(thanks to Wellbourne & Co. […]
The Open Gardens Festival for Community & Volunteer Green Spaces What’s on and when?Norwich green spaces maintained by volunteers are open to visitors throughout the weekend of 25th & 26th April 2026. Some are even hosting special free activities. These cover a wide range and include guided walks, planting seeds, and hands-on activities for children. […]
Sun 3rd May 2026. 10am-12pm. We will be carrying out maintenance at the community orchard, scything between the fruit trees and weeding around the hedge and trees. You’ll see us on the left as you walk down Cooper Lane, Old Lakenham. (What3Words: ///much.powder.shiny) Any tools will be supplied. Well-behaved dogs welcome. Volunteers under the age of […]
Sat 16th May. 10am - 11.30am Let's pick some litter! Help us tidy up Sandy Lane, Lakenham!Meet: left side of Ikea goods yard (w3w: plot/twins/tribal) at 10.00am - aiming to finish at 11.30am, a slightly longer session this time. Litter pickers and gloves provided but bring your own if you prefer. Tough boots and […]
Sun 7th June 2026. 10am - 12pm. The details of this work session will be posted nearer the time, but save the date and time.
Sun 5th July. 10am - 12pm The details of this work session will be posted nearer the time, but save the date and time.
Sunday 2nd August 2026. 10am - 12pm All sorts to do in the community orchard! We need to do some weeding, scything, raking and other tasks...Wear tough boots and old clothes All welcome, come and work or just come for a chat and some home-made cake if that all sounds too much! The site is down Cooper Lane, […]
Friday 14th August 2026. 8.15pm - late Let's find out which bats live in Old Lakenham! Meet at St John's Church lych gate on Harwood Road at 8.15pm prompt (next to Old Lakenham Community Centre). Norfolk and Norwich Bat Group will give us a talk then a walk using bat detectors. We will walk through […]
Sunday 6th September 2026. 10am - 12pm Come and help with the last cut of the year. We will be mowing the meadow with scythes, raking up the arisings and piling them as habitat for our local grass snakes (and other wildlife). Meet in the meadow at 10am (https://what3words.com/branded.suffer.lasts) - wear tough footwear and long […]