Swings have arrived in time for those sunny summer days. As have some very hungry caterpillars on our apple trees. Thankfully they are only eating the leaves, the fruits seem to be surviving, only time will tell if we have an apple harvest this year.
Sunday August 3rd 4 – 6 pm There will be a Teddy Bears Picnic on the meadow with lots of fun, Teddy related activities, see the poster for details.
Summer holidays we will be running some bug hunting sessions with our very own Field Teacher. Pond dipping will be added once we have secured funding for the pond platform and equipment.
September we will be holding a Bingo Night to raise funds for the running costs of the meadow. As we do not have an income source this is essential to keep the meadow free and open to everyone.
Cider Making Day when the apples are ready to harvest there will be an apple press available for you to bring your apples and have them pressed ready to take home and make your own cider (or just apple juice if you prefer).
Dogs – while dogs on leads are welcome to the meadow there have been occasions recently when dogs have been off the lead and running around unsupervised. There are signs up to keep them on a lead and to pick up after them. In some circumstances neither has been observed. The reason for this rule is to protect all the wildlife and that includes the pond. Secondly, not all children are confident around dogs and can be scared if a dog runs up to them. Please help to make this a green space for everyone to enjoy.
Trustees – Ian Clark was a founding member of Oaks Meadow Project and an original Trustee. He has now decided to step down as a Trustee, but will continue to volunteer and support the project. This means that we now have a vacancy and would welcome interest from anyone who would like to know more about the position.
Email : oaksmeadow@gmail.com