Events ← Highbury Orchard Community

Bush Craft Drop-In

Nov

8

2019

With funding from Big Lottery and Active Citizens Fund, we are setting up a Drop-In "cafe" with an outdoors feel for young people aged 10 - 16 or thereabouts. It's every Wednesday from 13th November, 3:30 - 5:00. You can come with or without your parent/carer, and it's absolutely free. We'll be based at the ...

Healing Ceremonies

Jul

6

2019

Several people and groups have expressed a desire to meditate, pray, or conduct informal ceremonies following the recent damage. In a way, these are much like the condolences and offers of help that we were offered in the week after the fire; they're a chance for people to express their feelings and do something positive ...

Night Walk 23rd February 5:00 PM

Feb

11

2019

The annual Night Walk is part of our Woodland Play series, and this year there's a competition to go with it. We have extended the deadline for entries to Sunday 24th February at 9 PM (later than in the instructions). Here are the instructions PlanetAcrostic_Competition. We have a winner for the Night Walk competition! It's Millie, ...

Habitats at Highbury 2019/2020

Jan

28

2019

Our next and (so far) final date for this project is 25th January 11:00-12:00 at the Orchard and 1:00 - 4:00 at the Art Rooms Kings Heath: Creating a Management Plan. We start at the Orchard, with a review of all its habitats (11-12). After ...

Happy Yuletide!

Dec

27

2018

Yuletide celebrates the turning of the year, and for us that includes the Winter Solstice, Christmas and the New Year. It's a great time of year to do some sorting out - both in one's head and heart, and in the home. Here are some ways to help you do some Christmas Recycling. Christmas Tree: ...

Highbury Harvest 2018, Saturday October 13th 11-4 1

Sep

6

2018

Welcome to the Highbury Harvest page! Here you will find all you need to know to enjoy the day out. The Harvest date is usually set as close as possible to Apple Day (12th October), and this year it falls on Saturday 13th October, 11-4. It's a day to celebrate our community as well as soft ...

Summer Workshops 2018

Jun

28

2018

We have a set of three outdoor workshops for the late Summer to offer you! Wednesday 22nd August, Outdoor Cooking with Rhiannon Saturday 25th August, Bench Making with David. There are more opportunities to do Bench Making with David, detailed here Thursday 30th August, Dreams ...

Muddy Puddle Walk, 25th April

Mar

27

2018

Our Muddy Puddle Walk will take place in a Woodland Play session on 25th April, 1:30 - 3:30. In many ways it will be just like any other Woodland Play session. But for this one, all the funds raised with go to Save The Children. And the play leaders are also donating their time. ...

2018 Wassail!

Dec

29

2017

WASSAIL! SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 3:30 - 5:30 THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND IS SET TO BE WET ALL DAY SUNDAY. SO WOODLAND PLAY IS CANCELLED. THE WASSAIL WILL GO AHEAD AT 3:30 AS PLANNED. This year we are combining a Woodland Play (Sunday) with our annual Wassail. The children's activities start at 1:30 and we meet ...

Wild Bird Food recipe

Dec

12

2017

At last, I've found a recipe for birdfood cake that doesn't fall apart. High respect for birder, Mark Golley, who wrote the book I'm using, Cooking For Birds copyright 2006. I've just discovered, the book is aimed at 6-8 year olds, so it's also perfect for young nature lovers and conservationists. My recipe is based ...