Nature Recovery Network is five years young! Come and celebrate with your picnics and friends in our community meadows by Swinford Lock on Midsummers Day.

The community meadows will be starting to flourish and Long Mead, Eynsham's ancient meadow will be at its most beautiful at this time of year

We'll be making wildflower crowns, painting faces with Devil's bit scabious, Great burnet, Crested dog's tail (some of the rare plants that our face-painters are busy preparing for the day).

Join the Beavers in an insect hunt, talk to our local scientists, take a taster bird survey, study the art of botanical drawing or take a guided walk through the glorious beauty of Long Mead's ancient wildflower meadow.

Local Eynsham brand, Neve’s Bees, will be present, and donating every penny of their sales on the day to NRN. So do come and stock up on their award winning face care, natural deodorants, hand salves, lip balms and gift sets…and their honey, fed on flowers in the meadows that we are all restoring.

These are some of the delights that we are planning for the day, as well as a winners' exhibition of our photographic competition (the Coop and the Market Garden have generously contributed to the costs of printing and the prizes.

Cast your vote for the People's Choice Photo!

PROGRAMME:

12.00 - 4pm - Communal picnic in the Neyotts Community Meadow  featuring Live Music, Making Willow Crowns, Wildlife Face Painting and Children's Games & Activities.

As well as homemade cakes and cool drinks (BYO reusable cup)!

12.30pm Storytelling

12.30pm Guided walk through Long Mead Ancient Wildflower Meadow

1.30-3pm Botanical Drawing Workshop (Registration required)

1.30pm Taster bird survey

1.30pm Guided walk through Long Mead Ancient Wildflower Meadow

1.30pm Storytelling

2.15pm Storytelling

2.30pm Taster insect survey

2.30pm Guided walk through Long Mead Ancient Wildflower Meadow.

3.15pm Taster insect survey

3.00pm Storytelling 

3.15pm NRN - our future nature recovery

3.30pm Winners of NRN Photo Competition announced

Programme Timings Subject to Change - Check Blackboard on the day!