Parrs Wood Environmental Centre

Any idea what this is? We bought it from the centre and it is very healthy, not to say beautiful, but I have no idea what it is as I seem...

As we can't report on the Parrs Wood Centre, except from the vantage point of the bus stop, How about members' posting about their...

Hope this link leads you towards some interesting company given we can't get out and about: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006l62

Hello all. Hoping that some of us can still get some gardening done at home. My garden is not usually in great shape but now it might...

Hello. Have been thinking of how better to use this website to pull us together. Ideas welcome but how about this? Most gardeners want...

Firstly, the committee would like to send good wishes to volunteers, members and our wider communities. We are thinking of you and hope...

Spring has sprung at Parrs Wood, with our hellebore buds opening up in the strengthening sun.

This weekend, Ian and Mike from OneGreenWorld.co.uk cleared our pond of invasive grasses. Our resident moorhen kept a close eye on...

Dan of the Orchard Project visited us for a pruning class where volunteers were able to hands on build our knowledge and skills.

This picture is of the cherry plum tree in the long border. Despite all that the weather is throwing at it the blossom is determined to...

Harvesting for work ahead almost done by volunteers.

On Sunday a group of us volunteers were being trained by willow weaver Cherry Chung on the best ways to prune and maintain our willow...

Volunteers Jayne and Harriet spent Sunday afternoon clearing out our bird boxes, and putting up two new bird boxes, to help our feathered...

Around twenty of us got together yesterday afternoon to share our thoughts about our work. Harriet, who records our wildlife, had first...

Thanks to all who came to our Christmas Fair as visitors, valued stall holders or volunteers. Good to see everyone.

Each year we get to make and bottle for sale at our various events our own apple cider vinegar. It's very popular and is soon all sold. ...

Have posted a photo of the new display by Harriet which was on show yesterday. Heard a lot of compliments about it.

While the rain hammered down outside we volunteers juiced apples and each took home a bottle of freshly made apple juice. More juicing...