Here’s a great little video of the 2016 Fairy Fair at Sennowe Park, put together by Christian Kay. Were you there ? If so, you may be in it ! If not, see a bit of what you missed. If you like what you see, you’ll probably love The Real…
Great news – we are just over £500 from our first target for the Fairy Meadow Fund ! This fighting fund will help us buy wildlife-poor land and turn it into new meadows rich in wildflowers for families and children to enjoy, and has now reached £19,454. Please help…
The Fairyland Trust will be at the following summer events in the next month or so: June 28th, 29th and 30th – 3 Foot People’s Festival – Chelmsford, where we will be running Wildlife Hospital (free once you are inside the festival) 2nd July – The Fling (same location as…
Are you getting ready for the Fairy Fair ? We’re busy setting up at Sennowe Park. Above are some of our Workshop tents being made ready for you. This morning we also raised the giant Fairy Watering Can. Once complete with ribbons it will form the centre-piece of our Maypole. …
This year we’re introducing wrist bands for all ticket holders coming to the Fairy Fair. With the Fair selling out more and more often it seemed a good idea to have wristbands, and it should help if people have to nip in and out of the Fair at any time. …
Here’s the official map for the 2016 Fairy Fair. You can also download a pdf of it here. Please note the different lay out from Holt Hall ! Do share this with friends and encourage them to come along. We hope you have a great time. If you are…
Have you been to Sennowe Park ? Sarah Wise and Abbie Panks have been for a stomp about. The sheep have gone off for a rest now after nibbling all that grass down but you know what ? This place has a very magical feel to it. We’ve had a…
Cowslips – once found almost everywhere in pastures so that they had nearly 40 local names but today many children cannot name one We’ve been going as a charity devoted to connecting children and families with nature since since 2001. The next Fairy Fair is May 29th and 30th . …
illustration by Sam Symonds Britain’s fastest birds* are about to return to our skies. Around the first week of May, swifts reach us after flying back from Africa where they spend most of the year. Have you seen any yet ? Please let us know by email, or twitter (@fairylandtrust)…
UPDATE 22 April 2016: how to help Bees Go Shopping in your garden These bees go shopping for pollen and nectar in our garden … what about yours ? (See the different coloured pollen sacks on their legs – and sometimes all over !) There are a few places left…