A ‘spider drama‘ will underline the message that insects matter when A Rocha UK hold an open day at Wolf Fields community garden next month.

The main aim of this event will be to celebrate the winners of the recent sensory garden competition and present them with their plaques.

Other activities will include –

• bug hotel making
• a demonstration bee hive
• a bee story by a local storyteller
• tours of the site in a nature trail style
• digging up the first potatoes from the allotment
• refreshments.

“People will be able to see the site, our plans for it, and to talk about why we’re trying to transform it,” said Conservation Officer Becky Vickers.    “The activities are relevant – such as the bee story and demo bee hive – because we’ll have bees on site eventually,” Becky explained.

A Rocha UK team members and volunteers will be joined by representatives from schools and churches, along with local residents.

The open day will run from 2-5pm, with the ceremony and welcome at 3pm.