We had a lovely sunny and warm day for the Friends of Bourne Woods first children’s activity event in the Bourne Community Orchard on Saturday.

There were plenty of activities for children to try their hands at – painting butterflies which could fly in the wind, making caterpillars, building their own bug hotel to take home, and a treasure hunt around the orchard.  Taking part in the treasure hunt gave the children a chance to win a copy of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ book by Eric Carle.

There was also the chance to relax in the orchard with some homemade cake and a hot or cold drink.

The children had great fun – making lots of noise, running around looking for clues and making a sticky mess!  The event also helped raise awareness of the existence of the orchard, the need for volunteers to help tend it and funds to maintain it.

Thank you to all that helped on the day both setting up and during the afternoon.

Photographs Roland Smith