Looking for relaxed, creative activities for the kids this February half-term? Come and spend time outdoors with us at Caldmore Community Garden, Tuesday – Saturday from 11am until 12, enjoying nature, crafts, and hands-on fun in a friendly community space.
Tuesday 17th – Gardening
Get stuck in with planting, digging, and learning how to care for our garden together.
FULLY BOOKED!! Wednesday 18th – Valentine Science THIS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED!!
Fun, simple science experiments with a Valentine twist — perfect for curious minds!
Thursday 19th – Mosaic Art
Create colourful mosaic artwork to take home using tiles and mixed materials.
Friday 20th – Clay Animals Crafts
Shape and sculpt your own clay animal creations — messy, creative fun encouraged!
Saturday 21st – Campfire (Booking required)
Gather around the fire, toast marshmallows, and enjoy a cosy end to the week.
This is suitable for all children and families and its a relaxed, welcoming environment.
We really enjoyed our first event of the year, starting off with an excellent pruning workshop from Sally Cunningham and Yoke Van der Meer.
Thank you to everyone who took part and helped to prune our fruit trees. Also a big thank you to Laura and Holly from Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust for the amazing nature crafts.
To everyone who took part in our Wassail by creating a cacophony around the fruit trees with the shakers they’d made with Monika and joining in the songs around the campfire with the beautiful performance of traditional wassail songs from Ash Mandrake.
As ever, a big thank you to our volunteers and the staff at Caldmore Community Garden for making it all happen. The event was funded by Reaching Communities.
Photography by Julia Kazmierczak (one of our Young Person Volunteers)
We are looking to commission a video to promote our project to the wider community and present it to our existing and potential funders. The focus of the video is children’s and young people’s journey and growing with the Garden, and to share the work we do with support from The National Lottery Community Fund and other funders.
Please e-mail caldmoregarden@gmail.com with your expressions of interest by Friday 30th January.
Encouraging Biodiversity with Garden Organic on Tuesday 21st October 2025
Garden Organic will be delivering a workshop at Caldmore Cummunity Garden on Tuesday 21st October 12pm – 3pm
Garden Organic workshop at Caldmore Community Garden 21st October 12-3pm Encouraging Biodiversity Trainer: Caroline Nettleford
– The importance of biodiversity for your growing and the environment – How to make your garden more biodiverse and wildlife friendly – Choosing plants and growing methods to attract different species
please book your free space emailing caldmoregarden@gmail.com or WhatsApp on 07384112705
This workshop is free and funded through National Lottery Community Fund
Caldmore Community Garden is delighted to announce Autin Dance Theatre as our new Associate Artistic Company. We’re excited to have Autin Dance on board to bring new and inspiring elements to our annual Festival of Lights procession.
Our ongoing work with Autin Dance Theatre follows a series of successful creative projects, iFestival of Lights in 2023 and 2024, where Autin Dance Theatre captivated audiences with roaming and stage performances featuring the iconic Brimstone the Dragon and Echo the Sea Giant from Out of the Deep Blue.
As part of this year’s Festival of Lights 2025, Autin Dance Theatre will be working with Year 5 pupils at Caldmore Primary Academy to create a choreographed movement piece for the annual lantern procession through Caldmore.
In addition, there will be two opportunities for families to also take part in the lantern procession and learn some choreographed movement with Autin Dance Theatre during our Garden Saturday workshops
These free, creative sessions are open to children, parents, carers, and local residents of all ages. Together we’ll explore movement, storytelling, and simple performance techniques to build confidence, connection, and shared celebration. Everyone is welcome!
Whether you’ve danced before or not!
Together we’ll shape the light and movement of the Festival of Lights Lantern Procession!
Dates: Saturday 25 October & Saturday 1 November Times: 11am–1pm and 1pm–3pm (two separate workshops for families to sign up to – please look on social media for sign up links) Location: Caldmore Community Garden
With thanks to Arts Council England for funding this project
About Autin Dance Theatre
Autin Dance Theatre is an award-winning, innovative dance company and registered charity
based in Birmingham, UK, under the artistic direction of acclaimed choreographer Johnny Autin.
ADT’s mission is to inspire, educate, and drive positive social change through thought-provoking
and engaging multi-disciplinary arts activities. The company actively connects with local
communities, participants, and audiences, delivering work in theatres, public outdoor spaces,
and unconventional settings.
As a collaborative ensemble known for its unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking
physicality, and large-scale designs, ADT creates socially inclusive and mass- participatory
movement projects across the UK and internationally. From dynamic outdoor processions to
immersive static performances, the company transports audiences on unforgettable journeys. Its
critically acclaimed productions include Out of the Deep Blue, Street Games, Brimstone the
Dragon, Parade – The Giant Wheel, and Light Up Fest, all of which have garnered a strong
reputation for impactful community engagement and artistic excellence.
In 2025, ADT is performing Up in the Sky, a groundbreaking new aerial dance production
featuring a colossal 7-metre rig, exploring themes of displacement, resilience, and belonging.
autindt.co.uk
@AutinDT
For full details about the company please visit: autindt.co.uk
Autin Dance Theatre media contacts:
Artistic Director Johnny Autin johnny@autindt.co.uk +44 (0) 755 798 1497
On Saturday 20th September 2025 we will be marking the changing of seasons with our Leap Into Autumn event.
This year we’re working in partnership with Froglife who will be celebrating their Coalface to Wildspace project which is coming to an end after 3 years.
Froglife is a national wildlife charity committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles – frogs, toads, newts, snakes and lizards – and saving the habitats they depend on.
Join us in celebrating with Froglife where you and your family can take part in a range of activities!
Amphibian clay zone- make your favourite amphibian or reptile out of clay
Sound zone- listen to soundscapes we have created with people from around Walsall about their nature experiences
Habitat Exhibition stall – showcasing the ponds and habitats we have made around Walsall
Pond dipping with FrogLife at the following times 12.30pm/2pm/2.30pm/3pm/3.30pm
3D short film showing, Frogglebox – Layers through time
Layers of Time Lego® Brick Display – take a look at one of our amazing Lego displays and have a go at creating a wildlife friendly garden from Lego
Birmingham and Black country Amphibian and Reptile group- stall about their work
Juneau Projects will be making wooden wildlife medallions
Lego exhibit- take a look at one of our amazing Lego displays and have a go at creating a wildlife friendly garden from Lego
See you on Saturday 20th September 12-4pm!
Coalface to Wildspace, Midlands
What is the project about?
Coalface to Wildspace, Midlands is an exciting project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the West Midlands Combined Authority. The project is focusing around neighbourhoods across Walsall from 2022 to the end of 2025.
There has previously been very little focus on reptile and amphibian conservation in this region, so this project is raising awareness through public engagement, improving habitat through community interventions, and bringing attention to local natural and geological heritage.
To find out more information about Coalface to Wildspace click the link below
Tuesday 17th – Gardening
FULLY BOOKED!! 
Thursday 19th – Mosaic Art
Friday 20th – Clay Animals Crafts
Saturday 21st – Campfire (Booking required)
This is suitable for all children and families and its a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Caldmore Community Garden 