The Zoo that Comes to You and Where We Grow – a Day of Performances with Black Country Touring on 16th September 12-4pm

Join us for a spectacular day of art, nature, creativity and performances brought to us by Black Country Touring!

2pm The Zoo that Comes to You by Scarlet Oak Theatre – A family show featuring puppetry and live music! Come and meet these eclectic animals as they discuss their life experiences and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. A joyous journey featuring puppetry, live music and playful characters, Scarlet Oak Theatre welcomes people of all ages to join the conversation about animal conservation.

12-4pm Where We Grow by Black Country Touring – four short performances grown from community gardens across the Black Country have been spread around our garden. Wander around and enjoy each one!

And as always – arts and crafts, drinks, home-made cakes and refreshments at our community cafe!

Scarlet Oak Theatre

Jasmine Orchard and Lucia d’Inverno met when training at Circomedia: centre for contemporary circus and physical theatre. Both artists bring to the company their experience from working in a variety of educational settings; youth theatres, baby sensory classes, schools and home education groups. With their professional experience of acting, puppeteering, directing and producing they have come together to form Scarlet Oak Theatre, a company committed to making theatre that is equally accessible and engaging for children and their grownups.

www.scarletoaktheatre.com

FREE ENTRY!

Brought to us with support from Black Country Touring, The National Lottery Community Fund, West Midlands Combined Authority, Arts Council England, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and People’s Postcode Trust.

Let the Summer Begin – STREET GAMES

Let the summer begin!

Come and join us for Street Games at Caldmore Community Garden – an inclusive and accessible fun day of street games, live music and dance with BSL Performance and Interpretation. You can expect games from around the world that everyone can get involved in, hosted by fabulous Game Hosts and party music sets from EIF Sound and Music.

The show is brought to us by Black Country Touring.

There will also be leather crafts with Walsall Leather Museum, nature activities for kids with Nature Makers, glitter tattoos, home-made cakes and refreshments at our community cafe!

Not to be missed.

Free summer holiday play scheme at Caldmore Community Garden

Free summer holiday play scheme for children aged 8-12! You can now register your child for up to 3 weeks of outdoor fun at Caldmore Community Garden with nature education, science experiments, gardening, arts and crafts, games, cooking and free play.

Lunch (halal, vegetarian) will be provided.

Book now using our online form https://tinyurl.com/summerplayscheme and we will confirm your space on Monday 17th July.

If you have any questions, give Anna a ring or message us on 07871 813252.

The play scheme is funded by BBC Children in Need and is available for all local children.

Windrush Community Event

This Thursday we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of Windrush – join us for a community event organised at the Garden by Walsall Black Sisters Collective!

The event starts at 11am and finishes at 3pm.

There will be live performances, music, bouncy castle, cultural workshops, stalls, food and many more, everyone is welcome.

The event is organised with the help of Walsall Council and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Meet the Gruffalo at Caldmore Community Garden

Come to the launch of our new Gruffalo Trail at the Garden – meet the Mouse, Owl, Fox, Snake, and of course the Gruffalo himself!

  • Take part in Gruffalo crafts and listen to Julia Donaldson’s story at 11.30am and 12.30pm.
  • Enjoy home-made cake and hot drinks at our Community Cafe, and bring a picnic if you like!


Aimed at children under 6, but siblings can come along, too!

Our address: Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, WS1 3RH

Coronation Party at Caldmore Community Garden

We would like to invite all our friends and neighbours to join us at the Coronation Party at Caldmore Community Garden from 12:00-14:00 on Monday 8th May!

Bring a picnic and come dressed up in your traditional clothes to celebrate this country’s diverse heritage.

There will party games, children’s crafts, scones with jam and cream, and of course samosas and cucumber sandwiches!

See you at the Garden!

What Lurks in the Pond Event – Saturday 15th April 11-2pm

What Lurks in the Pond

Saturday, 15th April, 11am – 2pm

  • Get to know the creatures that live in your pond – pond dipping and species ID sessions every half an hour.
  • Frog arts and crafts for children.
  • What lurks in the pond? Learn all about our native amphibians and other pond creatures – talk by Froglife at 1pm.
  • Screening of a short 3D film ‘Frogglebox’- all about the layers of geological time in Walsall.