What’s On

Keep an eye out on this page for events and activities taking place each month!

Programme of activities     January 2026

REGULAR ACTIVITIES – drop in sessions
MondaysFrom 12 January 2026 – 10am – 12pm – Men’s Shed – woodwork / maintenance and a cuppa!
MondayFrom 12 January 2026 – 1pm- 3pm – Men’s shed- cuppa and chat!
MondaysFrom 12 January 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Board Games Group – everyone welcome.
TuesdaysFrom 13 January 2026 – 10am – 12.00 pm – Women’s Tuesdays (crafts and a cuppa)
WednesdaysFrom 14 January 2026 – 10am – 12.30pm – WOW, (Weed On Wednesdays)  – a session where volunteers can get together to help in the garden and get to know each other better.
ThursdaysFrom 8th January 2026 – 10.30 am – 12.00pm – Caldmore Tots (parent and toddler play group at the Garden with sensory and fun activities)
FridaysFrom 9th January 2026 – 10:30 until 12pm First Songs. Free weekly music sessions for children 0-4 years old from B’Opera. First Songs Workshops are a way to explore how we can all use rhythm, movement and our singing voices to bring a story to life.
Garden Saturdays – Free activity sessions 11am until 2 pm– please book in advance via this link https://tinyurl.com/gardensaturdays .
Saturday 10th January11am until 2pm – Garden Saturday – Making Garden Pixies Book your 1-hour session of creativity and fun, where you can make your very own mischievous garden pixie.
Saturday 24th January  11am until 2pm – Science Saturday – Bird Science Join Fiona and Albert at the garden as we prepare for the Big Garden Bird watch and learn about Bird science.
Saturday 31st January  11am until 2pm – Garden Saturday – Campfire Join us at the garden for a relaxing campfire experience where you get to toast marshmallows.
EVENTS
Saturday 17th  January 2026Apple Wassail– join us for our first community event of the year to welcome in the new year and encourage or apple trees to bear fruit! 12-2pm Fruit Tree pruning workshop. 2:30 until 4pm Apple Wassail with music from Ash Mandrake by the campfire.  Join us for a Wassail Caldmore Garden style. 
 Thursday 8 January 2026The Garden will re-open for Tots on Thursday 8th January 2026 at 10:30am.  Thank you to everyone for your support last year. We wish you a very happy new year and look forward to seeing you at the Garden in 2026.
All the above activities are free.

Apple Wassail on Saturday 17th January 2026

12-2pm // fruit tree pruning workshop
2.30-4pm // Apple Wassail with music from Ash Mandrake by the campfire

Free entry!

With thanks to our funders The National Lottery Community Fund