Writtle here we come!

Essex Schools Food & Farming Day! Food Zone! “A composting demonstration to show the importance of our soil and how it affects what we can grow. Learn that there are more living organisms in a quarter of a teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth.” Tuesday 24 June 09:00-14:45 At ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, …

Essex Schools Food & Farming Day!

Tuesday 24th June 2025 ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RR The event is strictly for KS2 children from years 4, 5 and 6. The Essex Schools Food & Farming Day is a annual event organised by the Essex Agricultural Society giving about 3,000 Essex Schools children aged 8 to 11 the opportunity …

The Sun-Sorted! Quiz

The Sun-Sorted! quiz will provide children* with some amazing facts, helping them discover why sun protection is important, in a fun and engaging way. Featuring 13 multiple choice questions on the sun, the environment, and their skin, they can check out if they’re a ‘solar starter’ or a ‘solar superpower’. *Designed for KS2 children, but …

Is sun protection in your game?

If you work outdoors with children, you will know that getting them sun protected can be tricky. Although skin cancer is rare in young people, one blistering sunburn doubles the risk of melanoma in later life, so it’s a health and safety issue that needs to be taken seriously. http://www.melanoma-fund.co.uk

“3 Acres and a Cow”…….

We are so excited to be bringing this amazing show to Rochford. “Everyone should see this show” 🎟️ Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening! Join us at Trust Links Rochford on Wednesday 7th May, at 7PM for “3 Acres and a Cow”a remarkable show that intertwines history, music, and storytelling. 🌿 Discover the captivating …

Gardening as a public defence (Professor Tim Lang)

Our President Tim Lang delves into the UK’s preparedness for food shocks and how our gardens could and should be utilised. We gardeners like to get on with things. Do what must be done, according to circumstances. Weather, time, scale. Beneath the mundaneness are many motives: pleasure, food output, being in the outdoors. Sounds and …