Events
Allesley Park Walled Garden
Happy August!
After a wonderful, sunny and warm summer, the grass in the heritage orchard has overgrown considerably! To help manage this, we are putting on a live demonstration in scything.
For thousands of years, humanity has used scythes to cut and harvest crops and weeds. Scythes are still a commonly used tool in agriculture worldwide to this day! For those who have only ever had a lawn mower, we will be showing you how scythes are used to cut grass and love for you to come watch.
The demonstration will take place in the morning on Saturday, 16th August. You are all welcome to watch and stay afterwards to ask any questions.
Celebrating 25 Years of the Allesley Park Walled Garden
We are delighted to mark the 25th anniversary—our silver jubilee—of the Allesley Park Walled Garden! To celebrate this special milestone and to kick off our first picnic event of the year, we invite you to join us for a Jubilee Picnic on 7 June.
Bring your family, friends, and loved ones to enjoy a day in our beautiful garden and orchards.
As part of the celebrations, a circular bench has been installed at the heart of the Walled Garden—a symbol of unity and community. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed and donated so generously to make this possible.
Our special picnic event will include:
- A Fun Trail
- Name the Scarecrow competition
- A Plant Stall
- Traditional Lawn Games
- Light Entertainment for all ages
Please bring along your favourite picnic foods, sandwiches, and perhaps a bottle of champagne, and relax with us in this cherished green space.
If you run short on food or drinks, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Our refreshments stall will be serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, and a selection of delicious home-baked cakes and breads.
Please note: Both the refreshments stall and the plant stall accept cash only. As a small charity, we appreciate your understanding and support.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Season’s Greetings from Allesley Park Walled Garden!
We wish you a splendid Christmas and a Happy New Year. May you stay warm and enjoy the festive season with family and friends.
Thank you for supporting our events and for your generous donations throughout the year. We hope 2025 brings you joy and fulfillment.
We are excited to kick off the year with one of our favorite traditions: Wassailing! Join us at 10:30 AM on Saturday, 4th January 2025. Bring your pans, pots, and spoons, and help us make some noise! Together, we’ll enjoy loud bangs, spirited singing, lively chanting, and joyful dancing.
This year, we’re thrilled to welcome the Morris Dancers and the Charterhouse Volunteers Choir to our event. Wrap up warmly and enjoy the festivities.
We can’t wait to see you there!
As the vibrant colors of autumn surround us, the Allesley Park Walled Garden Group is delighted to invite you to one of our most beloved seasonal events – the Apple Juicing Event!
Join us on Saturday, October 12, from 10 am to 2 pm in the historic Walled Garden for a day of fresh, fruity fun. Bring along your family and friends to experience the joy of freshly pressed apple and pear juice. With a donation, you can enjoy a refreshing glass made from our local harvest, or if you prefer, bring your own apples, pears, and bottles, and we’ll press them for you on-site.
There will be plenty to keep the little ones entertained with children’s activities in the Pavilion, while adults can unwind on the terrace, enjoying a selection of delicious refreshments – including tea, coffee, soft drinks, and homemade cakes.
Come be a part of this delightful community event, celebrate the beauty of the season with us, and make memories that will last. We look forward to seeing you there!
2024 Family Picnic
The sun has finally come out.
Just a reminder the Allesley Park Walled Garden has a family picnic event between 11 am – 3 pm on Saturday 1st of June.
A Fun Rabbit Trail with Peter Rabbit. There’s a plant stall, jumble sale and refreshments. Welcome to join us.
2024 Wassailing
Education project – School Visits
We are glad to be involved with three primary schools as part of their curriculum. The pupils who visited the Walled Garden were enjoying sowing seeds, guided tours in orchards, composting sites, wormery and vegetable patches with our volunteers. They showed enthusiasm about learning all the aspects. One of the schools also paid another visit for the harvest. We were also enjoying the hosting and interaction with them.
Activities
School leaver challenge/Young people project
Wassailing Carol
An ancient mysterious ceremony to encourage bountiful harvest, presented by a group of people gathering together at the beginning of each year to pray by carolling, parading, chanting reciting poetry and banging loud objects to ward off evil spirits.
Special Needs/Physical and Mental Health Project
Our group is enthusiastic in association with any special needs, physical/mental health projects held at our garden. The garden is also wheelchair accessible. Please contact us, If you are organising a project and interested in using our venue.
Employee Volunteering Project
The walled garden group is welcome to incorporate the employee volunteering project. Contact us if you are interested.
Education
We are glad to be able to visit schools to give talks or to provide our venue for pupils/young persons to learn about horticulture and the importance of an eco-friendly environment.
