Brook Meadow Fun Day 1st May 2006

The activities we are providing are:
as last year
a) nature hunt and nature trail
b) wishing tree
c) willow weaving workshops *same workshop leader to last year* running all day
d) May crowns workshops * different workshop but same workshop leader as last year* running all day
d) storytelling *same storyteller as last year* (2 x 30 minute sessions)
e) wildlife displays and information about the group

The two workshop leaders and the storyteller charge a fee. But generous funding from the ERA and Havant Rotary will pay for the two workshop leaders.

NEW
f) Maypole dancing: 4th Emsworth Brownies (1x 15 minute session)
g) Circle dancing: group from Chichester  (1 x 30 minute session)
h) Two in Accord : accordion players to accompany the dancing
i) Woodcarving demonstrations: Solent Woodcarvers and sculptors
j) Sow-a-seed and plant stall: Emsworth Horticultural Society
k) youth percussion band: Music Fusion

All of the NEW events are free apart from h) the accordion players who charge BMCG a fee.

Light refreshments will also be available.
Entrance is free but a small charge will be made for the workshops as we did in previous years.

We have borrowed two Maypoles: one from the Gatekeepers Trust and the other from Rowlands Castle Primary school.
We hope to use the same basic arrangement as last year using the large marquee and 3-4 gazebos. We do not want to use tents unless we have to.

 

Map of Brook Meadow

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Detailed map of Brook Meadow and its immediate environment. The Brook Meadow site is coloured green. Roads and paths are red and the river, millstream and millpond blue. The railway runs across the top of the map and the A259 road through Emsworth along the bottom. The gasholder (D) and the industrial complex is on the left and Lumley Road on the right.

Access points . .A - Seagull Lane . . . B - Lumley gate . . .
 C - South gate

Other features . . . D - Gasholder . . . E - Lumley Road Copse . . . F - Palmer's Road Copse . . . G -Palmer's Road Car Park
 

Can you let me know if you would be able to help with this very successful annual community event?

I have listed the main tasks for which help is needed.

The tasks include:
before
* putting up posters round Emsworth and the surrounding area
* putting up boards at entrances to Emsworth
morning of the event
* putting up direction boards on roads near roundabout, etc
* getting all the equipment onto the meadow
* erecting the marquee and gazebos on the morning of the event
* putting up tables and chairs
* decorating the entrances
* putting out the nature trail boards
the event
* manning the entrances, giving out stickers
* giving out and collecting nature hunt sheets
* manning the BMCG stall
* taking bookings for the workshops
* looking after the refreshments table
* helping with the wishing stars
* putting it all away

Please let me know if you can help and for how long.  Even a couple of hours will be very useful.
 

Contact; Frances on 01243 430314

Published: 04 May 2006