We had a lovely evening in Stoke Minster grounds Bat watching on Friday 30th May.
Lots of people came along, families, couples and individuals!
Lots of fun was had making bat puppets, following trail, sharing stories and finally as dark came on, detecting and observing bats around the church.
We distributed bat detectors to hear them through the frequency and echo location.
It was a great session and very exciting!
Many thanks to everyone who came along.

We held our annual plant swap event at Plot 33 on Saturday 3 May.​
we combined with event with our Plated project.  Ceramic artist Cath Ralph brought pots and tiles that were made in a previous workshop session having prepared them by biscuit firing beforehand. 
People who came along on Saturday had the opportunity to decorate a pot or tile. These were then fired on the allotment in a raku kiln before they were dramatically plunged into dustbins of sawdust and hay. 
Once quenched in cold water the items were cleaned off to reveal stunning colours.
We all enjoyed the drama of the event, and people were able to take their ceramic object away, once it had cooled down.
In addition to the plants and pots we had live music from James and Rachel's uncle Francis who came to sing sea-shanties.  It was a great day.

We had an absolutely fabulous time on Friday afternoon with the children of Stoke Minster school celebrating the Tidy Up My Town project with a parade around Stoke and inside Stoke Market.
They carried the banners and flags that they have made during the last few months.
We gave out badges to the public that the children made too.
Martin Gooding was in charge of the chants ‘We love Stoke’ ‘Tidy up my Town’ etc. The children did him proud!
There was a lot of support from shoppers, passers by, shop workers and drivers tooting in support!
And of course market stall holders loved it too.
It was so good to see everyone getting on board.
Many thanks to all the helpers, Wonder Women volunteers, teachers and market stall holders and staff.