thank you 2024

A look back at the year before we move ahead, click HERE to play the video ...see if you can spot the leaping fox!

We had a number of milestones at the project in 2024...

Men in Sheds on the telly interviewed by the BBC about their Farnham Bug House!
A year of ‘space2play’ our new initiative for local families launched in September 2023
Plus two NEW programmes for local kids; ‘Young Carers’ and ‘Nurture Club’

And… a successful funding bid from the National Lottery to fund many of our activities. A huge thank you to the National Lottery Team!

And we love to reflect on the year with a few numbers;

109 space2play sessions
97 men in shed mornings
53 'wellbeing for teens' afternoons
51 school visits from St Andrews, Potters Gate School and Highfields South Farnham
44 garden volunteer mornings
36 evening parenting sessions
18 Free Family Holiday sessions
18 visits from local art groups Creative Response, FADEG and Draw Farnham
15 'nuture' club sessions
4 young carers evenings
4 Afternoon's on the acre hosted
3 Community days
3 judging days for S&SEiB
2 new trustees joined!
2 camping visits from London Fields School and Hale Community Centre
2 visits from Beavers and Rainbows
2 garden awards ceremonies attended, winning an 'outstanding', a 'silver gilt', a 'silver' and a 'certificate of excellence' awards!
1 BIG Farnham bug House (thank you @Greenup Britain)
1 charity plantathon hosted
1 dance hosted on the acre
1 bonfire night
1 santa's grotto opened
1 BIG LUNCH
....and 1 fox leaping.

Thank you to all our volunteers, to all the families and children who create our magical community.

Also to all the funders - as well as The National Lottery and Waverley Thriving Communities Fund - we are so lucky to continue to be supported by Farnham Town Council, the Squires Badshot Lea Garden Centre, Dempster Trust, Farnham Lions, The Farnham Round Table the Farnham & Weyside Rotary Club and the Hedgehogs.

We have lots of plans for 2025 and can't wait to see what the year ahead brings...