Celebrate summer and all things green with us at the Browick Road Community Orchard on Saturday 7th June. We’re holding a Great Big Green Picnic – pack up your favourite food and drink, and we’ll provide a range of stalls, entertainment and music: bring an instrument if you play!

It will follow the fortnightly orchard working morning, so if you come after 10am, you can join in with that – but at midday, the stalls will be fully set up, and the fun begins. There’ll be ours, herb and seed stalls, a hedgehog bike, Wymondham Nature Group, Sustainable Wymondham (with a quiz!), and loads more.

Meanwhile, June sees the start of twice as many workdays at Friarscroft Wood. We’re trying to prepare the paths through the public side of the wood for more planting this autumn and for the expansion and deepening of the pond. Despite the drought, tadpoles continue to be found when we skim the pond – soon to be froglets - and we’ve spotted that wonderful moment when a dragonfly nymph turns into a winged creature. Meet the Broad-bodied Chaser in the photograph!

And please let Norfolk County Council know your priorities for nature recovery. The consultation closes on June 11th. This will shape the plans and funding for every aspect of nature in the county, so it’s hugely important.

From mid-June, we’re starting to test the Tiffey more often for E.coli: so, every week rather than every fortnight, throughout the summer and early autumn months when the Tiffey is most often used by the public. We plan to put the figures in perspective and give advice when the figures are high: we’re still working out with the town council how best to let you know – and we think a sign in the park will be the best way.

Watch this space – we’ll announce it on Instagram and Facebook. Since March, the figures have been very low, which is great for all users. Sadly, that’s also due in part to a lack of rain, which the Tiffey and its wildlife desperately need (as do we all).

We had a fabulous turnout for the last Litter Pick back in March – 45 people came along and cleared nearly three dozen bags of rubbish. Sadly, there’s bound to be more litter - so come along at 10am on Saturday 28 June, starting at the Baptist Church, and help us clean up more of Wymondham.

And remember - if there’s anything you’d like to suggest or comment on, email us at greening.wymondham@gmail.com or comment on our reels and posts on Instagram and Twitter.