Thank goodness it's raining! We were worrying about our baby trees and scampered over to the Grove when it was sweltering, to see how they were faring and share a little water with them. Great news: they're ok! We'll be having a 'Welcome to the Grove' on the first evening of the festival (Thu 4 Aug) for anyone there who'd like to come along at 10.30pm. Bring a torch or lantern. There will be music, memories & blessings. And we'll have trimmed back the bracken again by then! This winter we'll be planting more trees. Keep watching.

Happy Summer Solstice! We've planted a STANDING STONE on our festival site: a memory stone; a huggable stone; a stone we can lean against when we remember friends who’ve died, when we grieve for lost biodiversity, and when we celebrate life with our community. We haven't quite raised enough funds to pay for the stone and to finish our grove of native trees but we are three-quarters of the way there, and with your help we know we'll complete the task. Thank you so much. Spread the word!

I have super exciting news... Having planted the inner circle of our grove with native trees, and with a plan to plant two outer rings over the next two years, we've had the go-ahead to erect a standing stone in the centre, in time for this summer's festival! This will be a memory stone; a huggable stone; a stone we can lean against when we remember friends who've died, when we grieve for lost biodiversity, and when we celebrate life with our community. The crowdfund target has been raised to cover costs, please contribute if you can xx