Introducing Meadows Fest: A family-friendly celebration of summer!

As we say goodbye to spring and hello to the return of warmer days and lighter nights, we are welcoming the summer season with a brand new event, Meadows Fest, which takes place on July 8^th.

With more hours of daylight, we’ve packed the day full of sun-drenched activities that will keep everyone entertained. We will be hosting wildlife/pollinator trails, where you can spot the many different types of butterflies and bees that visit our beautiful wildflowers. July is the height of our meadow season, so it’s the perfect time to see our wildflowers in full bloom and they will also be dressing the Turret House courtesy of local floristry ladies!

There will be a chance to have a go on our maypole and learn the traditional dance to welcome the start of summer, as well as Morris dancers performing throughout the day. Our bee keeper will also be bringing along her observation beehive: you will have the chance to try on a beekeeping suit and see what the bees get up to inside the hive. We hope you’re ready to try a waggle dance!

For children there will be crafts, face painting, a bouncy castle, donkey rides, and some of our other animals will also be making an appearance. You can pet our guinea pigs, rabbits and pygmy goats.

To wind down at the end of the day, we will have a live music concert in the Tudor ruins courtesy of the silver spectrum wind band (4pm) who play classical, jazz, swing, film and contemporary pieces.

If this summery celebration sounds right up your street, bring the family along to Sheffield Manor Lodge of July 8^th from 11am. Tickets are £4 for adults, £2 for children, £12 for a family ticket (two adults and up to three children), and season ticket holders receive discounted entry.

We hope to see you there!

Please note due to staffing changes we are no longer able to offer Pictorial Meadows Tours.

In the depths of Winter we thought we'd give you a reminder of how our Flower Meadows look in the Summer

Although the Spring and Summer may seem like a million miles away in the dark depths of December, we thought we'd add a splash of colour by reminding you of our wonderful flower gardens. You don't have to wait too long until you can see them first hand, as our flower meadows start to appear in April and are in bloom until early Autumn.

To see them at their very best, the Summer months of June, July and August is the prime time to visit. As well as the beautiful colours within the meadows, the area also attracts a lot of wildlife, especially bees. Our wildflower meadows are perfect for pollinator and we have beehives that produce our very own honey. It is given a unique taste by the wildflowers the bees visit. You can buy it from the Rhubarb Shed Cafe when it is in season.

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You can also recreate our wonderful wildflower meadows in your own garden or space by purchasing our vibrant seed mixes through our sister organisation, Pictorial Meadows. New wildflower meadow seed mixes are always being developed, so you can add vibrancy, fragrance and colour to your garden from Spring to Autumn.

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