Lenham Meadows Trust

02/09/2026

On-sale now at Kent Loves and Lenham Parish Council Office, both along the High Street in the village.

The 2027 calendar features 16 illustrations, all painted or drawn by the pupils at The Lenham School under the guidance of their art teachers. The process was not straight forward! The original works of art were all destroyed following a serious flood in the school's art room and the project had to start all over again - but the pupils and their teachers rallied round and produced a great set of pictures.

At only £8.99 a copy, it has to be seen as a bargain. And the great thing is that EVERY PENNY RAISED will go to the Lenham Meadows Trust to help their on-going work to maintain and protect the green spaces around our village. The printing costs have all been prepaid by the FOCUS magazine 🥰👏🙌🏽

02/09/2026

Keep a look out for the September edition of The Focus Magazine - especially pages 40 and 41! Here's the link to view the digital version of the publication via the Lenham Parish Council website. A big thank you to Kent Loves for their ongoing support to the Charity. https://www.lenhamparish.org.uk/shared/attachments.asp?f=394ee136%2D196e%2D4036%2Daf0d%2D10c9745d2e7a%2Epdf&o=September%2D2026%2Epdf

01/08/2026

We're at the Tithe Barn Lenham until 4pm today supporting Lenham Fest with Lenham Parish Council Wine or Water - all bottles are disguised and you could win a bottle of wine. Come along and meet us if you're looking for something to do in Lenham.

29/07/2026

This Saturday come and enjoy the fun and get to know the community. We’ll be there and hope to see you tithebarnlenham

01/06/2026

How many can you see in your garden!

You can spot the Big Eight in June 🎱🐝

Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these eight are the most common. This month, many queens and workers (females) will be joined by new males 👑💼🚹

👑 Bumblebee queens begin to emerge from hibernation in spring, when rising temperatures and longer days awaken them from their winter snooze in the soil.
💤 When a queen emerges, she spends some time resting in order to wake up properly.
🌷 Once fully awake she feeds on flowers to gain energy.
🏠 Then begins the search for a suitable nest site: holes in the ground, long grass, bird boxes and beneath garden sheds.
🌼 Having chosen her nest site, the queen will feed on more flowers and lay her first batch of eggs.
🐛 Little white larvae hatch, feed on collected pollen, and then develop into adult workers.
💼 These smaller females carry out work inside and outside the nest.
👑 Queens remain inside the nest, laying more eggs for the next batch of workers.
🚹 Towards the end of a nest, males are produced and leave. They do not collect pollen. Instead, they spend their time feeding on nectar and trying to mate with queens from other nests.

What bumblebees have you spotted recently? Are you seeing more or less than last year?

🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: https://ow.ly/ZT0i50Z1xcB

13/04/2026

Duck food available from Lenham Parish Council 🥰🦆

We have just had a lovely restock of our Duck Food. Available from the office 50p per bag. Lenham Meadows Trust

14/03/2026

Have you spotted any?

Now is a great time to spot early emerging bumblebee queens 👑

👀 When you're out and about, watch for big insects flying slowly past or resting on the ground.

💤 Until they've established a nest, queens have no need to be too busy and can take their time.

🎶 Big bodies make a deep buzz. Listen out for queens feeding and moving steadily through the tops of flowering willow trees and on other spring flowers.

❄️ Having spent the winter hibernating underground, their fur appears thick and glossy.

📏 Bumblebee queens are larger than their worker daughters and males, sometimes reaching two or even three times the size of workers!

📅 Queens emerge from hibernation alone, so you won't mistake them for workers and males, who don't appear until later in the year. That is why now is a great time to spot queens!

Have you spotted a bumblebee queen this year?

🔎🐝 Buff-tailed bumblebee queen (Bombus terrestris)
📷 Caroline Byrne