Holy Brook Nook

20/05/2026

🌿 This Saturday 23rd May at Holy Brook Nook 🌼
🌼 Pop Up and Play is nearly here! 🎉

Looking for something fun and outdoorsy? Come along to Pop Up and Play with Nature Nurture and friends ☀️

We’ll be celebrating wildflowers with hands on activities for all ages from creative crafts to simple nature based making 🌸🐝🎨

Just drop in, explore, and enjoy some time in the Nook. No booking needed 😊
See you there!

With thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council ingCouncil 💚

14/05/2026

🎉 Roll up, roll up it’s time for Saturday 23rd May’s Pop Up and Play! 🌿

Join us at Holy Brook Nook with Nature Nurture and friends for a fun, nature filled session as we transition into summer ☀️
This session will focus on wildflowers 🌸 Learn all about the wildflowers growing in the Nook with our nature doctor Teresa from Green Trees Education.
🌼 Take wildflowers home
🐝 Create bee feeders with
🎨 Get creative with wildflower art, collecting, painting, and crafting
No need to book, just come along and join the fun 😊

A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund andReading Council for their support 💚

14/05/2026

🌿 Hello from the Your Nook Your Say local community with Nature Nurture 💚
We had a wonderful evening exploring what’s happening at Holy Brook Nook, hearing from residents and community facilitators.
Beth and Philippa from took us on a tour of the community garden, showcasing all the fruit and veg growing in the beds 🍓🥬 Nigel shared insights into the conservation work for our Look After The Nook sessions, including a walk to the back of the Nook where the beautiful hazel fence is taking shape thanks to our amazing conservation volunteers 🌱
also shared the fantastic progress of the current mural at the Reading Bike Hub, giving residents a glimpse of where it will be installed 🎨
Of course, there was cake, tea, and even fresh mint tea from the veg beds 🍰🍵 It was a real celebration of how the project is evolving and even the rain held off!
Thank you to all the residents who came along 🙌 If you couldn’t make it, we’d love to welcome you to the next event for more tea, cake, and good company.
A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for their support 💫

14/05/2026

🌿 Look After The Nook May Update ☀️

What a wonderful session we had in the sunshine! We got busy using the hazel we coppiced to build a fence along the path at the back of Holy Brook Nook, with expert direction and guidance from Adrian.
The fence is looking fantastic among the foliage 🌱 It even reminded us of the natural artistry of Andy Goldsworthy, blending beautifully into the nook while still being fully functional.
A huge thank you to all our volunteers 💚 Our regular community of conservationists, as well as the amazing team from .
These projects would not be possible without the incredible support from and 🙏

✨ Come along and join the fun with on Thursday 4th June at Holy Brook Nook!

12/05/2026

Your Nook, Your Say
Do you live near Holy Brook Nook? This is your chance to join Nature Nurture for a relaxed tour of the conservation area and the Wellbeing Garden with Food4Families Reading. We’d love to hear your ideas for the future.

Over the next few years we will be facilitating conservation and gardening sessions, murals and lots of community events, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Come along, meet neighbours, and help us imagine the future of this special place.
When: Tomorrow Wednesday 13th May, 7.00-8.30pm
Where: at Holy Brook Nook, just over the bridge from Brook Street West

Free hot & cold drinks & cake. No need to book, more details here: https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/events/ynys/

06/05/2026

Do you live in Coley or nearby? This is your chance to Nature Nurture and friends for a relaxed tour of the conservation area with Adrian and the Wellbeing Garden with Food4Families Reading.
We’d love to hear your ideas for the future. Over the next 3 years we will be facilitating conservation and gardening sessions, murals and lots of community events, thanks to funding from The The National Lottery Community Fund.
Come along, meet neighbours, and help us imagine the future of this special place.Wednesday 13th May7.00-8.30pm at Holy Brook Nook, just over the bridgefrom Brook Street West Free hot & cold drinks & cake. No need to book, more details here: https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/events/ynys/

04/05/2026

🌼 Not long to go! Join us this Thursday 7th May at Holy Brook Nook 🌸

We’re getting ready for another fantastic outdoor session with Look After The Nook and you’re invited! 🌿

📅 Thursday 7th May
⏰ 10:30am–3:00pm
📍 Holy Brook Nook, Reading

Come along to get active, meet new people, and enjoy the benefits of being outdoors 💪🍃 No experience needed just bring yourself!

Let’s work together to care for this beautiful green space and enjoy a relaxing day in nature 🌳💚 (with a cuppa, of course ☕)

See you there! 🙌

A big thank you toThe National Lottery Community Fund and our partners Reading Council for supporting this project 💛

30/04/2026

🌸 Come and join the fun on Thursday 7th May with Look After The Nook 🌼

The sessions are free, and there’s no need to sign up with . We’ll be guided by Adrian our conservation expert from 10:30am–3:00pm 🌿

Get stuck in and enjoy all the benefits of being outdoors 💪🍃 from fresh air to staying active, all while giving back to the local community 💚

In our last session, we fixed the fence at the back of the Holy Brook Nook using hazel coppiced over the winter months 🪵✨

It’s a great way to get active, meet people, enjoy your daily dose of nature, and give back to the beautiful nature reserve nestled in the heart of Reading 🌳 plus, hopefully enjoy a cuppa in the sun ☕☀️

No experience needed! 🙌

A big thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and our partners Reading Council il for supporting this project 💛

30/04/2026

🌿🐦 April Pop Up & Play at Holy Brook Nook – what a day! 🐦🌿

We had even more family fun as we headed out on an outdoor learning journey all about birds and nests with crew.

Our wonderful Nature Doctor from led an exciting adventure from observing birds in the wild in a real bird hide, to hiding eggs around Holy Brook Nook for both adults and children to discover 🥚✨

We also got hands-on with Food4Families Reading , sewing and planting lettuce seeds to take home and grow in gardens or on windowsills 🌱

In the Wild Art Gazebo, creativity took flight as we crafted, drew, and stitched our very own feathery friends 🎨🪶

It was a joyful celebration of spring, nature, and community, full of fresh air, learning, and lots of birdy fun 🌼💛

A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund, Reading Council , and our amazing community for making these outdoor days so special 🙌

22/04/2026

Reminder to Join us this Saturday 25th April, 1:30pm–3:30pm for an afternoon of nature, creativity, and family fun!
We’ll be celebrating all things birds from building nests and sewing bird creations to spotting wildlife with our Nature Doctor Green Trees Education and planting fresh salads to take home with Food4Families Reading 🌱
✨ A perfect chance to get outside, get creative, and connect with nature and community.

🔗 More info: https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/.../pop-up-and-play-at.../

🙏 A big thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for making this project possible.

We can’t wait to see you there! 💚

Join Nature Nurture and Food4Families for our nature-inspired monthly programme for kids and their grown-ups at Holy Brook Nook. Activities will include bug hunts, art, crafts, planting, den building and storytelling – all related to the seasons. It’s free and there’s no need to book – just ...