Holy Brook Nook

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Nature Nurture and partners are helping create a community space for people and nature in the heart of Coley, thanks to funding from Reading Borough Council and The National Lottery Community Fund.

🌿✨ 3 DAYS TO GO! ✨🌿We’re getting ready for our next Look After The Nook session on Thursday 3rd September! 🌱Join us at t...
31/08/2026

🌿✨ 3 DAYS TO GO! ✨🌿
We’re getting ready for our next Look After The Nook session on Thursday 3rd September! 🌱
Join us at the Holy Brook Nook for a morning of hands-on conservation with our expert Adrian, helping to care for and improve this special local green space. 🌳🐝
It’s a chance to get outdoors, learn something new, lend a hand and enjoy some friendly company. And of course, there’ll be a well-earned cuppa and biscuits along the way! ☕🍪
Come along and be part of looking after your local Nook. 💚
A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for supporting this project. 🙌

🌿 Look After The Nook – Thursday 3rd September 🌿Come and join us on Thursday 3rd September for more Look After The Nook ...
27/08/2026

🌿 Look After The Nook – Thursday 3rd September 🌿
Come and join us on Thursday 3rd September for more Look After The Nook conservation work with our conservation expert, Adrian. 🌱

It’s a great day to:
💪 Get active and enjoy the outdoors
🌿 Take care of our local nature
💚 Give back to the community
🤝 Meet friends and local people
😊 And most importantly, have fun!
We’ll also have some warm cuppas and biscuits to enjoy between sessions. ☕🍪

A big thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Council for funding the project and helping us look after our wonderful Nook. 💚
We’d love to see you there!

🦋 Not long until Pop Up and Play! 🐛We’ll be back at Holy Brook Nook on Saturday 22nd August, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm for an a...
19/08/2026

🦋 Not long until Pop Up and Play! 🐛

We’ll be back at Holy Brook Nook on Saturday 22nd August, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm for an afternoon of butterfly and caterpillar-themed fun.

Families can get creative with wearable butterfly wings and wild art, discover more about these amazing insects with , and head into the garden for cress planting, mint foraging and watering activities with Food4Families Reading. 🌿🎨

It’s completely free, relaxed and perfect for families who fancy some outdoor fun together.

No booking needed, just come along!

More information:
https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/events/pop-up-and-play-at-the-nook/

With thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for making the event possible. 💚

🦋 Pop Up and Play is nearly here! 🦋Join us at Holy Brook Nook on Saturday 22nd August, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm for a fun-fill...
14/08/2026

🦋 Pop Up and Play is nearly here! 🦋

Join us at Holy Brook Nook on Saturday 22nd August, 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm for a fun-filled afternoon all about butterflies and caterpillars! 🌿🐛

There’ll be lots to explore, create and discover:

🦋 Learn all about butterflies and caterpillars with Funsa
🎨 Make and decorate your very own wearable butterfly wings and enjoy more wild art and crafts
🌱 Plant caterpillar cress
🌿 Go mint foraging
💦 Help with watering and garden activities with Food4Families Reading

Come along, get stuck in and enjoy some free family fun in nature.

No need to book, just turn up!

More information:
https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/events/pop-up-and-play-at-the-nook/

A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for funding this event. 💚

🚶‍♀️🎨🌿 Free guided walk: history, murals & nature in Coley and KatesgroveJoin Nature Nurture and Terry's Reading Walkabo...
11/08/2026

🚶‍♀️🎨🌿 Free guided walk: history, murals & nature in Coley and Katesgrove

Join Nature Nurture and Terry's Reading Walkabouts on
Thursday 1 October
10.30am–11.30am
for a fascinating wander through the local area.

Discover stories from medieval monks to the modern day, told through three brilliant community murals by Commando Jugendstil:

🎨 The Tale the Brook Told
🎨 Between Two Waters
🎨 The Katesgrove Time Travel Tunnel

We’ll finish at Holy Brook Nook for refreshments and a chance to meet our Look After the Nook conservation team and find out more about this special community nature space.

📍 Meet: Coley Place, opposite The Castle Tap
🎟️ FREE, but booking via Eventbrite is essential as places are limited.
For more information and to book please see the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coley-katesgrove-history-walk-tickets-1994213992735?

Please arrive 10 minutes early and wear comfortable footwear.

Come and discover some of the stories hiding in plain sight around Reading. 💚

With many thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for funding this.

08/08/2026

Our August edition of Look After the Nook was a busy one! 🌿💪

With Adrian’s expert guidance, our brilliant volunteers worked together to clear brambles and nettles from the back of Holy Brook Nook, creating space for the bulbs to come back next spring and for wildflowers to flourish again next summer. 🌼

Our friendly regular volunteers were joined this month by a fantastic team from , who really got stuck in and worked incredibly hard.

We can’t thank all our volunteers enough. Their time, energy and care are helping to transform Holy Brook Nook into a thriving little slice of nature in the heart of urban Reading. 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made such a difference, and to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council for funding our work at Holy Brook Nook and helping this special place flourish for both people and wildlife.

07/08/2026

What a fabulous evening with the local community at Holy Brook Nook for our August edition of Your Nook, Your Say! 🌿

Held on 5 August, and happening every three months, these get-togethers are a chance to share what’s been happening at the Nook, hear ideas and make sure the local community continues to help shape this wonderful slice of urban nature.

This time we caught up on our recent Otterly Wild Day, tours of the new mural by Commando Jugendstil, updates from Look After the Nook, Grow at the Nook and Pop Up and Play.

We shared, we listened, and, most importantly, we heard from local residents about what they would like to see happen next.

Look out for the next Your Nook, Your Say and come along to have your say about the future of Holy Brook Nook.

A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Reading Council Council for helping make all of this possible. 💚

07/08/2026

Today we were delighted to be asked by Professor Tom Oliver, Professor of Applied Ecology at the University of Reading, and the wonderful team at Fleeting Year Films to feature in their documentary.

On a glorious sunny day at Holy Brook Nook, the Nature Nurture crew got stuck into conservation tasks for the cameras, showcasing how nature connection can happen right in the heart of urban communities.

We’re so pleased to be part of the film and can’t wait to see how it all comes together! 🌿🎥☀️

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