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05/11/2026

We're looking for a local farmer who could mow our 4-acre meadow in Stratford-upon-Avon. In return, you're welcome to collect and keep any hay bales produced for feeding livestock. If you know someone who may be able to help, please get in touch 🌾 🚜 🙂

01/11/2026

We got creative with pumpkins this Halloween across our community groups✨🎃

At Mary Ann Evans Hospice, our gardening group transformed pumpkins into fantastic works of art, decorating them with colourful paints and creative designs using pressed flowers and leaves to create some wonderful seasonal displays 🎨

Meanwhile, our Green Therapy group in Stratford enjoyed a real autumn treat, making delicious homemade pumpkin soup from a pumpkin grown by one of our volunteers. After a rewarding session in the garden, everyone came together to enjoy lunch and celebrate the harvest 🥣

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween 🎃👻

24/10/2026

We joined a wonderful event for World Menopause Day 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Stratford Upon Avon

Various practitioners, charities, speakers and exhibitors joined together for a wonderful day filled with talks and practical workshops. The event was organised by Menopause Knowledge CIC in partnership with Action Menopause Warwickshire.

We were there showcasing our Get Active in Nature programme of Total Body Walking, and sharing information about how people can get involved with our Green Therapy groups and our local volunteering opportunities 🌿

23/10/2026

Employees from Valpak and Reconomy joined us in Stratford-upon-Avon for a buzzing bee‑themed team event that brought them together and helped us move forward with our beekeeping project 🐝

The team carried out important tasks to renovate the bee hives, getting them ready to welcome a new colony 😁

The afternoon brought a change of pace with a bee‑themed escape room filled with puzzles and conundrums to solve 🧩

The day was a fantastic effort from everyone involved. Their contribution helped us progress towards welcoming bees to our nature reserve and opens up opportunities for the local community to learn about beekeeping, understand the importance of bee colonies and enjoy planting more pollinator friendly plants to keep them thriving. In time, we will also be able to collect fresh honey from the hives 🍯

We want to say thank you to the whole team for their energy, kindness and commitment. A special thank you to Alex Beesley for organising another fantastic group to join us after planting trees with us last year. We really appreciate their un‑bee‑lievable support 👏🏻

🔗 Read more about the day on our website blog: forestofhearts.com/blog/corporate-volunteers-from-valpak-and-reconomy-boost-beekeeping-project-at-the-garden-of-arden

22/10/2026

NFU Mutual’s Head Office Claims Team returned to The Garden of Arden for another purposeful volunteering day as part of their ‘Doing Our Bit’ initiative 👏🏻

Their return gave them the chance to revisit the impact they made previously and to build on that progress with another productive hands‑on day of support.

The team of 25:
🎨 Painted our new bee equipment shed
🪏 Levelled our nature walking pathways
🌿 Painted, filled and positioned newly built raised beds and planted them with Rosemary
♻️ Sieved and collected 10 large bags full of compost from our decomposed garden waste
🦋 Prepared our butterfly bank ready to be seeded
🌳 Planted 2 ceremonial large Ginkgo trees

Thank you to Rob Woodward for bringing the team back, for all of their amazing productivity on the day, and to NFU Mutual for their continued support 🙂

18/10/2026

Green Therapy lately 💚

16/10/2026

We are pleased to be supporting a project to help protect and enhance the outdoor space at St Peter’s Graveyard in Stratford-upon-Avon 💚

We will be there for a community action group session of green space maintenance to protect the wonderful habitats 🦔

🗓️ November 9th
⏰ 2pm - 3:30pm

📧 Get in contact to confirm your attendance: [email protected]

14/10/2026

A brilliant day was had in the Garden of Wellbeing at Stratford-upon-Avon hospital with the NFU Mutual Service Claims team, for an impactful volunteering day 🙂

Their hard work helped enhance the green space we maintain by:
🎨 Painting the picket fence and gazebos
🌺 Planting winter Violas in the living wall
🌿 Propagating Rosemary to grow and be a future feature of the garden
🌱 Weeding, pruning and watering to help the space thrive
🪵 Helping create reclaimed wood raised beds
🎨 Designing and painting dug-up rocks to add to our colourful wellbeing display

Our thanks go to Becky Palmer for organising and the whole team for making such a positive impact.

10/10/2026

On , we celebrate the role our gardens and green spaces play in boosting mental health by reducing stress and anxiety, improving access to nature and giving people a calm, supportive place to unwind 🌼🪴

We also pay tribute to the members of our community who take part in our Green Therapy programme, recognising their strength and courage as they continue their wellbeing journey 💚

08/10/2026

Earlier in the year we started our Get Active In Nature programme to help people step outdoors, enjoy gentle exercise and immerse themselves in the calm of natural green spaces 🌿

Each session uses total body walking with WALX poles, a simple technique that supports better posture, reduces pressure on joints and helps people engage more of the body with every stride. It is accessible, confidence‑building and ideal for anyone who wants to feel more active while surrounded by nature🚶🏻‍♂️

A big thanks to Sport England for helping us kick‑start the project with funding that supported our coaching, equipment and promotional costs. With guidance from Matt McCarthy at Think Active CSW, coaching from Emma White at WALXleamingtonandwarwick and the dedication of our facilitators Mandy Berry and Lisa Gaunt, we’ve been able to open the door to a healthier and more active lifestyle for people who simply need the right environment to begin 🙌🏻

📞 If you’d like to get involved and join one of our Get Active In Nature groups please call 07774424404 or email [email protected]

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Stratford-Upon-Avon

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+ 44 (0)2476 470382

Website

http://www.forestofhearts.com/

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