Report on BEC Summer Picnic, 22nd June 2025

On a lovely sunny but (thank goodness!) a bit cooler day, well over 200 visitors came together to have a PICNIC in the Centre garden.

There was a good mix of adults and children – some had heard about the event through WhatsApp messages or on our Facebook page, some parents had been brought by their children who had been on a school visit, others had responded to the flyers we had put up.

The many delicious cakes brought in by volunteers were quickly sold, and, given the warm weather, the ice creams and lollies proved very welcome.

There were two activities, which soon attracted crowds of families – pond-dipping and meadow sweeping.

Robyn arranged for volunteers to help supervise these on a rotating basis, and the enthusiasm shown by the children was wonderful to experience.

An added (unplanned!) attraction was a Ragwort plant feeding lots of Cinnabar Moth caterpillars – the children weren’t convinced that they had been supplied in orange and black strip as an advert for Barnet Football Club!

We were delighted that the Barnet Ukulele group were able to entertain us, with the decking acting as a perfect stage for their performance - their presence was much appreciated, and we thank them for joining us.

Many thanks are due to all the volunteers who gave their time before and during the event, and especially to Robyn for all the preparation and supervision on the day.

A Midsummer’s Day to remember!

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