Male common blue butterfly making the most of our yellow rattle

Small white butterfly

Returning to feed the youngsters

A bright and colourful May

Quote for the week.......

"The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves" Helen Keller

Osteospermum (African daisy)

Some of our apple trees in blossom

FREE "cook and eat" sessions in July

Please find details below of our free cooks and eat sessions which will be taking place in July.

Friday 3 July, 10.30-1pm Rooting for success - a cook and eat session exploring how roots give us energy and help us to be fit

Friday 10 July, 10.30-1pm Leaves for good luck - cook and eat session exploring how leafy vegetables can give us vitamins and minerals and help us to stay healthy

Friday 17 July, 10.30-1pm Flowers for fun and health - cook and eat session learning about the different flowers we can grow and eat and the benefits to our health

Friday 24 July, 10.30-1pm Fruit and seeds for healthy energy and vitamins - cook and eat session exploring fruits, grains and seeds you can grow and eat

All places on the sessions are by booking by email to: neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk or by calling 01229 876546.

All sessions are free thanks to funding we have received from Cumbria County Council’s Healthy Weights Grant scheme.

Dock Museum - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 - 30 April to 31 May 2015

Dock Museum – exhibition – (poster below) Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 - 30 April to 31 May 2015

The acclaimed Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition premieres at London's Natural History Museum each year before touring more than sixty cities in the UK and across the world. It showcases the award-winning images, bringing the talent and vision of each photographer to all who visit. This stunning exhibition is coming to the Dock Museum and Barrow-in-Furness for the first time in 2015. Admission is free.

Common lizards basking in the sun

Thank you to Lake District Farmers Armstrong Family Charitable Trust

We would like to thank Lake District Farmers Armstrong Family Charitable Trust for their very generous donation of £1,000. It is very much appreciated and will make a real difference to our project. The donation will help us to keep the site open, maintained to a high level and also allow us to continue providing free horticulture and cook and eat type training workshops.

Bluebells in the undergrowth

Welcome to pupils and staff from Ramsden Infants school