Barnes Common Autumn Fayre

Working in partnership with Richmond Council, Barnes Common Limited (BCL) a local independent charity oversees the stewardship of Barnes Common, the Leg o' Mutton Local Nature Reserve and Vine Road Recreation Ground (affectionately known as Vine Road Park).Conservation has always been at the heart of all that we do and continues to be today. Whether we are preserving precious woodlands, creating important wildlife habitats, sowing seeds in our Community Growing area, introducing the community to the bats at Leg o' Mutton or engaging the community in our Lifelong Learning program, the Vine Road Project and Flood Resilience.

Barnes Common

Join us for a community event filled with fun activities for everyone!

Vine Road Recreation Ground

Autumn Fayre

Join us on Saturday the 18th of October,10am-4pm for a day of autumn activities: Yaffles, fungi walk, apple pressing , crafts, nature table, pumpkin decorating, conker competition, cake stall and pizza van. Entry free, walks and some activities ticketed.

Family Activities

Come along on our activities planned with families in mind - join our nature walks, growing sessions, litter picks and the Yaffles monthly nature club!

To celebrate Apple Day and all things Autumn, we invite you to join us for our annual Autumn Fayre, a community event for all.We've planned a day full of fun!Apple celebration - Bring your apples for juicing in our traditional apple presser. Don't worry if you don't have an apple tree, we'll have apples available for you!Family activities - Families can enjoy a nature based walk and activities suitable for 3-9 year olds on Barnes Common at the Yaffles Family Nature Club walk from 10.30-12.00. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-yaffles-club-autumn-fayre-tickets-1012693151477?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-yaffles-club-autumn-fayre-tickets-1012693151477?aff=oddtdtcreator">Book your tickets here.</a>Local organisations the Mortlake Community Association will have crafts for children and the AfC’s YES bus will be visiting with activities for children and young people.Natural Crafts - We have a woodcraft activity with the fabulous Ellie from Wood Wool Willow.Pumpkin decorating - Come and visit the Community Growing team in the polytunnel, and have a go at crafting a pumpkin! There will be lots of different crafting materials to choose from - come along and get creative!Nature table - Find out about the local wildlife and flora at our nature table, staffed by our expert team. Famed entomologist Richard 'Bugman' Jones and earthworm expert James Skillicorn will be hosting stalls with bug hunts and creating wormeries.Fungi Walks - If you're looking for a learning experience, join internationally regarded botanist, Dr Mark Spencer for a fungi walk on Barnes Common at 10.30am or 2.00pm. Book your <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morning-fungi-walk-with-dr-mark-spencer-tickets-1013553354367" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morning-fungi-walk-with-dr-mark-spencer-tickets-1013553354367">morning tickets here</a> and your <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1013527838047?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1013527838047?aff=oddtdtcreator">afternoon tickets here</a>.Play Conkers! - Feeling competitive? The conker competition is for you. Register on the day and bring your own conker or borrow ours. This years competition will be in the form of mini games. Test your skill to get to the top of the leader board! Adult and U14 categories with prizes for U14 winners.Our important machines - Fascinated by agricultural machinery? Our tractor and Gator will be at the event - you may even sit in the operator's seat if you like.Pizza, cakes and snacks - Delighted to welcome The Dough Shack who will sell pizzas from 12:30 to 2:30pm. The Vine Road Community Café will be open all day serving hot and cold drinks and snacks. We’ll have homemade cakes for sale at our bake sale.Fees apply to some walks and activities as follows, and tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite and on the day:<ul><li>Small wood crafts: £3 per craft</li><li>Fungi walk: £15</li><li>Pumpkin craft: £3 per pumpkin</li><li>Yaffles: £2 per child</li></ul>Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy footwear.All activities meet at the <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Vine+Road+Recreation+Ground/@51.4680313,-0.2487235,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48760ef7265888f5:0xae051c43bd5ac43f!8m2!3d51.4680313!4d-0.2465348" title="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Vine+Road+Recreation+Ground/@51.4680313,-0.2487235,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48760ef7265888f5:0xae051c43bd5ac43f!8m2!3d51.4680313!4d-0.2465348" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Vine Road Recreation Ground</a> near the Pavilion. Find all the Autumn Fayre events and tickets in <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/autumn-fayre-1270279" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/autumn-fayre-1270279">this Eventbrite collection.</a>

Refund policy:Unfortunately, we are unable to issue refunds on cancellations made within 2 weeks of the event. In some circumstances we may be able to offer a rebooking for a similar event. Please contact development@barnescommon.org.uk with any questions.Not a member of Barnes Common yet? Why not join us and support all our activities?Find more information and join at <a href="http://barnescommon.org.uk/membership" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://barnescommon.org.uk/membership</a>

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Barnes Common Autumn Fayre

More events from Barnes Common

Discover more events from Barnes Common, from Holiday to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Barnes and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Barnes Common Autumn Fayre

More events from Barnes Common

Discover more events from Barnes Common, from Holiday to other experiences you might love.

More Holiday events

Browse more Holiday events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Barnes and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.