A magnificent day was had at Caldmore Community Garden’s Sustainable Futures Festival, where we were kindly invited to talk about The Zephaniah Forest and our poetry competition, encouraging people to write and submit their poetry with us towards Benjamin’s legacy trees in Burbury Park!

With so many widely contributing community and corporate groups doing their bit for nature and the environment, we came together in a day of storytelling, bee-autiful performances, composting, pledging, and face-painting, the community came together for this spectacular day.

We were joined at the Sustainable Futures Festival by a dedicated and enthusiastic urban forest volunteer, Sami, who alongside Ian spread the knowledge of tree rings to the passing youth, whilst Charley encouraged creatives to contribute their poetry to the Trees Please, Poetry Please? competition with home-made prompt sheets inspired by Writers Without Borders.

Thank you to the Gardens for inviting and so kindly accommodating us for this amazing festival, as well as everyone who helped or stopped by, and we look forward to the next one! Hello, West Midlands!