Oaken Grove Park - New Community Orchard!!

On Saturday 25th May 2024 a small group of volunteers from The Friends of Oaken Grove Park and Wild Maidenhead planted 10 apple trees that had been donated by Thatchers Cider. They were planted in two rows of 5 towards the south of the park in the wild area. The trees are of five varieties (Scrumptious, Katy, Red Windsor, Queen Cox and Bramley) a mixture of eaters and cookers and all good for making cider! They will make a lovely addition to the park and as they mature they'll provide good habitat for lots of wildlife and some lovely apples for the local community!

Knowl hill Village Association CAMEO update

Last Thursday 16th May we held our latest monthly Cameo meeting at the Village Hall. Children from years 2, 3, 4 & 5 from our local Knowl Hill Academy (primary school) joined our regular attendees for an afternoon of mixed activities including dominoes, colouring, scrabble, & pictionary. And, of course, tea or apple juice and home-made cakes! Sumayyah and Nicky from the Innovation fund joined us and observed the fantastic interaction between the generations. It is truly heartwarming to see how lively our Cameo session becomes with the children present. Our next session will be a whist drive on 20th…

Sensory park for all families in the borough

A sensory park for all children and families with additional needs in Maidenhead, ideal location alongside poppies nursery day care centre, with the large growing number of younger working families and children the area this would be not only an additional asset but a wonderful resource and bring community closer together.This would help support and provide access to better children and people’s health andImprove Social isolation & loneliness.It’s aiding of health prevention to reduce risk factors including the outside environment and to reduce mental or physical health issues I both children andSensory park young families