Come and celebrate summer at For the love of community festival in Wolf Fields, Southall on Friday 8 August from 10 am – 3:30 pm. It will be full of fun, learning, and connection. From face painting to wildlife scavenger hunts, this event is full of hands-on activities the whole family will enjoy. Bring your friends and loved ones to learn, enjoy, and make lasting memories in a warm and welcoming community setting. Wolf Fields is in Norwood Road, Southall, UB2 4JS.
This is part of a series of inspiring events under the theme “For the Love of…”. At these events learn how we can build climate resilience through gardening, sustainable food growing, and community action. They celebrate nature and the power of community while learning practical ways to adapt and thrive in a changing world. Each event offers unique opportunities to connect and take meaningful steps towards helping our communities become climate resilient. The next event will be For the Love of Harvest on 20 September 20 from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.
Wolf Fields Nature Reserve
Wolf Fields Nature Reserve, acquired the three-acres in 2012 and brought to life by A Rocha. It is a beautiful urban multipurpose greenspace, located on Norwood Road, Southall. Originally an unloved space used for waste dumping. The site, once used as a brick works, was cleared of 54 tonnes of rubbish. Now, the site boasts a food growing plot, sensory garden, wildlife pond, wildflower meadow, and an orchard. These additions by A Rocha have had a noticeable impact on biodiversity, providing valuable habitats for local wildlife.
Wolf Fields provides the local community with access to a safe green space. The reserve is now the centre of community activities and events. It has an orchard, community allotment, beehives, braille and audio interpretation, sensory garden and meadow. Plus an art installation area, prayer labyrinth, ponds and a story-telling arena for children. Nest boxes and a bird feeding station were some of the first improvements to attract wildlife. These additions have had a noticeable impact on the site’s species diversity.
The site is well used by local community groups, colleges, schools and faith institutions for outdoor learning and formal/informal gathering. The Wolf Fields offered an incredible space for physical and mental healing and recovery. Local GPs refer people to visit Wolf Fields for activities that can improve health, wellbeing and social welfare.
About Rocha UK
A Rocha UK is a UK registered charity. They protect and restore the natural world and equip Christians and churches in the UK to care for the environment. All services and resources we provide are free because of the generous support of thousands of people, just like you.
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