Florence Arts Centre and Cumbria Wildlife Trust are giving people a chance to get Cumbria buzzing with pollinators – bumblebees, butterflies and hoverflies!

On August 19th, a day of pollinator themed arts, crafts and activities under the banner Get Cumbria Buzzing is planned, including: bug hunts, making willow insects, stone & tile painting, a bug themed movie, learning to blow glass bugs, bee graffiti stencilling, face painting, tips on bee-friendly gardening and afternoon tea.

Everyone is welcome, and all activities are free (excluding glass blowing and afternoon tea).

The timetable of events is as follows:

Willow Bug Workshops with Phil Bradley

Phil will be holding five hour-long workshops at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Places are limited so you must book in advance for these free sessions. Please email to book your places.

Pollinator Tile Painting from 10am to 12 noon

This is a drop-in session, booking is not required.

Free film at 12 noon

Suitable for all, no booking required

Pollinator Stone Painting from 1pm to 4pm

This is a drop-in session, booking is not required.

All other activities will be taking places throughout the day and there is no need to book. If you are attending afternoon tea why not bake and bring cakes and goodies? All will be for sale for donations to add to Florence’s fundraising campaign.