2nd Sep 2024
This year’s Summer in the Park drew a large crowd to Linmere Park on Saturday 10 August. Many residents and local neighbours joined us for 3 hours of fun-packed entertainment, with the weather staying dry (for once!).
The 30ft Climbing Tower provided a centre-piece attraction, with queues of new climbers from start to finish, perhaps inspired by the fantastic climbing events at the Olympics! Ark Animal Farm encounters proved to be extremely popular, with Diana the Python as the star guest, who calmly greeted brave guests wanting to get their chance to cradle her.
Helen, and the Solstice Story Telling circle, weaved her magic tales, whilst the Linmere Team hosted a Sports & Fun day, with relays, egg & spoon and sack races, with an impressive and committed participation from our younger residents and neighbours.
It was a perfect community afternoon on Linmere Park, with many visitors staying most of the afternoon. We want to pass our thanks to Marlen from The Land Trust, for hosting the overall event and to Emma, Olivia and Chris from the Linmere Team, for bringing so much fun and atmosphere, and to everyone who attended and the kind messages we received.
Enjoy the video and the pics below – thanks for making it a memorable day on Linmere Park!
Helen and the Solstice Storytelling Circle welcome visitors at the start!
Animals, furred and feathered, prove a real hit with our guests!
Animals, furred and feathered, prove a real hit with our guests!
On your marks! Sack racers spring into action.
On your marks! Sack racers spring into action.
Climbers scale all 30 feet of the climbing tower.
Helen and Frost the Griffin make new friends.
Egg & Spooners await the judge’s decision.
Winners await their prizes!
Ark Farm animals receive guests throughout the afternoon.
Diana the Python makes new, and nervous friends.
Olivia drums up the competition!
The relay teams whip up the energy!
A quick game of ‘Simon Says’ reveals some stars of the future!
Linmere is designed to be a place for communities that embraces the natural environment, and where all generations can enjoy a great quality of life. This exciting new collection of leafy and walkable neighbourhoods, situated north of Houghton Regis Bedfordshire, located close to M1 Junction 11a. Nestled into verdant surroundings, its first homes completed and inhabited in 2021. The Land Trust will maintain and preserve these spaces on behalf of Houghton Regis Management Company.
