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Thank you!
Our enormously grateful thanks to the Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Community Fund from RWE, through Norfolk Community Foundation for the wonderful grant they have awarded to us for projects focused on Nature and Green Spaces. See our news story for more details…
Further thanks go to the Norfolk Community Foundation for their ongoing support for resources from the Countering Loneliness Innovation Fund, which allows us to continue to deliver community based projects through our Community Engagement Worker.
Thank you too to Helen Lindsay who is putting on a Paper Conservation Course at the Bircham in September with proceeds going to us. We really appreciate your generosity, Helen!
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We will be running this year’s season of Walled Garden Talks over a number of Tuesday lunchtimes in our lovely garden in September. Our theme this year is “Finding your Direction”. For dates and further details, click here to see our news story.
The wonderful Fixery team will be with us on 22 August from 11 am to 3 pm in our Front Room. They will also be at the RALGA (Reepham Allotment & Leisure Garden Association) Open Day on 29 August, fixing garden tools.
Our next Jumble Sale is on the first Saturday of September which is Saturday 5 September, from 9 am to 1 pm.
Regular Events
On Mondays we have the Community Coffee sessions from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Please note that there will be no sessions on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Crafternoons continue every Tuesday between 4pm and 6pm. Share and learn with other crafters along with a cuppa and natter.
Our Board Game Group is taking place every Friday between 4pm and 6pm for youngsters aged 11-16. It’s free so come along and bring a friend!
Garden volunteer sessions happen every Friday between 10 am and 1 pm. Join our happy band who keep the Walled Garden looking so fabulous.
Reepham Readers is a monthly book club get-together in the Library. We meet on the last Friday of the month between 1 and 2 pm. It’s an informal session so just turn up. Just 50p per person per session for book reservation.
Our regular Jumble Sales are held on the first Saturday of the month from 9 am to 1 pm. Bargains galore!
The Fixery takes place the second and fourth Saturday of the month, in the Front Room from 11 am to 3 pm. If you have something that needs fixing, come along and speak with the team…
Bircham Centre News
Paper Conservation Course for Wellbeing
The brilliant Helen Lindsay is putting on a 5-week fundraising paper conservation course in September with proceeds going to the Bircham Centre
August Events with Nature Focus
We are delighted to be able to continue the Natural World theme with a number of events this week in our Walled Garden
Hello and Welcome to Jodi
Jodi joins the team while Jess is on maternity leave
Do you follow us on Social Media – watch out for our new Garden Insta account!
The Bircham Centre has both a Facebook and an Instagram account. Now follow what’s happening in the garden…
The Charity Shop and Book Room
The Bircham Centre Charity Shop and Book Room hold a treasure trove of pre-loved clothes, homewares, toys and books donated by the wonderful people of Reepham and its surrounding villages.
The Bircham Centre Walled Garden
Our beautiful garden is a haven in the centre of Reepham where there is always something new to discover.
The Reepham Archive
The Reepham Archive is housed in the oldest part of the building that dates back to the 16th Century and includes pictures and documents showing Reepham’s history.
The Bircham Centre Story
The Bircham Centre belongs to Reepham. It is a community building that was donated to the town in 1919 and has played an important role for all Reepham’s residents for over 100 years.