Henfield Gardens & Arts Festival 2007

• Have you ever enjoyed a picnic in the peace of a Sussex meadow?
• Would you like to?

This much-loved annual festival on June 16th/17th continues to grow both in variety and the amount raised for local charities. Featuring dozens of artists and musicians performing in the many beautiful open gardens this Henfield festival for 2007 offers you a new pleasure… the chance to enjoy a 3 acre English meadow in summer!

In the centre of the village, and encircled by the Festival's twittens (paths!), what is now a wildflower meadow was historically one of our largest British leather-tanning yards. Here you can rest your feet and enjoy either the local deli's picnic - or B.Y.O.

The Henfield Tanyard Meadow and Festival picnic area

Open to the public for the 1st time, you can come and experience Henfield's own special wildflower meadow. Enjoy learning about the Tanyard’s rich wildlife & a history going back to the C16th. Follow the mown meadow trail, whilst seeing how it is managed for wildlife on advice from Sussex Wildlife Trust. There is a Trail Quiz for children - and a special 'Bughunt' event for them too!

You can even buy a tasty picnic or afternoon tea (from sponsor Taste…Deli) to savour in the specially created mown area - and you'll be raising funds for Sussex Wildlife Trust too.

Want to know why Henfield's Pinchnose Green was so named?
Join our Saturday History Walk & find out the answer!

Experience the sumptuous delights of Taste…deli, catering sponsor of the Henfield Festival of Gardens & Arts. To celebrate the Tanyard meadow and picnic area open-weekend, we are donating 50% of the profits on all take-out food and drink you want to enjoy there to the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

So whatever appeals, a picnic, a home-made cake, ciabatta or baguette, you can enjoy your treat and fundraise for charity too. A mouth-watering range of organic produce including fair-trade teas and coffees plus thirst quenching healthy fruit juices, shakes and mineral waters all available to take away & enjoy in the meadow's picnic area.

For your convenience, why not pre-order? Just call Taste...deli on 01273- 495551