A lovely Easter Sunday bird walk with Nick to spot the inward migrants that arrive at this time of year. Later in the month an experimental bee walk with Ben to see the emergence of the ashy mining bee. We did see them, by the cinder track, and a host of other pollinators on the nearby wild cherry in beautiful blossom. Follow Ben @benjyhere

We were pleased to have a stall at the ARK Bolingbroke spring fair for the first time. Meeting those who use the Common for sport, learning and play is important, and we now have links with half a dozen nearby schools.

Flygirl, aka Dr Erica McAlister, returned to talk about - flies!! She first talked to us in 2019 about the creatures she is passionate about. As Senior Curator for diptera at the Natural History Museum, Erica is an expert and a vocal advocate for these often misunderstood pollinators and waste disposers. Her talk was just as awesome and inspiring this time, and you can watch it at our ‘news and events’ tab.