Sunday June 15th, An Afternoon at the Bishop’s Garden

The Bishop’s Garden (Cathedral entrance on Palace Street), 2pm-6pm, £2.50 at entrance. In Partnership with the RSPB

An afternoon of readings, book stalls, children’s activities, refreshments and more in the beautiful setting of the Bishop’s garden.

Bring a picnic to savour on the lawns or enjoy fresh Norfolk produce from our café whilst you listen to the writers, who all relate to the region to nature in some way.  Browse the stalls of local publishers whilst storytellers entertain the kids, buy some books from the stalls or plants from the Bishop’s own nursery, and find out find out what the RSPB does and how you can get involved in their work.

2.15 – 3. 00 Mark Cocker and Joanna Guthrie
Mark Cocker’s passion for crows came to a head when he moved from Norwich to the Norfolk wilds; as documented in the brilliant Crow Country. Jo Guthrie is a young Norwich poet whose first collection, Billacks Bones, has just been published by Rialto.

3.15 – 4.00   Richard Mabey and Jay Griffiths
Richard Mabey, is the respected nature writer who wrote Birds Britannica with Mark Cocker, and whose new book Beechcombings, is a fantastic exploration of our relationship to trees. Jay Griffiths’ best-selling and insightful book Wild: An Elemental Journey, was written after seven years of traveling the world.

4.15 – 4.45  Charles Rangeley-Wilson
The author and TV Presenter, will entice the audience with some of the charm he brought to the world with The Accidental Angler.

2.45 – 3.15 and 4.15 – 4.45 Children’s storytelling with Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson specialises in telling stories to children using rhythm, rhyme, music, and lots of audience participation.

BOOKING INFORMATION: Pay at entrance (no pre-booking). Please come early to avoid disappointment.

ACCESS: The Bishop’s Garden and the Café (CHECK) are accessible to wheelchair users though some areas of the lawn and grounds may be difficult to access depending on the weather. Wheelchair users and visually impaired customers are entitled to one complimentary ticket for an escort. Please contact NWP if you have any further access queries.