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Join us for a community event filled with fun activities for everyone! To celebrate Apple Day and all things Autumn, we invite you to join us for our annual Autumn Fayre, a community event for all. We've planned a day full of fun!

Apple celebration - Bring your apples for juicing in our traditional apple presser. Don't worry if you don't have an apple tree, we'll have apples available for you!

Fungi Walks - If you're looking for a learning experience, join internationally regarded botanist, Dr Mark Spencer for a fungi walk on Barnes Common at 10.30am or 2.00pm. Folklorist, Roy Vickery will return and we'll have walks by our own team who are keen to share their knowledge. Book all walks here.

Family activities - Visit our Lifelong Learning area for seasonal fun activities for all ages! Local organisations the Mortlake Community Association will have crafts for children and the AfC's YES bus will be visiting with activities for children and young people. We'll also have a woodcraft activity with the fabulous Ellie from Wood Wool Willow.

Sustainable Marketplace - After the success of last year, the sustainable marketplace will return and it will be full of even more local, sustainable tradespeople offering their products for sale, including hand-made soaps, local honey, natural candles, local art, and hand crafted baskets.

Pumpkin decorating - Come and visit the Community Growing team in the polytunnel, and have a go at crafting a pumpkin! There will be lots of different crafting materials to choose from - come along and get creative! Nature table - Explore our nature table stocked with fascinating specimens and samples of local wildlife. Famed entomologist Richard 'Bugman' Jones will be hosting a stall with activities throughout the day.

Play Conkers! - Feeling competitive? This years competition will be informal and in the form of mini games. Test your skill to get to the top of the leader board!

Our important machines - Fascinated by agricultural machinery? Our tractor will be at the event - you may even sit in the operator's seat if you like - donations gratefully accepted.

Pizza, cakes and snacks - Delighted to welcome The Dough Shack who will sell pizzas from 12:30 to 4pm and we'll have homemade cakes for sale at our bake sale. Fees apply to some walks and activities, and tickets can be purchased on the day (card and cash accepted).

Entry to the Fayre is free but please consider donating to support our activities. As a small charity, we rely on the generosity of our supporters, for which we are hugely grateful. Your donations, however big or small, make a difference and enable us to further our vision to provide a flourishing network of green, blue and dark spaces within our local, urbanised environment, where both wildlife and local communities thrive. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. This is a busy event with children and food, so not ideal for dogs. Please keep your dog on a short lead if you decide to bring them. All activities meet at the Vine Road Recreation Ground near the Pavilion.

Find all the Autumn Fayre events and tickets in this Eventbrite collection closer to the date. Not a member of Barnes Common yet? Why not join us and support all our activities? Find more information and join at http://barnescommon.org.uk/membership