Events this year (2024)...
Raveningham
On June 19th, we celebrated five years of charitable work in Norfolk at Raveningham. We were extremely grateful to Sir Nicholas and Lady Bacon for giving us this incredible opportunity to host this very special event at their home. We are equally as grateful to all those who attended to celebrate our milestone and to thank everyone who help to make The Papillon Project possible every year. We were also exceptionally grateful to BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, who came to give a speech about why gardening with young people is so very important.
Duke of Edinburgh Award's Gold Award Celebration at Buckingham Palace
The Duke Edinburgh Award's, of whom we are privileged to work alongside in many Norfolk secondary schools and colleges, invited Papillon Project's founder and Schools' Project Lead, Matt Willer, to their annual 'Gold Award Celebration' at Buckingham Palace in May. It was an incredible opportunity to celebrate young people. Matt was deeply honoured to attend.
Other public events this year...
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Science Festival at East Norfolk Sixth Form - Wednesday 21 February
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The Great Big Earth Week, Quakers Meeting House, Norwich - Saturday 8th June
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The Royal Norfolk Show - Wednesday 28th to Thursday 29th June
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Norwich Greencare Festival at The Walled Garden in Little Plumstead - Sunday 28th July
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The Aylsham Show - Monday 26th August
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Celebrating Nature: St Edmund Church, Acle - Sunday 8th September
Workshops (autumn/winter 2024-25)
We're currently planning our workshops for the autumn and winter. We will soon advertise dates and locations for our workshops to repair tools for schools or to create upcycled crafts for our 'Pap Up Shop'. Below is more information about these two workshops and what they involve.
Tool Repair Workshop:
Join us for repairing second hand tools for schools and to restock our charity's 'Tool Bank'! We believe 'secondhandness' sets a good example to young people and is better for the environment too. Please click here to show an interest in the following workshop.
Please click here to show an interest attending our tool repair workshop at City Academy Norwich.
Events from previous years...
Pap Leeky Expedition from Norwich to Great Yarmouth
August 17th-20th, 2023
From 17th-20th August, a team of volunteers, including some Norfolk teachers too, paddled 27 miles (43.5 km) along the Norfolk Broads from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, in a raft hand-built from repurposed (upcycled) materials in order to raise finds support and awareness of the arrival of our charitable work in Great Yarmouth schools come September 2023. We also took to the waterways in Norfolk, where rising sea-levels due to climate change and global warming mean our low-lying land is at great risk of regular flooding and coastal erosion. Producing food more locally to where we live, work and learn, and hence reducing food miles, can certainly contribute to lessening our carbon footprint. We have currently raised over £5500 for The Papillon Project.
Please click here to learn more about this extraordinary event and to donate to support via JustGiving.
Houghton Hall
On July 19th, with the invitation of Lord and Lady Cholmondeley, we celebrated four years of charitable work at Houghton Hall's beautiful walled gardens. It was a brilliant event and an incredibly way to end the 2022-23 academic year! Many West Norfolk schools attended this very special event along with friends, supporters, volunteers, staff and trustees of The Papillon Project.
The Aylsham Show, Blicking Park, Monday 28th August 2023
For the first time this, we were invited to take part Aylsham Show this year and we were so delighted to attend!
Royal Norfolk Show
Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th June 2023
We really enjoyed attending the Royal Norfolk Show again this year (28th & 29th June 2023). We are extremely grateful to the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association for inviting us for a second time and for all their continued support.
Above: Some of the charity's volunteers who were celebrated and recognised as 'community champions' at the Royal Norfolk Show. This special ceremony was organised by the Norfolk Lieutenancy and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association.
'Norfolk's Healthy Environment Day'
We attended a community event that Norwich Friends of the Earth have invited The Papillon Project along to at the Forum in Norwich on Saturday 10th June as part of The Climate Coalition’s Great Big Green Week (www.greatbiggreenweek.com).
No Straight Lines public viewing
Saturday 15th April
We screened our charity's film, No Straight Lines (please click here to view online), at The Forum in Norwich . Charity Trustees, staff and volunteers welcome people were also present to share information about our charitable work across the county.
What is the film No Straight Lines about?
No Straight Lines has been a film that has spent many years in the making. Directed and produced by Louis Johnson, No Straight Lines is a documentary film that captures the experiences of many teachers and young people (all from different schools) at their school allotment and serves very much as a celebration of all that has been achieved by secondary schools in Norfolk to date.
Norfolk's Green Care Network's festival launch: The Planation Garden, Norwich
In July, we participated, with other like minded organistations, in the Norfolk's Green Care Network's festival launch.
The Aylsham Show, Blickling Park, Monday 28th August 2023
For the first time this, we were invited to take part Aylsham Show this year and we were so delighted to attend!
DIY fundraising?
You might like to 'DIY' (Do It Yourself) when it comes to fundraising for The Papillon Project? Below are some amazing examples:
Charity walk?
There have been a number of people who have walked incredible distances to help raise funds for The Papillon Project. From Debbie who walked 630 miles along the South West Coast Path to charity founder, Matt Willer, who walked the whole length of The Peddars Way (46 miles) in two days complete barefoot (please click here to learn more)!
Sponsored bike ride?
Faye cycled from Land’s End to John O’ Groats, covering ~ 1000 miles over 12 days to raise money for The Papillon Project. Please click here to find out more about Faye's incredible journey.
Sunflower growing competition?
Huge thanks to amazing people like Frances in North West Norfolk who have organised a sunflower growing competition with proceedings going to support the charitable work of The Papillon Project:
