Taverham Brass Band returns to Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham on Sunday 4 July 2010, to launch the garden’s Summer Music Season with a selection of classic hits and songs from the shows. 

This open air concert is from 2pm to 4pm. Normal admission charges apply, adult £5, concessions £4.50 and child £2.50, under five free. There is no additional charge for Summer Music events.

Other events in the Summer Music Season are:

Sunday 11 July, The Castaways, sea shanties and folk songs, 2pm to 4pm.

Sunday 18 July, Top Brass, brass band quintet, 2pm to 4pm.

Sunday 25 July, Norwich City Concert Band, 2pm to 4pm.

Sunday 1 August, 11th annual Green Festival, fun for all the family – a day of local and traditional crafts and activities, 10am to 5pm.

Sunday 8 August, Touch the Earth, spiritual folk band, in concert, 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 11 August, Razz Day, family fun with Razz the clown, 2pm to 4pm

Sunday 15 August, Norfolk Reed clarinet quartet, 2pm to 4pm.

Sunday 22 August, Magic Folk, folk music for everyone, 2pm to 4pm.

Wednesday 25 August, Children’s Day – The Story of the King Oak – activities based around the Norman era when the oak was just a tiny sapling, fun and games from 11am to 3pm.

Sunday 29 August, Sutton Jazz Quartet in concert, 2pm to 4pm

Sunday 5 September, Dixieland Jazz Trio, 2pm to 4pm

There is wheelchair access to most of the garden, including the events area. Visitors requiring special facilities are advised to telephone in advance; mobility scooters available. Dogs are welcome on leads; small charge to cover poop scoop.

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is at South Walsham, nine miles east of Norwich, signposted off A47 at B1140 junction. The garden is open daily all year, 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day), also open Wednesday and Thursday until 9pm to the end of August; free parking and free admission to tearoom, gift shop and plant sales.

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is organic, only garden leaf soil, farmyard manure and the product of the annual dyke clearance are used as fertilisers. There are 30 species of tree, and more than 95 species of bird, 11 species of butterfly and six species of dragonfly have been recorded. The garden was created by the Second Lord Fairhaven from 1947 until his death in 1973. A charitable trust was then set up to care for the garden, and open it to visitors.

Tel. 01603 270449/270683