Today we have been celebrating Imbolc together. In the traditional Celtic calendar, Imbolc signals the beginning of Spring and the promise of the rebirth of nature after a long Winter.

Imbolc is traditionally a festival for honouring Brigid, a pagan Goddess. She brings fertility to the land and its people and is closely connected to midwives and new-born babies. Brigid is a goddess of the sun and fire.

So, we had a fire together and talked about the wheel of the year as it turns from Winter to the long awaited Spring.

Nigel collected Winter seed heads and dried stems and used a steel to spark the fire.

We talked about traditional lifestyles and how the people of Britain, before the industrial revolution, used to live closer to the land and follow the seasons more than we do now.

We were also joined by Matt from local radio station, Cambridge 105 who has a show about food around the City. He talked to group members about what we do throughout the seasons, what we grow and eat at the community allotment. Matt also spoke to our bee keeping mentor, Sarah about our bee hives and their honey.

Our Imbolc celebrations have made us think to the future and look forward to a new season of growing together! Watch this space for more seasonal activities.