Sue Godfrey Nature Park Fete 2026 - Saturday 9th May 2026

Saturday 9th May | 11:00 - 15:00

🎟️ Free entry – all ages welcome

A free, family-friendly nature fete with bug hunting, crafts, a bake sale and our famously chaotic wader wanging competition - right in the middle of Deptford.

Perfect for families, local residents and anyone after a relaxed, low-cost day outdoors.

What's happening

Drop in anytime and enjoy:

• Bug hunts and a family-friendly nature trail
• Arts and crafts for all ages
• Guided walks around the park
• Bake sale, refreshments and a community raffle
• Meet the team from 'Educating Deptford', learn about the history of this amazing local institution, and prepare your very own plants for the 'Flower Show' later in the summer!
• And yes...our wader wanging competition (it's exactly what it sounds like)

Timed activities

• 11.00am - Wildflower Guided Walk
• 11.30am - Knot-Tying Workshop
• 12.30pm - Wader Wanging Competition
• 1.30pm - Deptford Ragged School family activity 
• 1.30pm - Wildflower Guided Walk

(Arrive a little early for these if you can - they're popular and start promptly)

How the day works

Most activities run throughout the day, so you can turn up whenever suits you and still have plenty to do.

📍 Sue Godfrey Nature Park, Deptford, SE8 3DU 

🎟️ Tickets

Entry is free. Booking a ticket helps us plan - and means you'll be first to hear about anything with limited capacity. 

If you’re able to choose the supporter ticket, thank you - it directly helps us run accessible events like this.

We’d love to see you there.