Celebrating our new Gladys Garden

In May 2025, We celebrated the opening of ‘Gladys Garden’ Named after our beloved patron who passed in 2024. started from research about children spending time immersed in nature.

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Celebrating 40 years!

In July 2014 we celebrated our 40th anniversary of providing childcare in Canterbury.

Founded originally in 1974 as a holiday play scheme by members of the local Gingerbread group we are proud of all our achievements to date. Our celebration was marked by a party attended by many of our current and former staff members, supporters and patrons. One of our founder members, [NAME] helped cut our delicious anniversary cake and we were delighted to receive a good luck message from our patron, Joanna Lumley.

Read the message from Joanna Lumley

Read about our history

See our anniversary party photographs