MARNA’s internet plant shop now has new plants and shrubs ready from just £2.50, with all proceeds going towards upgrading the playground at the Mayfield Recreational Association. We have a selection of lovely cottage garden plants, herbs, vegetables, wild flowers and shrubs. We deliver for free around Mayfield (including Upper Read more…
Our crowdfunding to upgrade the playground by the playing fields has so far raised over £3000 with contributions by cheque, cash and on-line. A massive thank you to all who have already donated, including Helen Meadows Mrs Bradbury Mairi Forbes Suzanne Challoner Fiona Harrower Mrs Katy E Lewis John Webb Read more…
We can’t update the playground without you. Any donation, no matter how large or small will make a difference and show support for the project. Even if you only donate £1 we will be very grateful. Your chance to be able to say “I helped that happen” and to feel Read more…
Thanks to all who voted for a new playground in Mayfield. The next step is to raise the money – we’ll be applying for grants but also need to fundraise ourselves so we’ve started a crowdfunder page. Please contribute if you can. One hundred and fifteen people from Mayfield took part in the vote
During the week before Christmas a host of mini Grinches appeared all around Mayfield. Could the children of the village find them? Many did and the Grinch himself arrived on Christmas Eve to award prizes to the winners and presents to everyone who took part. Parents and carers could buy Read more…
Marna have completed their fundraising efforts for an outdoor gym at the Mayfield Recreational Association, and installation begins in February. (Unfortunately Brexit and lockdown has meant a delay in some parts arriving from the continent so the start date has had to be pushed back a little.) The gym will Read more…
Mr Grinch will be in Mayfield from Thursday 17th of December until 23rd December. Can you help us find him? Email grinch@marna.org.uk to join in. The Grinch will give a Christmas present to all children entering. Do you also want to enter our Grinch colouring competition? Download colouring competition here. Read more…
A pop-up restaurant held in the Memorial Hall has completed a major fundraising effort to provide an outdoor gym in Mayfield. Twenty people enjoyed a Chinese banquet cooked by Andrew Reay-Robinson. Unlike previous pop-up meals, COVID-19 restrictions meant we held it in the main hall with spaced out tables and Read more…
If you haven’t yet seen it, get down to Middle Mayfield today for the spectacular Spellbound Walk – more details below. Prizes for the best fancy dress – post your photos on Facebook or Twitter, or email them. Proceeds to the Mayfield Playground fund and Ilam school. We walked around Read more…
Volunteers have completed the renovation of the Multi-Use Games Area – the MUGA – at the Mayfield Recreational Association. In 2019 the MUGA had deteriorated into a derelict skatepark. It needed serious attention. Marna set about organising its regeneration. First we asked the Trent and Dove volunteer team to dismantle Read more…