Chiswick Blossom Day Festival Date In April Announced
Japanese-themed event to celebrate Staveley Road's avenue of 91 cherry trees
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Image-Jon Perry
Staveley Road in Chiswick is blessed with a beautiful avenue of 91 cherry trees. These were planted in 1932 soon after the houses were built and the glorious pink spring blossom has given joy to successive generations.
A local group is organising a day for the community to appreciate the blossoms and to enjoy a Japanese-themed day out.It has now been announced that the Blossom Day Street Party on Staveley Road will take place on 19 April between midday and 3pm. This will be a unique opportunity for both local residents and lovers of cherry blossom trees from further afield to come and enjoy Chiswick’s very own sakura festival.
To celebrate, Blossom Day W4 is organising a Haiku and Poem Competition for young people. Visit the website for full details.
The three winners from both age groups will be invited to read their poems at the Street Party. There will be a stall run by young origami specialists for anyone interested in learning about the art of paper folding. Nearby a children’s art workshop will be creating paintings for a blossom collage to be exhibited in the Chiswick Library.
There will also be lots of rocks for young and old to paint, hopefully with cherry blossom, then take away and hide for others to find. For those who know nothing about this outdoor treasure hunt which has become a worldwide activity, now is the time to learn.
Continuing with the Japanese theme there will also be Raku firing, an incredible ancient ceramics technique that has been used for centuries in Japan. As previously announced there will be a karate display and the opportunity to participate. Dr Bike is offering free trial rides on their electric bikes and Chiswick Horticultural Society will be selling plants and giving gardening tips.
Sally Malin, chair of the Steering Group, says “We are extremely grateful to our corporate sponsors, Fullers London Pride and Horton and Garton, for their financial support which has made the Blossom Day Street Party possible. With music throughout the afternoon and something to eat and drink too, this is going to be a special day for the local community. Help us make it a success and it could become an annual celebration of our cherry trees.”
The area covered will run from east Fitzroy Crescent to Burlington Lane.
Blossom Day W4, coordinated by a Steering Group, was set up in October 2019 by local residents to celebrate our trees and ensure they survive and thrive in perpetuity. Members of the Steering Group include Councillor Sam Hearn, who lives round the corner from Staveley Road, and Grove Park resident Dr. Karen Liebreich MBE from Abundance London.
They say: "We can promise you family fun, including creative and artistic activities for all ages, live music and other entertainment, plus lots of wonderful food and drink with a Japanese twist."
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February 21, 2020
