Most of this year’s Jesmond Community Festival is over now, but don’t forget that you have until Saturday 20 September to enter this year’s Jesmond Photographic Competition, which has the theme of “Togetherness”. Full details of the competition are available in Jesmond Library, as are entry forms, or email info@jesmondfestival.org.uk to have copies email straight to your in box.
Jay Yi was one of the keen followers of this year’s Teddy Bear Trail!
The Guided Walk of Jesmond Vale, organised by the Friends of Jesmond Dene, benefited from glorious weather. For more information about the Friends and their activities, email friends.of.jesmond.dene@gmail.com .
Keith Jewitt can be relied on to give a fascinating and well-researched talk, and last night’s offering “Revolution on Tyneside” was no exception! Jesmond Library was packed as Keith described the visits of Garibaldi and others to Tyneside.
The joint winners of our 2025 Jesmond Gardens Competition were 2 Lily Avenue and 4 Lansdowne Gardens. Third place was 39 Osborne Road, while there were Special Mentions for 5 Hartside Gardens and Woodland Mews. The judges found it very difficult to come to their final conclusions and were keen to commend all the gardens which were entered for the competition!