Sunshine, sausages and Squiggle! What more could anyone have wanted from this year’s ‘Picnic in the Park’, which took place on 31 August 2025 at the Rec Ground? (Sally Squiggle, that is – the children’s entertainer).
Throw in an Ice Cream Van, East Herts Rural Police Team, some superb live music, a sizzling BBQ, and a (mostly) free-flowing bar, and you have the perfect formula for a community event.
Whilst ‘sunshine’ is probably an exaggeration, this year’s Picnic in the Park was nonetheless a big success. It brought together the village community like only village events can, and raised over £1,800, to be spent on the children’s play area at the Rec Ground.
A big thank you to all volunteers on the day, everyone that donated, and also to Mullocks Estate Agents in Bishop’s Stortford, who were this year’s sponsors. Village events simply cannot happen without willingness to “lend a hand”.
For anyone who was unable to attend (or if you simply have an insatiable urge to donate more money!), it is not too late! Elliott Hart (the Treasurer of the Much Hadham Recreation Trust) is waiting for your email at