My poem, Hedge Brown, is included in this lovely book about Shropshire Butterflies

Come and celebrate Shropshire Butterflies - in poems, art, and real life!

The Dower House Gardens June 11th, Gardens open at midday.

You are invited to come with a picnic, chairs, rugs, cushions, family, friends.

Come at any time that suits you. From between 2 until 5 pm there will be poetry performed in the garden (or church if its raining).

There will be art from the book exhibited in the church. The book Shropshire Butterflies - a poetic and artistic guide to the butterflies of Shropshire will be on sale, 6 weeks before its official launch plus you can buy Katherine Swift’s books; and other books, cards, artwork by the poets and artists involved in the Shropshire Butterflies book.

Each ticket costs £5, ticket sales going to the charity - Butterfly Conservation, as is part of the money from the sale of the book. Tickets can be bought by emailing Nadia Kingsley on fairacrepress@btinternet.com or on the door on June 11th, 2011.

Venue: The Dower House Gardens, Morville Hall, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 5NB

Thank you to Nadia Kingsley for doing such a wonderful job of organising and editing this lovely collection of art and poems.