2 July 2025
This summer Chelmsford Cathedral is buzzing with excitement to be part of ‘Buzz in the City’, Chelmsford’s first ever city-wide bee trail.
For ten weeks, starting on Saturday 5 July and running until Tuesday 9 September, a swarm of giant and mini bee sculptures, each uniquely designed by talented local artists, will be installed throughout the city’s streets, parks, and points of interest – including Chelmsford Cathedral! The aim of the trail is to encourage locals and visitors to get out, ‘bee’ active and enjoy spending time in the city.
The art trail is completely free for everyone to enjoy. People can follow the trail using a printed map or a mobile app to discover more about each bee, its artist, and its sponsors.
After the trail closes, the spectacular artworks will be auctioned to raise funds for Farleigh Hospice – a charity which provides care and support to people affected by life-limiting illnesses and bereavement across mid Essex.
Chelmsford Cathedral’s Chief Operating Officer, Justine Horseman Sewell, commented:
“We are delighted to be part of the Chelmsford ‘Buzz in the City’ art trail event. We will be welcoming one of the wonderful bee sculptures for exhibition in our Churchyard, and will be using this as a focus for a whole programme of summer events here at the Cathedral.
“We are very proud to play a part in the community, helping to raise funds for local hospice care, and of our Gold Eco church award. We will be thinking about bees, biodiversity, food sourcing, our environment and the important part we all play in caring for our natural world in the coming months.”
More information
Details of Chelmsford Cathedral’s summer events will made available in due course, find out more.
Find out more about ‘Buzz in the City’ here.
This article has been taken from the latest edition of WePray, our quarterly prayer diary which brings together our Cycle of Prayer and stories from across our Diocese.
