Former Busy Bees families have been invited to contribute to a time capsule in celebration of the nursery group’s 40th anniversary.

The first Busy Bees nursery, The Rocklands, was founded in Lichfield in 1983. A time capsule will be buried at Busy Bees Lichfield on Birmingham Road later this month, containing memories, drawings, pictures and memorabilia representing families’ experience at the nursery.  

Children at the nursery will also create their own time capsules to take home, representing a snapshot of their life at nursery.  Busy Bees territory chief executives from across the world have been invited to the nursery to celebrate the milestone, alongside Busy Bees co-founder Marg Randles.  

Randles said: “Our first nursery was located in Lichfield and this city will always hold a special place in my heart. My children grew up there and our families shared many happy memories, all while providing the best start in life for the children in our care.”  

Kelly Allington, manager of Busy Bees Lichfield, said: “Busy Bees’ heritage is particularly important to our team at Lichfield as this is the city where it all began. We are delighted to be hosting this special event and celebrating our anniversary with colleagues from around the world.

“The children can’t wait to make their very own time capsules to mark the occasion and we look forward to capturing a moment in time in their early years that they can look back on in the years to come.”