The month of endless days of light.
It is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes and pleasant scents the noses.
Nathaniel Parker Willis
June is long hot summer days, the sun directly overhead at its Zenith on the longest day. June is a time for festivals, open gardens, parties, festivals, Wimbledon, watching the cricket from a shady spot, Glastonbury, BBQ’s days out at the beach, the village fete. Produce brimming with promise in the fields and allotments, busy bees buzzing about their business, fresh salads, evenings in the garden, park planted for the summer.
Dates, events, holidays and festivals.
June 2025
Public Holidays
There are no public holidays in the UK during June 2025.
Seasonal, Astronomical, and Nautical Events
2nd June – First Quarter Moon
4th June – Neap Tide
10th June – Full Moon (Strawberry Moon)
14th June – Spring Tide
18th June – Third Quarter Moon
20th June – Neap Tide
21st June – Summer Solstice
25th June – New Moon
27th June – Spring Tide
Festivals and Events, Religious, Traditional, and Sporting
3rd – 8th June – Cheltenham Science Festival, Gloucestershire
4th – 8th June – Come Together Festival, Newcastle upon Tyne
7th June – Round the Island Race
13th – 15th June – Weston park Air show
13th – 15th June – Download Festival, Donington Park
14th – 15th June – Parklife Festival, Heaton Park, Manchester
19th – 22nd June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport
21st June – Midsummer
28th – 29th June – Weston Air Festival, Weston-super-Mare
Find more events and notable dates throughout the year
June seasonal foods
What is seasonal in June.
Greens and leaves: Cabbage, Pak choi, Radicchio, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring greens, Watercress, Lettuce, Chervil, Lamb’s lettuce, Mint.
Roots and other veg: New potatoes, Onion, Pepper, Spring onion, Peas, Radish, Carrot, Courgette, Courgette flower, Fennel bulb, Globe artichoke, Mangetout, Tomato.
Meat: Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Pork.
Fruits: Rhubarb, Blackcurrants, Gooseberry, Strawberry.
Seafood: Crab, Halibut, Salmon, Kipper, Mackerel, Tuna.
Exotics: Pomegranate, Nectarine.
Find out more about seasonal foods throughout the year with a guide to Seasonal foods.
In nature
Everything is growing.
On the farm in June
Sheep shearing and Routine sheep work (drenching for worms, foot bathing, etc).
Spring-born calves are de-horned.
Haymaking and Silaging.
Irrigate potatoes to encourage growth and ‘filling out’. Irrigation of other crops as required (especially market garden crops).
Find out more about what is happening in the Year on the farm
Things to do in June
In the June garden
Gardening hints
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Out and about
The longest day.
June recipe of the month
English Summer Vegetable Tart
In June, there are several delicious traditional English dishes you can make using seasonal produce. Here’s a recipe for a classic dish that incorporates some of the ingredients available during that time.
Ingredients
1 sheet of ready-made puff pastry.
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1 small red onion, thinly sliced.
1 courgette (zucchini), thinly sliced.
3 Cloves garlic.
100g (3.5 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved.
100g (3.5 oz) fresh peas (or frozen, defrosted).
100g (3.5 oz) fresh broad beans (or frozen, defrosted).
100g (3.5 oz) crumbled mature cheddar cheese.
A handful of fresh parsley leaves.
Salt and black pepper to taste.
Optional: balsamic glaze for drizzling.
Equipment
Tart or quiche dish.
Fryingpan.
Rolling pin (optional).
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
If using ready-made pastry, allow warming according to packet instructions.
Thinly slice vegetables.
Instructions
Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface to fit a tart or quiche dish. Carefully transfer the rolled-out pastry to the dish, pressing it down and into the edges. Trim any excess pastry hanging over the edges.
In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced red onion and cook for a couple of minutes until softened.
Add the courgette, cherry tomatoes, peas, and broad beans to the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly tender. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Spoon the cooked vegetables onto the prepared puff pastry, spreading them evenly.
Sprinkle the crumbled mature cheddar cheese over the vegetables.
Bake the tart in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the vegetables are cooked through.
Remove the tart from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
Tear the fresh parsley leaves and scatter them over the tart.
Serve the English Summer Vegetable Tart warm or at room temperature. Optionally, drizzle some balsamic glaze over the top for added flavour.
This vegetable tart is a delightful way to celebrate the seasonal produce of June in England. Feel free to customize the recipe by incorporating other vegetables that are in season during that time or adding herbs and spices to suit your taste. Enjoy your meal!
For more inspiration see the Food Blogs
June Jobs in the vegetable garden or allotment
General Jobs
Weeding and Mulching. As much as your plants will be growing, the weeds will be twice as fast.
Watering when required.
Earth up potatoes. Feed tomatoes.
Trim and tidy fruit trees and plants as required.
Remove pea and Broad beans after harvesting.
Sowing and Planting
Outdoors: Sow – Broad beans, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Carrots, Courgettes and summer Squashes, Calabrese, Cauliflower, Kohl rabi, Leeks, Lettuces, Onions, Oriental leaves, Marrows Parsnips, Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Spring onions, Spinach beet, Sprouting broccoli, Swiss chard, Turnips.
Plant: Asparagus, Broad beans, Globe artichokes, Endive, Florence fennel, French beans, Jerusalem artichokes, Kale, Kohl rabi, Leeks, Lettuces, Marrows, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins and winter squashes, Radishes, Runner beans, Sprouting broccoli, Sweetcorn, Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes.
Harvest
Asparagus, Aubergines, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage (Spring), Carrots, Cauliflowers, Cherries, Fennel, Garlic, Globe artichokes, Gooseberries, Kohl rabi, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Salad leaves, Spring onions, Spinach, Strawberries, Swiss chard, Turnips.
Find out more about what is happening in the allotment or vegetable garden
Activities, things to see and do in June
With lengthening days arise more opportunities to get out and about. To see what is happening in nature and the countryside. There is also a lot more to see as they year really starts to get going.
Thinking about getting out and about, then perhaps Buy OS Landranger maps direct from Ordnance Survey to discover new places or see the latest handheld GPS devices with bundled mapping from Ordnance Survey.
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