Muffin introduces the community to her new friend, Ben the pig. Samuel and Rudy warn Muffin that pigs are messy and lazy, but when Ben turns out to be clean, kind and helpful, the birds quickly change their tune.The community builds a beautiful barn for Ben to live in, but he informs them that he is only visiting the tree. Ben sings a heartfelt farewell to the community before parachuting down to the ground.

Samuel and Muffin are invited to Elliot's worm picnic! But when the picnic begins, Elliot's Aunt Esther is very rude to Samuel and Muffin - she doesn't like the idea of birds and worms spending time together. Will Esther be able to learn that different is good?

When a peacock prince visits the tree, the community is so concerned about doing or saying the wrong thing that they leave the prince alone. Muffin is the only one who realises that the peacock prince just needs a friend.