LGBTQ+ Growing Group Session

Our LGBTQ+ growing group is a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for all members of the LGBTQ+ community to grow and learn together. At the Growing Project, we grow fruit and vegetables for the local community using organic and regenerative methods, and you will have the chance to get involved in lots of different activities […]

Workshop: Weeds: Friend or Foe?

In this workshop, we will look at how to identify the most common weeds and discuss how best to keep them at bay without using chemicals. Weeds: pesky and pernicious invaders, or valuable, wildlife-friendly plants? In this workshop, we will look at how to identify the most common weeds and discuss how best to keep […]

Hedgehog Hole Cutting Session

Help your local hedgehogs and join the highway in Barnes! Connect your garden with a small access hole we can cut for the hedgehogs. In an urban area, access holes in fences connecting local gardens are lifesavers for hedgehogs — it’s as simple as that. If you’d like to provide access for hedgehogs to your […]

After School Growing Session

Join our free term time growing sessions for primary school aged children and their families every Monday after school! Do you often find yourself looking for something to do as a family when your children finish school for the day? From January 2025, we will be running an after-school family session every Monday afternoon at […]

Exploring blue spaces at the Leg o’ Mutton reservoir

Join Community BlueScapes for a walk around Leg o’ Mutton to discover the wildlife that exists here. Join Community BlueScapes for a walk around Leg o’ Mutton to discover the local wildlife. Leg o’ Mutton is a designated Local Nature Reserve where cormorant, heron, tufted duck and breeding common terns can be seen during the […]

Summer Series: Botanical Scents Workshop

Come and discover the origins of perfumery and the role of aromatic plants and oils in this immersive short workshop with Tanya Moulding. Join us for our July session in our Summer Series offering talks, walks and workshop on nature, growing and ecology. Come and discover the origins of perfumery and the remarkable role of […]

After School Growing Session

Join our free term time growing sessions for primary school aged children and their families every Monday after school! Do you often find yourself looking for something to do as a family when your children finish school for the day? From January 2025, we will be running an after-school family session every Monday afternoon at […]

Calm Water Café for London Rivers Week 2025

CBS invites you to boost your wellbeing – sit in silence, sip a cuppa, or enjoy a quiet chat by the Brook at our Calm Water Café. London Rivers Week, now in its ninth year, is back from Friday 30th May to Sunday 8th June – and this year’s event promises to be bigger and […]

Summer Tree Walk – London Rivers Week

Join us for a stroll along the Thames towpath to learn about riverside trees, including the rare female Black Poplars in this area! Meet us in Barnes for a special tree walk for London Rivers Week 2025. The theme this year is access to nature and good quality blue and green spaces – ‘quality rivers […]

After School Growing Session

Join our free term time growing sessions for primary school aged children and their families every Monday after school! Do you often find yourself looking for something to do as a family when your children finish school for the day? From January 2025, we will be running an after-school family session every Monday afternoon at […]