Eco-Explorers – Bird Box Building Workshop (PM)
Tickets are still available for our morning Bird Box Building Workshop, please book via our website or Eventbrite page. This event is part of our Eco-Explorers programme for 10-14 year olds and accompanying adults. Join us to learn practical skills and support local wildlife! We have AM and PM workshops. For this activity we will […]
Eco-Explorers – Bird Box Building Workshop
A workshop to build your own bird nesting box in time for this year’s nesting season! This event is part of our Eco-Explorers programme for young people age 10+ and accompanying adults. Anyone aged over 10 is welcome to join this session to learn practical skills and support local wildlife – whether you’re 19 or […]
Family Friendly Growing Session
Join our free family friendly holiday growing session! Looking for a fun and free activity for the holidays? Come along to our family-friendly growing session. There will be a chance for your children to get their hands dirty with lots of different gardening activities. All tools and equipment are provided – just wear suitable clothing […]
Winter Tree Walk on Barnes Common
A social walk around the Common, exploring the wildlife of this important space with a particular focus on the variety of trees living here. This is a repeat of our January Winter Tree Walk, exploring the spaces and species that make Barnes Common what is it today! We will observe and chat about plants, fungi, […]
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 […]
Family Yaffles Nature Club
Our monthly nature club involves getting out and about exploring the wonderful outdoors at Barnes Common – all are welcome! Our Yaffles Nature Club happens on the 3rd Saturday of the month from October to May. The Club is for family groups of adults and young people aged 3-9 years, to develop their confidence and […]
Workshop: Getting started with growing
We’ll look at what equipment you’ll need, how to understand the conditions in your growing space and how to make a planting plan. There is a dizzying array of information available these days about how to grow, and when you’re starting out, it can all feel a bit overwhelming. In this workshop, we will give […]
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 […]
Barnes Common Winter Wassail
Join us as we make merry and celebrate the success of our community orchards with our very own Wassail! Our weird and wonderful Wassail is back! An ancient rural English celebration giving fruit growers and pickers the opportunity to drink to the good health of their fruit trees and to an abundant crop in the […]
Growing for Wellbeing Session
We invite you to improve your wellbeing by taking part in gardening activities, whilst connecting with others from the local community. At our monthly Growing for Wellbeing Sessions, we invite you to improve your wellbeing by taking part in gardening activities, whilst connecting with others from the local community and learning new skills in a […]