Our Apple Trees Are Still Young
The ‘Goods Yard’ community orchard has now seen four blossom seasons, where the trees are certainly starting to acquire some more stature. Thanks indeed to Janice Harris for watering and aftercare which is so essential in the early years. The trees are also starting to produce fruit, but when they are young, it is all […]
Mid-September Community Growing Update
Last Saturday (17th September), we had eight core volunteers and two Duke of Edinburgh students. We were able to move the larger pond behind the wild meadow. And were delighted to have seen three frogs living comfortably in it! Additional tasks undertaken from the team included pruning tomato and melon plants, shifting homemade compost, and […]
Water Play Areas and Playgrounds: Share Your Views
Our plans include two playgrounds and a water play design with a combination of fountains and various water sprays. Share your views via our online surveys, or meet Eliza, our project officer at the playground on the following dates for a chat: Thursday, 14th July 1-4pm, Saturday 23rd July 12-3pm, Saturday 13th August 12-3pm and […]
Vine Road Pop-up Cafe
The Feel Good Bakery support local young people facing barriers to employment by offering amazing work opportunities as baristas, and for every coffee they sell, a meal is funded for a child in need. They are proudly part of Regenerate, the youth work charity based in Roehampton and Putney. The bakery’s bright orange horse box […]
A Timeline of Vine Road
1845 Barnes Commoners (copyholders of the manor) agree to sell 10 linear acres of the Common at £200 an acre. This enables railway work to continue west, through market gardens between the Beverley Brook and the lane now called Vine Road, slicing through the market gardens of William Clifford and Charles Barker (now Vine Road […]
Waterplay Areas
The Skate Park
The Playground
The Hub and Cafe
Outdoor Learning
