Transition Town Tooting asked the buses and cars to budge over for the day and created a pop-up village green on the Bus Turning Circle. With lots on offer and nothing for sale, we invited everybody to re-imagine this space in a spirit of peace and celebration, what if it was something different? What opportunity […]
Read More →We’re reporting back every six weeks on the Gardens of Refuge Project. That’s our local project running throughout 2017 with refugees and asylum-seekers living in and nearby Tooting, alongside our project partners CARAS and The Grange.Our previous summary at the end of May can be read here.In June and July we’ve worked with the CARAS […]
Read More →For the 10th Foodival on September 16th we need lovely local growers to help us deliver this free menu to the streets of Tooting: Starter: Pakoras : Onions, cauliflower, courgette, spinach Main Course: Vegetable Stew : Onions, carrots, potatoes, turnips, peas and any other veg including tomatoes, garlic, herbs etc. Dessert: Fruit Crumble : Any […]
Read More →Have you got electrical or electronic items that you don’t want to throw away? Got a sewing machine that is broken or you’re not sure how to use? Have a favourite piece of clothing that needs mending or altering and you’d like to learn how? Simply good at fixing and mending stuff? Fancy a cup […]
Read More →4 days to go to Tooting’s Pop-Up Village Green comes to life at the Bus Turning Circle, Longmead Road. We’d love for everyone in Tooting to come along to the Tooting Twirl on Sunday to celebrate all the cultures of our town, make a grey space green and have a good dose of fun by […]
Read More →There’s been another election recently in Tooting: TTT has a new governance team who will be carrying out their roles until spring 2019. TTT was established in 2008, and by 2011 we agreed to formalise the key governance roles and also fill them with willing volunteers who serve a term of two years. That means […]
Read More →Imagine if the buses moved over for the day in Tooting’s busy town centre to create a pop-up village green where children could dance and play and families and friends could share a picnic and watch the world go by? The Tour de Tooting, 2016 Pledge to our crowdfunding campaign! bit.ly/TootingTwirl Transition Town Tooting has […]
Read More →Tooting Foodival is back this autumn. What are you growing now that could be cooked up in 3 months time? On Saturday 16th September we’ll be celebrating the range of low food mile food that can be grown in and around SW17. Come along and join in, in whatever capacity you like. We guarantee it […]
Read More →Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities. Refugee Week 2017 starts in under a fortnight, and there are plenty of London activities to choose from. Plus here are two local events to share: 1. […]
Read More →We’re sharing our monthly update about Gardens of Refuge.Gardens of Refuge is our 2017 partnership project with CARAS and The Grange to provide therapeutic and positive experiences for people of refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds who live in South-West London.There are four interrelated project strands to share:> Carpentry project with the Youth Club > Family Activity […]
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