the heART of the libraries interactive project has been devised by artist Sam Haynes who has been piloting it with Wandsworth Libraries since the new year, and some of the results are can be seen in Tooting Library until the end of April. Two of us from TTT have been involved – this is a creative […]
Read More →Furzedown Low Carbon ZoneWe had a productive monthly planning meeting last week – please see the minutes and actions here. In outline we’re at the stage of visiting local partners to explore sites where there is space and interest to be involved by ‘hosting’ renewable energy generation equipment – whatever technology is appropriate – and sharing in the […]
Read More →Trying to read today’s report from the IPCC about the effects of climate change on our planet, along with a mass of media commentary, feels like swimming through treacle, but the overall message is clear: the climate is changing like never before and with a high degree of certainty, the activities of our species are […]
Read More →The clocks are about to go forward and it’s officially spring time! We celebrated the start of a new growing season by donating and swapping over one hundred packets of seeds with local people on Saturday. The event aimed to encourage and support people, young and old, in growing food and flowers in whatever space […]
Read More →Keen gardeners and even those with not-so-green fingers are invited to come along to a Spring growing celebration and seed swap, this Saturday 22nd March in Tooting. The event will aim to show how easy it can be to grow your own produce, even if you don’t have a garden or allotment. Click 4 Flyer […]
Read More →Arts & Making Happening Right Now In Tooting, courtesy of SMArT The newest items on the board this week are are on yellow post-its. You can email Jeni for more info on jeniannewalker@gmail.com. Alternatively just take the contact details from the post-it you are interested in. Great news for our next Meet & Make! Cressida […]
Read More →All welcome, and all activities are free: Meet the Tooting Community Garden team and local growers in your area Pick up seeds, swap seeds, plant seeds and celebrate growing food and flowers in any space Activities – story telling, flower making, paper making from wheat straw grown in garden, and seed sowing Help us map […]
Read More →This year’s Ecobuild had plenty to catch the eye and ear. I was particularly interested in the Resource section on reuse and the circular economy. Here’s three projects which sounded good: The RSA’s Great Recovery Project about how redesigning systems can help conserve valuable resources and minimise waste. The London Re-use Network who give young […]
Read More →On a sunny day, after 7 weeks with mean temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than normal, it’s easy to hope that spring is here. (But last year there was a hard frost in March). Have a look below at some encouraging views in the Community Garden today: Robin’s-eye view: autumn-sown garlic is looking good We […]
Read More →The Meet & Make at Sprout last Wednesday was really relaxing. The next time I feel like stepping off the treadmill of life for a few moments I might just reach for another ‘cathedral window’ quilting project which was our featured craft. Just look what we achieved in the 2 hours! It turns out it […]
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