The latest update is all about food and growing local – because we have the Edible Gardens Open Day on Sat 21st, and then the Foodival on Sept 28th & 29th. All welcome to both! In case you don’t receive our updates by email – you can read a copy by clicking here. Do mail […]
Read More →Transition Town Tooting present our 6th Foodival on the 28th and 29th September 2013, and this year’s two day event promises to be even bigger and better than the previous 5! Foodival is a celebration of local growing and cooking with a sustainable slant. Even in the busy city environs of Tooting, many people are growing vegetables and […]
Read More →‘Edible Open Gardens Day’ celebrates local gardening and food, and is taking place across dozens of London gardens.Click here for Sustain’s blog about the event. We’re pleased to be taking part, and the Tooting Community Garden will be open for an extra day from 11:00 until 3:00 on Saturday 21st September.Please come and visit if you have not […]
Read More →Thanks a lot to the young people who came along to the garden for four and a half hours, in rain and sun (they are taking part in a Challenge Network programme).What did we do?The young people selected from a set of helpful jobs in the garden:> They ground our bread wheat into flourThey used creative ways […]
Read More →TTT’s latest email round-up of news and plans has just been sent out to our subscriber list. You can read a copy by clicking here Or, email us here to join the distribution list.Contents include:News on TTT activities coming up: The 6th Tooting Foodival: planning meeting 3rd September ‘The Story of Growing in Tooting’ Art […]
Read More →News this week that the Wheatsheaf, a long standing Tooting Bec pub, right opposite the tube may be closed down and turned into a Tesco supermarket has stirred up some determined action from local Tootingites! Like others, TTT are keen to be part of campaigning to ensure that this iconic Tooting landmark does not become […]
Read More →This Sunday July 21st, from 1130-1200, come along to help us plan our water use in the Community Garden.Maybe this weather will continue, or maybe not: in any case there are some practical short term and long term choices to be made linked with water use. What is doing well and what is not? Can we […]
Read More →It’s been dry – and now very hot – and both have had an impact in the garden – some plants have speeded up and gone quickly to seed, some have slowed down… There was lots to explore and to harvest: we cleared the broad beans and the garlic; we chatted; we looked at insect […]
Read More →Yesterday’s Story Telling at the Community Garden with Emily Duizend (Story Island) was a really successful event, raising £240 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The garden bedecked in bunting provided a tranquil setting for a crowd spanning the ages to relax, eat cakes and enjoy music from guitar and sitar, and stories from Emily and Vanessa. […]
Read More →Do come and have a closer look on Sunday 30th June for Emily’s outdoor storytelling and music session from 2:30-4:15 (see post below). There’s a good forecast!You’ll also see there is more to enjoy here….come along from 11:00 to 1:00 on the 30th if you would like to join in with the gardening. All welcome!
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