This Saturday Peter is going to be putting on his Master Gardener hat and running a stall at Centre 404. That’s at 404 Camden Road. Typing their postcode – N7 0SJ – into www.streetmap.co.uk will show you exactly where it is.
The centre is for people with learning disabilities and their families / carers. The Family Support team met him at an earlier event there and invited him to this one. The team supports roughly 1400 people. They are thinking food-growing would interest a lot of their users but Peter thinks even more might benefit from being in a time bank.
Peter hasn’t asked anyone to give me a hand but anyone who wants to turn up and earn some time credits would be most welcome – and no horticultural experience is required! The event runs from 1200 to 1600. He’ll probably be there about 1100. Text him on 07828 593826 if you’re coming.
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COMMUNITY CAFE’
in conjunction with
Hilldrop Community Library
11am to 2.30pm
Selection of
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Teas, Coffees, Herbals
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Hot Chocolate
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Snacks, Cakes and Juices
Also other activities at Hilldrop
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Stay and Play 9.30 -11.30
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Open Access 10.00-12.00
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After School Club 3.30-6.00
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Stitch-in-Time 6.30-9.00
Address: Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, Holloway N7 OJE
Tel: 0207 6079453
Dear All
We are pleased to invite you to a very special event! As part of Islington Exhibits, Hilldrop will host ” Local Insights”, an exhibition of Local Artists in Islington.(28th June – 25th July 2010)
The Open day is on Wed 30th June 2010 12noon to 1:30 and 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Feel free to come along with friends to enjoy photographs, screenings, paintings, fashion, art cake, and much more…..
See you there!
Hilldrop Invite
P.S:Find Attached invite and please print it and display around your centres
To: Anoopam Mission UK. Middlesex, UB9
When: Thursday 24th June 2010
Where to meet: Caxton House Community Centre (129 St John’s Way. London N19 3RQ)
Time: arrive at 9.30am for a 10am departure.
Returning to Caxton House at around 5.30pm
This will be a day trip to the main temple and headquarters’ of Anoopam Mission UK which is based in Denham, near Uxbridge on the outskirts of West London.
The transport is provided by Caxton House Time Bank. The cost of the trip will be 8 time credits per member and people are invited to bring food to share
For information about the Anoopam Mission UK please visit http://www.anoopam.org/centers/amuk/amuk.php#contact
If you’re interested in taking part please contact John ASAP as places are limited! Tel: 0207 633 3151 or email timebank@caxtonhouse.org
St Luke’s Centre was presented with the EC1 Team of the year award at the EC1 Pride in our people 2010 awards held on Wednesday 12th May.
These awards aim to reward people for their individual and collective efforts within our community. The event was hosted by Kate Silverton and winners were announced in seven different categories.
This was certainly an evening to enjoy with friends, family and colleagues and to receive some much deserved recognition for keeping the community spirit alive and well in EC1.
Well done to the St Luke’s team for the well deserved award!
As part of the volunteer’s week 2010, we will be organising an event to recognise and reward our volunteers on Friday 4th June from 4pm-7pm.
We will be also celebrating our anniversary after a fantastic 3 years of Time banking in the EC1 area. This will be a great opportunity for Time Bank participants, other organisations and projects to meet each other whilst getting to know more about the activities we are currently doing and have planned for the future.
Following the disappointing news that building works in King Square Gardens will prevent us from holding the EC1 Summer Festival, we are pleased to be partners with the Whitecross Street Party which is taking place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July. This spectacular weekend event will be jam packed with art exhibitions, street entertainers, rides and performances. Put the date in your diary, it’s an event not to be missed!
The Home Grown garden project at the Mayville Community Centre near Newington Green must relocate. The Centre has already closed to be completely rebuilt. The garden’s understanding was that the contractors could work around them. They’ve now been told they have to completely vacate the site by 17th May or lose everything.
Three raised beds for disabled gardeners need to be dismantled and then the boards and approx 9 tonnes of soil have to be moved 300m to a new site. Most of the fruit and vegetable plants have already been transplanted into smaller containers and there will be about 40 of these to move too. The raised beds then need to be rebuilt, filled and replanted.
It is a very big job for a small project. They’ve ordered 3 wheelbarrows and 6 heavy duty trolleys but they don’t have many able-bodied participants.
The move can only happen on two Saturdays – 8th and 15th May. All help would be most gratefully received, even if it is only for an hour or two. Electric screwdrivers and more wheelbarrows are needed too.
If anyone can assist them – this coming Saturday or the one after – please let them know. Contact:
Caroline Banks
Telephone: 07986 457843
E-mail: cvbanks@hotmail.com
http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/public-services-inside-out
Interesting stuff - and our friends at Paxton Green Time Bank are discussed in some detail.
