Gardening club turns to community cooking club! It is that time of the year when leaves fall off the branches, hot drinks are preferable to cold ones, and gardeners turn to cooking… On Wednesday,21st November from 10-11.30, we will gather in The Mix,1 Cumberland Rd,E13 8LH, and mix up a Community Xmas cake- first one ever made by…
On Thursday 29 November, come along and plant 45 tree saplings, donated by the Mayor of London! Green up your Plaistow neighbourhood by planting Oak, Alder, Beech and Hornbeam. This is a momentous occasion that will leave a lasting legacy 🙂 Beaumont Road Green and Kent Street Green 12-4pm (E13 8RJ) Refreshments, hot drinks and…
We are sorry to announce that our fabulous Coordinator Simon Vincent, one of a kind, has decided to take early retirement. Simon recently took a sabbatical and got to like the retired life! Simon has been with Plaistow South Big Local since our beginning in 2013, contributing with his immense experience and passion for community…
Do come and join this celebration of 2 years Green Gym work in the Greenway Orchard and the handing of the baton to PSBL! Our role will be to support the volunteer team in continuing and growing as a group and the Green Gym and Orchard itself to grow, develop and be self sustaining. 🙂…
News from Plaistow Youth Market…..We have now reached the end of our April to September monthly markets on the Greenway in 2018 and our Traders and partners are holding a review on Saturday 20th October. It will be a working event and also a celebration, followed by a meal 🙂 We have collected feedback from…
When that rain came down on the morning of Saturday 6th October and stayed all day, we really did not know who would turn up at 3pm! We were delighted that 17 of us made it. And we enjoyed it! Dog walkers, families, and a resident who just wants to meet more people now that…
We are proud to reveal the brand new, beautiful wooden planter, installed on the lawn in Chalk Road. This was a project that neighbours have been discussing and planning with Milena and Ros (our Green Spaces community workers) over quite a few months. Chalk Road resident, Joseph, already has a gorgeous open garden on the green,…
Following a great Success of Lemon Curd making workshop last week, we have organised another foodie workshop for all condiments enthusiasts (and lovers of all things green).If I could just describe the aroma of lemon and sugar wafting in The Mix for hours afterwards- we were all getting high on lemon scent, and left the…
We are delighted to be supporting residents of Chalk Road in their idea for beautifying their shared lawn space. The residents have seen the long planter in Egham Road and have been meeting and chatting over the past few months to agree on the planter size and design they would like, and the plants too….
Enjoy nature and the outdoors in Plaistow’s Greenway Orchard. Celebrate harvest and join in some old fashioned community activities. Saturday 6th October 3-5pm on the Greenway Orchard (Boundary Lane entrance) Making corn dollies English apple tasting Best vegetable display (home grown veg), Apple pie & wonky vegetable competition, Plant swap/seeds swap/planting winter veg Local herb…