The Calthorpe Project
The Calthorpe Project Celebrates its First 25 Years!
An inner city oasis - a community garden and centre where people grow and learn together taking care of each other and the environment."
The Project offers a varied programme of activities for children and adults, an under 5s drop-in and a number of community classes. During the school holidays there is an extensive programme of activities. The site also includes a one-acre organic community garden where local people can grow their own food and a floodlit sports pitch (marked for netball and five-a-side football).
Throughout 2009 we will be hosting a number of events to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Coming up in June…
- 10th Teddy Bears Picnic for under fives begins 1.30pm
- 13th Open Squares Day, make paper lamps from tissue and willow.
- 26th Community Food Growing Project Launch - see News below…
- 27th Health and Beauty Day 1-4pm, a variety to treatments at affordable prices
The Calthorpe Project is coordinating a delivery of organic fruit and vegetables every two weeks.
We have a special community price from the suppliers.
Please give us a ring if you are interested. Call Louise or Mila on 020 7837 8019.
News
Big Lottery Support of Food Growing Project
Thanks to a grant from Big Lottery Local Food, Sustain and many others, 2009 will see the launch of a new community food growing project.
We will be celebrating with an event on Friday 26th June at 3pm.
Over the next 3 years we will:
- Create new allotments
- Establish a weekly programme of food growing support sessions
- Organise and participate in cultural food growing events
- Grow herbs and vegetables to sell to residents and restaurants
- Organise estate based workshops in window box and container planting
Occasional visitors are very welcome to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Project's gardens and open space during daylight hours.
The site was initially established in 1984 after local people fought to save it from development. The purpose built community centre and meeting venue is constructed using highly innovative and sustainable building techniques.