Community Activities, Clubs & Classes

We run a variety of community activities for local residents, all aimed at bringing the community together and providing the opportunity for local people to learn new skills, stay healthy, meet new people and have a bit of a laugh.

Gardening Club – Mondays 1-3pm and Wednesdays 12-2pm.
Every week rain or shine, Gardening Club meets to garden and maintain our gorgeous site at Besson Street. As the Japanese proverb says “a garden is never finished”, there’s always something that needs doing. You can grow your own vegetables, grow flowers, or engage in digging and weeding, whatever takes your fancy. We are always looking for new volunteers, so please come along if you are interested in helping us to maintain the community garden. Everyone is welcome. Just come along.

  
Community Gardeners at work, June 2017. 

Celebrating our volunteer gardeners with an end of year BBQ. 

Sew-You-Want-To-Get-Out-More: sewing group – We currently run a sewing club in Besson Street Community Garden on a Monday morning, 10.00-12.00. The classes are for anyone who wants an excuse to get out of the house, meet new people and learn or improve their sewing skills. The focus of this class is on health and well-being, encouraging people to get out of the house, meet new people, and tackle social isolation.

This class is full at present. Please contact Jill Mountford for further details/to join the waiting list. Call: 020 76397605 Email: jill.mountford@nxgtrust.org.uk.

Crochet group (over-60s)  – This currently runs Thursday afternoon, 1.00-2.30pm. The focus of this class is on health and well-being, encouraging people to get out of the house, meet new people, and tackle social isolation…. and learn to crochet of course!

This class is full at present. Please contact Jill Mountford for further details/to join the waiting list. Call: 020 76397605 Email: jill.mountford@nxgtrust.org.uk.

Mosaic Workshop (over-60s) – this series of workshops is currently full. Please contact Jill Mountford for further details/to join the waiting list. Call: 020 76397605 Email: jill.mountford@nxgtrust.org.uk.

Ukulele over-60s club this club currently runs on Thursdays at 1.30-2.30pm. We do have some ukuleles for use. Just turn up!

Ukulele children’s club this club currently runs on Tuesdays at 3.45-5pm. For more information contact Jill: 0207 639 7605 or email jill.mountford@nxgtrust.org.uk

Singing for Fun! Mondays 2-3pm. Just turn up and join in….

JOY Cuppa Club – On the Third Friday of every month, we host ‘Cuppa Club’ at Besson Street Community Garden, 2.00-4.00pm Free. Just turn up. Everyone is welcome to any of the JOY activities throughout the week. For more information contact: Coral on 07909945925 or Maureen on 02086929186, www.justolderyouth.org.uk.


Below are just some of the wonderful creations from our sewing groups: