Thursday 17 March, 4pm to 5.30pm in Queen’s Park Library
Decorate eggs, make rabbits or chicks and find lots of chocolate in our fantastic egg hunt!
This is a free event for ages 4+.
Advance booking is not necessary.
There will also be an egg event on Saturday but you DO need to book for that.
We had a really good session on Saturday and the weather was very kind to us.
We trimmed back the dogwood and hazel, collected up the last of the fallen leaves but the biggest task was to prepare the meadow for sowing the new seeds.
Our next big session will be 9th April, 2016 but if you’re on our mailing list, we may let you know about some ad-hoc sessions before then.
Everyone is welcome – for as little or as long as you would like. You’ll need to wear suitable clothing and boots or shoes for the outdoors.
We will provide all the tools, some guidance, and a sweet snack for breaktime. You will also earn time credits for every hour worked. You can spend these all over London, including some local activities. More information here.
For those of you who feel like something more energetic, there is a free bootcamp class in the park on Tuesday and Saturday at 10am, run by OurParks. For more details, or to sign up (you need to book) look here.
The Energy Garden programme have a project to transform 50 London Overground stations into community-led gardens. Each garden will be unique to the people and to the area, with the stations transformed into beautiful, green and ecologically rich spaces. Large-scale off-site solar arrays will also be established where surplus energy can be sold to generate a steady revenue stream to support the long term maintenance of the gardens and provide a return to investors. The Energy Garden project is being delivered by Repowering London and Groundwork London in partnership with Transport for London and funded by Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.
As part of this project we are offering an exciting opportunity for young and unemployed people (16-24year olds) to join a paid internship programme where interns will learn new and practical skills in renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, green gardening and community development. The internship will comprise ten 5-hour sessions including classroom-based learning, site visits, events and practical lessons. There will also be an opportunity for some interns to secure relevant paid work as part of a six-month employment scheme.
Please pass this information to anyone who might be able to make use of this wonderful opportunity.
Contact Details:
079608 29826 -I- info@nullrepowering.org.uk -I- www.energygarden.org.uk
On 26th March SPID Theatre Company are presenting an immersive theatre piece in and around Trellick Tower. They’re looking for local people to help with guiding the audience around the site.
If you’re available on 19th and 26th March, please get in touch on office@nullspidtheatre.com or 020 8968 2961 and 07534 928 057.
There is another fantastic concert in St John the Evangelist tonight. This is the church on the corner of Harrow Road and Kilburn Lane.
Helen Vidovich – flute
Valerie Welbanks – cello
Fei Ren – piano
Programme:
Franz Joseph Haydn – Trio no°29 in G major, Hob.XV:15
Elena Firsova – Homage to Canisy for cello & piano
Francis Couperin – Concerts Royaux : Second Concert
Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2, Opus 94 for flute & piano
Carl Czerny – Fantasia concertante, Op. 256 (1832)
Tickets £10, concession £7
Booking details here.
The first FQPG gardening session of the year is taking place on Saturday 12th March between 10am and 1pm in the Wildlife Area of Queens Park Gardens. Please do come along. Everyone is welcome – for as little or as long as you would like. You’ll need to wear suitable clothing and boots or shoes for the outdoors.
We will provide all the tools, some guidance, and a sweet snack for breaktime. You will also earn time credits for every hour worked. You can spend these all over London, including some local activities. More information here.
As in previous years, sessions will be held on the second Saturday of every month, so the next planned session after this Saturday will be on 9th April. Other gardening sessions may take place in between, and we will email notification of these. Please also please check our website for details.
For those of you who feel like something more energetic, there is a free bootcamp class in the park this Saturday, also at 10am, run by OurParks. For more details, or to sign up (you need to book) look here.
The Beethoven Centre and Open Age have organised a Rhythm And Blues afternoon featuring the Odyssey Blues Band, between 3 and 5pm on Wednesday, 2nd March.
Anyone over 50 years old is welcome.
SADLY, THE GARDENING CLUB NO LONGER OPERATES.
Open Age is a charity which promotes mental and physical well-being for the residents aged over 50 years within the Tri- Boroughs. Our local hub is Queen’s Park and Harrow Road.
Membership is free and opportunity is varied. One of their activities is a Gardening Club, very close to our park, in Droop Street (and Fourth Avenue, behind the library).
Juniper House is a sheltered housing community, run by CityWest Homes who, along with A2Dominion, help and support the charity, welcoming them into their various premises.
Juniper House has a conservatory for propagating seeds and outside there are three raised beds for growing and learning about herbs, vegetables and salads. Regular gardeners are rewarded with the most delicious home-grown produce during the seasons. This is an activity for all abilities. The raised beds provide easy access and each session usually starts with a chat around the table indoors.
If you, or anyone you know, is over 50 and would like to be a part of this fun activity, please get in touch with Saira via the contacts on this flyer. You will need to be a member of Open Age but that can be arranged for free, via Claire at the Beethoven Centre: 020 7266 2776. More details here.
SADLY, THE GARDENING CLUB NO LONGER OPERATES.
City of Westminster are supporting a nine week run of fitness sessions to take place in our park on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Join Chantal, the coach from Our Parks, for a morning workout. It is FREE, lasts 60 minutes and caters for all abilities. She’ll be next to the outdoor gym area by Ilbert/Fourth Avenues entrance.
You do need to register your interest and book each session here.
(Check our events list, if you want to join us for a bit of gardening after the Saturday sessions!)
After a few weeks off, we are now thinking about restarting work in the gardens. January is normally a quiet time of year, but already some of the hundred or so bulbs we planted in the autumn are poking their heads through the ground.
Our first scheduled session will be on Saturday 12th March between 10am and 1pm. If you are on our mailing list, we will send round a reminder a week before with details of the activities planned.
2016 promises to be an exciting year for the Gardens. The Queens Park Community Council (QPCC) approved an enhanced management contract with Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA) for the Gardens starting in March. This will mean the regular presence of a community gardener leading volunteer sessions, training and other community activities. The rose garden will finally get the attention it badly needs. FQPG will continue to exist and look after the Wildlife Area but we expect to work closely with, and benefit from HCGA’s presence.
A big thank you to the QPCC councillors who have given up so much of their spare time and worked so hard to make this happen. More details can be found in the current issue of The Queen’s Park Voice. A link to the HCGA website is here so you can see some of the other projects they are involved in.
There will be so many opportunities for you to get involved with either FQPG or HCGA. Please don’t be shy in coming forward with ideas and help to improve green spaces within the Queens Park area.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
If you want reminders nearer the times of our gardening sessions, please check the notice boards near the park gates or sign up for our email alerts.
