Category Archives: Queen’s Park Gardens

Spending Time Credits – Local Favourites

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By volunteering in your community, with us in the Wildlife Area for instance, you can earn Time Credits to spend in a variety of outlets.  We give one Time Credit for every hour volunteered. They’re like community bank notes and there’s something for everyone. Here are some of the local favourites:

Lexi Cinema in Chamberlayne Road: Despite being a charity organisation, run by volunteers themselves, they are happy to accept two Time Credits for a seat when they’re not busy.  Email Ted with your preferred date(s) and he’ll confirm within a couple of days.  If the date you fancy is a busy one, they’ll suggest another. It’s a fabulous place to see some of the best films on release.

Fierce Grace Hot Yoga in Kilburn Lane: Fierce Grace is a new yoga system, and brand. They led the UK in the Hot Yoga revolution, by bringing Bikram Yoga to London in 1994. Fierce Grace yoga takes place in a specifically heated room to ease muscles, prevent injury and promote detoxification.  Available Mon & Wed at 6.45am, 10am, 12pm & 5pm and on Tues & Fri 8am, 10am & 4pm. Just email in advance if you’ve never been before, their friendly staff will be happy to help. Two Time Credits for a place at a 90 minute yoga class + chill out session in relaxation area.

Queen Park Library on Harrow Road:  A lively library offering children’s clubs, reading groups and employment advice, as well as a huge range of adult and children’s book, CDs and DVDs. Rent that blockbuster you missed at the cinema or spend a night in with the kids and watch the latest Pixar movie!  You need to be a member of the library to use Time Credits but it’s free to join – just take proof of address when you go along.  Spend one Time Credit for a CD and two for a DVD (including a whole boxed set!).

Tennis in Queen’s Park: 1 hour tennis court hire for One Time Credit (Mon-Fri) at Pitch & Putt grounds. This  offer excludes school holidays

Meeting Space Hire at Genesis Housing at 576 Harrow Road: Meeting space is available in Genesis Housing’s Neighbourhood Centre in North Westminster, suitable for groups of up to 15 for meetings or activities such as craft, or reading groups. For hire on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Richard to book your time 020 8968 5543 at One Time Credit per hour.

Portobello Green Fitness Centre:  One gym session for One Time Credit (Fri 2-4pm).

Ladies Only exercise classes at The Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10. for Two Time Credits per class:
Total body workout (circuits) – Tue. 9.20-10.05am
Legs, Bums & Tums Fri 9.20-10.05am

All Stars Boxing Gym on Harrow Road: All Stars Boxing Gym is a local landmark, established nearly 40 years ago and offering training and exercise to the community ever since. Suitable for all ages and abilities, give it a try!  Contact Raman Akay at All Stars Gym directly if you are already a member. If you’re interested in becoming a member or using your Time Credits at All Stars Boxing Gym, contact Sami. Two Time Credits entitles you to a “Knock Out” session.

QPR Stadium Tour in White City:  Stadium tours are offered to Members for QPR’s Loftus Rd ground at the cost of one Time Credit per person. Contact Sami to check dates.

Maida Hill Second-Hand Community Market pitch. Looking to clear out some bric-a-brac and de-clutter? Tuesday is Maida Hill markets community day and for a four hour pitch you can pay with Four Time Credits.To register as stall holder and to book a table call Jacqui 07582 881 591. Once booked in you are asked to set up from 10am. Good luck with your selling!

The Frontline Club in Paddington: The events programme is run by the Frontline Charitable Trust, set up to promote independent journalism and provide training in the safety of journalists and other media workers in areas of conflict. Frontline Club are pleased to be offer all of the public events (talks and screenings) to Time Credit holders, wherever capacity permits. All you need to do is call up to book. Just say that you’re wanting to use your Time Credits. You will spend one Time Credit per hour, depending on the length of the event.


Finally, check back for news of offers at The Jubilee Sports Centre (and other Better venues).

This is just a sample of everything available in London. Download the current Time Credits Brochure here (Right Click/Save) where you will also learn more about opportunities to earn credits. Furthermore, you can spend your Time Credits in other parts of the country. Check the Just Add Spice website for more information.

Other Time Credit Spending Opportunity Summaries:
Places to Visit
Entertainment
Activities

Entertainment and other activities summaries to follow over the next two Thursdays.

Queen’s Park Gardens’ Summer Festival

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This year’s Summer Festival was another wonderful success.
We had our own little table inside the Wildlife Area. So many families and individuals were happy to say hello. Some people just came to relax in the peaceful surroundings for a while.
We had a little treasure hunt for the younger gardeners and lots of new people signed up for our gardening information. If you picked up a leaflet, you can join our mailing list here. We only send mails once in a while to let you know when we are going to be working in the park.

Here are some photos from the Wildlife Area.
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and these are from the main festival in the rest of the park.
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If, for any reason, you would like us to remove any of these photos, please get in touch.

Cheeky Rascals Picnic in Queen’s Park Voice

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We are always thrilled to see what the lovely children of Cheeky Rascals Child Minding group have been up to in the Wildlife Area.  They have such fun and use all of the park to it’s best advantage.  Wendy Hutt wrote this piece for the Queen’s Park Voice about their sponsored walk and picnic.

Your copy of Queen’s Park Voice should be coming through your letter box soon but you can also collect a copy from The Beethoven Centre and Queen’s Park Library. photo cheeky-rascals-picnic_zps2rk407jn.jpg

Preparing for Queen’s Park Gardens’ Festival

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DSCN4434.jpgWe’re opening the Wildlife Area for everyone to enjoy on Saturday. You can meet some of the regular gardeners, pick up information and have a look at what we’re doing. We may even have something fun for the kids to do.

The Cheeky Rascals Childminders Group have also made some fun contributions to area but out latest project has been the Grand Marigold Bug Hotel. This project has been close to the heart of the main driving force of the Friends group, Ray. He sourced most of the materials and even found a lovely container which we have made into a roof terrace for the hotel.

Last weekend, we were finally able to plant it in preparation for everyone to see it during the Festival.

Due to the kindness of a donation from the head gardener at the Royal College of Physician Garden of Medicinal Plants we were able to fill it with wonderful indigenous flowers that will attract bees, bugs and butterflies.

Ray has also spread some more bark in the hotel area to make it easier to walk around.

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Queen’s Park Gardens Dog Show

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Is your pooch ready to smooch?

As part of the Queen’s Park Gardens Festival on 1st August 2015, and supported by the Queen’s Park Community Council, a dog show is being organised by the indefatigable Crissie of Canine Culture.  There will be rosettes and prizes.

If you want to be in with a chance, your dog must be on a lead and you MUST register for one of the categories:

  • Pup Idol
  • Ms Diva
  • Mr Slick
  • Best Rescue

Registration is between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm with the show beginning at 12:00 pm.

After 1:30pm all local owners will have the chance to get their dog micro-chipped for FREE in the same area. This will soon be a legal requirement so don’t miss the opportunity.

On The Street – Park Workshop

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The Community Council are hosting  workshops in their On The Street venue at 548 Harrow Road.

On Monday, 13th July the workshop will be about our very own Queen’s Park Gardens and other local Open Spaces.  Everyone is welcome to come along and we’d love to see you.

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Local Events Listing

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There’s always something happening in our neighbourhood. This is just a sample of what is going on in the near future. If you would like to add something, contact us.

Click the dates for more info.

Saturday, 23rd July Open Day at the Beethoven Centre – 10am to 5pm
Saturday, 25th July Gardening Session (Friends of Queen’s Park Gardens) – 10am to 1pm
Saturday, 25th July Kensal Green Triangle Neighbourhood Party – 2:30 till 5:30pm
Saturday, 1st August Queen’s Park Gardens Summer Festival
Saturday, 8th August Gardening Session (Friends of Queen’s Park Gardens) – 10am to 1pm
Saturday, 12th September Gardening Session (Friends of Queen’s Park Gardens) – 10am to 1pm

There are many, many more local events in the Paddington Festival. Check for details and download the programme here.

Park Weeding

Queen's Park Gardens

Those of you who regularly walk through Queen’s Park Gardens will have noticed the mass of weeds around the circular broadleaf shrub “Griselinia Littoralis”.

Last weekend, we squeezed an extra morning of gardening to clear the weeds from the shrub bed near the Third Avenue entrance to the park.

Perhaps you saw us hard at work, or stopping for our customary chocolate break.  Please join us this Saturday for our regular, scheduled session in the Wildlife Area.  More details here.

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