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Muddy Boots
6 weeks - Outdoor Sensory Experience for tots & toddlers. In the Growing Space gardens, we let children be children. We let them explore and go on their own discoveries so they can fully be immersed in nature and be in a true flow state. We help plant the seeds early! We encourage children to…
Garden Fun Club
New Autumn Garden Fun Club! (6 weeks) This term, our gardening clubs will be focused on the theme of 'Sustainability'. Children will enjoy the garden freely and engage with outdoor educational gardening activities while experiencing minimal interference from adults. In this busy city & urban lifestyle, we want to encourage children to be children, give…
Energy Efficiency: Become an Energy Detective
Energy Efficiency: Become an Energy Detective
Track down where a building could be losing heat and understand the “fabric first approach” for making more efficient choices around heating and cooling. The Council’s Climate Change Team will join us to work through what this means for the borough and what is in RBKC’s Climate Emergency Action Plan to tackle this locally. …
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Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
This event designed for children will introduce them to climate change and solutions to the issues in an engaging and enriching space. They will get to workshop: Why it’s important What the causes are What we can do to help – mini eco-actions What their personal carbon pledges should be By teaching kids about climate…
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
Join us for a fun and informative event to learn about climate mitigation and what you can do to help. Understand more about carbon footprints, how to calculate them and explore how we can reduce our emissions to help mitigate the impact of climate change. This workshop explores things we can do to cut down…
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
Climate Mitigation: understand your own carbon footprint
This event designed for children will introduce them to climate change and solutions to the issues in an engaging and enriching space. They will get to workshop: Why it’s important What the causes are What we can do to help – mini eco-actions What their personal carbon pledges should be By teaching kids about climate…
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The Well Gardened Mind – Book Reading with Sue Stuart-Smith
The Well Gardened Mind – Book Reading with Sue Stuart-Smith
We are proud to introduce a live reading session with Sunday Times Bestseller, Sue Stuart-Smith, author of The Well Gardened Mind. A psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Sue will share her insights on the power gardening has for healing and transforming our lives. Sue uses powerful storytelling to illuminate tales of people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma,…
Climate Adaptation: building climate & community resilience and how to get involved
Climate Adaptation: building climate & community resilience and how to get involved
This event is all about adapting to climate change and building resilient communities. Beyond the environmental impacts of climate change, there are also the social, economic and emotional impacts to consider. Get involved and discover new strategies for dealing with our brave new world. This event is part of the Sustainable September Celebration 2023…
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Gardening with Disabilities
Gardening with Disabilities
Join us for a mindful event on gardening with visible and non-visible disabilities, in partnership with Growing Space. In this supportive environment, we’ll workshop: Adapting gardening activities for differing abilities Choosing the best plants and tools Strategies for making gardening more accessible This workshop is for anyone who is interested in gardening with disabilities, whether…
4 events,
Eco-Friendly Paper Crafts
Eco-Friendly Paper Crafts
Let your children’s creativity run wild at this eco-friendly paper crafts hands-on workshop! Crafting is an enriching way for kids to spend time – they get to develop fine motor skills, express their creative side, discover new talents and build self-esteem, and most of all, have fun. Through this workshop, we aim to instil an…
Sensational Succulents
Sensational Succulents
This hands-on children’s workshop explores the sensational world of succulent plants. Children will learn: About the different types of succulents How to care for them How to take cuttings and propagate new plants They’ll even get to propagate and take home their own! Through sensory exploration and plant care we can nurture their connection to…
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Family Harvest Day – at Christ Church
Family Harvest Day – at Christ Church
Come and join us for our annual Family Harvest Day taking place in the Growing Space at Thomas's Academy. Come and see what the local children have grown and maybe leave with some fresh herbs and veggies for your kitchen! Prepare to get your hands dirty and have some gardening fun with all the family.…
2 events,
2 events,
Eco Art Holiday Club – at St Helen’s
Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th day sessions: 10am - 3pm We are back this Autumn with our very popular Outdoor Art Holiday Club. Children will get to immerse themselves in nature art & craft using sustainable material. They will also get to do some forest school activities and if the weather permits we will grill…
Garden Fun Club
Garden Fun Club
New Autumn Garden Fun Club! (6 weeks) This term, our gardening clubs will be focused on the theme of 'Sustainability'. Children will enjoy the garden freely and engage with outdoor educational gardening activities while experiencing minimal interference from adults. In this busy city & urban lifestyle, we want to encourage children to be children, give…
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Artloween Holiday Club
Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th day sessions: 10am - 3pm We are excited to invite your child or children to our first Artloween Holiday Clubs! We're taking the fun-filled seasonal spirit of Halloween and combining it with nature art and outdoor learning. Kids will have a fantastic time letting their creative spirits run wild. Our…
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Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at St. Sarkis
Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at St. Sarkis
We are delighted to bring the fun spirit of Halloween back to our gardens! Each participant will learn about the Autumn Harvest and get to bring home their own carved pumpkin! This event combines nature art, celebration and spooky seasonal family fun. This is one not to be missed. For more information please send an…
Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at St. Helen’s
Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at St. Helen’s
We are delighted to bring the fun spirit of Halloween back to our gardens! Each participant will learn about the Autumn Harvest and get to bring home their own carved pumpkin! This event combines nature art, celebration and spooky seasonal family fun. This is one not to be missed. For more information please send an…
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Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at Thomas’s Academy
Halloween Pumpkin Carving – at Thomas’s Academy
We are delighted to bring the fun spirit of Halloween back to our gardens! Each participant will learn about the Autumn Harvest and get to bring home their own carved pumpkin! This event combines nature art, celebration and spooky seasonal family fun. This is one not to be missed. For more information please send an…
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Les Mains Vertes Gardening Club
Les Mains Vertes Gardening Club
Autumn Term Gardening Club in French for intermediate or advanced speakers! This fun gardening after school club is run by a native French Speaker. Children will learn how to sow seeds, look after and help plants grow outdoors and in pots, but more specifically get their hands dirty and learn some French along the way…