Key to symbols| Thu 1 | Fri 2 | Sat 3 | 5 years anniversary of Stoke Newington Farmers' Market
The Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market celebrates its 5th birthday with a vegetable “knit-in” on Saturday 3rd May from 10am till 2.30pm. The Cast-Off Knitting group will be displaying their amazing vegetable creations while running a knitting workshop on hay bales among the market stalls. There will also be a birthday breakfast table with a chance to sample food from the market and find out more about how it’s produced. Location: Stoke Newington Farmers' Market, William Patten School, Stoke Newington Chuurch Street, London N16Contact: 020 7502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/news-events.htm Farmers markets: Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill, Pimlico Road, Twickenham, Wimbledon Park
ACTON
EALING
NOTTING HILL
PIMLICO ROAD
TWICKENHAM
WIMBLEDON PARK
Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market
One of the first organic and local farmers markets in the UK co-run by Growing Communities, a social enterprise run by local Hackney residents. All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild and is sold by the producers themselves who all come from within 100 miles of Hackney. There is a wide range of produce on sale as well as hot food and organic Fair Trade coffee. Location: William Patten School, Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16Contact: 0207502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: co-run by Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/farmers-market.htm |
Sun 4 | Growing Communities Plant and Seed Sale and Exchange
There will be certified organic vegetable, fruit and herb plants & seeds for sale. Bring any of your own surplus plants to swap, and look around our spring garden! Location: Springfield Park, Upper Clapton, Clapton Common, N11, LondonContact: 020 7502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/news-events.htm Farmers markets: Blackheath, Clapham, Islington, Marylebone, Queens Park, Walthamstow
BLACKHEATH
CLAPHAM
ISLINGTON
MARYLEBONE
PECKHAM
QUEENS PARK
WALTHAMSTOW
Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Weekly Organic Food Stall, Waltham Forest
A weekly organic market held on Saturdays from 10 til 3 at the Hornbeam Environmental Centre in Hoe St. The first regular stall of its kind in Waltham Forest, it is supplied by Eostre Organics, a farmers' coop from Norfolk who work with other cooperatives across Europe. Also for sale is ultra-local East London organic produce - grown and harvested by people in the borough Location: Hornbeam Environmental Centre, 458 Hoe Street, London E17Contact: 07786 657713/ organiclea@yahoo.co.uk Organisers: Organic Lea Website: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/news.html The Chiswick Farmers and Fine Foods Market
Fresh wholesome food, including a range of organic produce, direct from the people who grew it. Location: Grove Park Farm House, Market Drive, London W4Contact: 020 8742 2225/ chisfarmmkt@dukesmeadows.org.uk Organisers: Dukes Meadows Trust Website: http://www.dukesmeadowstrust.org/farmersmarket.html |
Mon 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Finchley Road Farmers Market
Still at its temporary home until building works are completed in Finchley Road. Find it at the rear of the car park near Homebase. Location: Centre car park, near Homebase, Finchley Road NW3Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Food Link Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk |
Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Low Impact Living Courses. Building an Earth Oven
A two-day expert led environmental course giving a full-on immersion in how to build an earth oven. Duration: 2Location: Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmiths Row, London E2 8QA Contact: 02077296391/ emma@hackneycityfarm.co.uk Organisers: Low-impact Living Initiative and Hackney City Farm Website: http://www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk/docs/activities/lowimpactliving.htm Farmers markets: Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill, Pimlico Road, Twickenham, Wimbledon Park
ACTON
EALING
NOTTING HILL
PIMLICO ROAD
TWICKENHAM
WIMBLEDON PARK
Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market
One of the first organic and local farmers markets in the UK co-run by Growing Communities, a social enterprise run by local Hackney residents. All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild and is sold by the producers themselves who all come from within 100 miles of Hackney. There is a wide range of produce on sale as well as hot food and organic Fair Trade coffee. Location: William Patten School, Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16Contact: 0207502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: co-run by Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/farmers-market.htm |
Sun 11 | Farmers markets: Blackheath, Clapham, Islington, Marylebone, Queens Park, Walthamstow
BLACKHEATH
CLAPHAM
ISLINGTON
MARYLEBONE
PECKHAM
QUEENS PARK
WALTHAMSTOW
Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Weekly Organic Food Stall, Waltham Forest
A weekly organic market held on Saturdays from 10 til 3 at the Hornbeam Environmental Centre in Hoe St. The first regular stall of its kind in Waltham Forest, it is supplied by Eostre Organics, a farmers' coop from Norfolk who work with other cooperatives across Europe. Also for sale is ultra-local East London organic produce - grown and harvested by people in the borough Location: Hornbeam Environmental Centre, 458 Hoe Street, London E17Contact: 07786 657713/ organiclea@yahoo.co.uk Organisers: Organic Lea Website: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/news.html The Chiswick Farmers and Fine Foods Market
Fresh wholesome food, including a range of organic produce, direct from the people who grew it. Location: Grove Park Farm House, Market Drive, London W4Contact: 020 8742 2225/ chisfarmmkt@dukesmeadows.org.uk Organisers: Dukes Meadows Trust Website: http://www.dukesmeadowstrust.org/farmersmarket.html |
Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Finchley Road Farmers Market
Still at its temporary home until building works are completed in Finchley Road. Find it at the rear of the car park near Homebase. Location: Centre car park, near Homebase, Finchley Road NW3Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Food Link Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk |
Thu 15 | Fri 16 | School Food Matters. Farm Gate to School Plate presentation.
A formal presentatio of the recent School Food Matters campaign. Location: Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, London, TW1 9QJContact: 020 8392 5055/ event@schoolfoodmatters.com Organisers: School Food Matters Website: www.schoolfoodmatters.com |
Sat 17 | Low Impact Living Courses. Keeping ChickensThis course will cover the basics of keeping chickens and help you to plan your brood. There will also be hands-on experience of handling and inspecting chickens. This course is suitable for vegetarians wishing to keep chickens for eggs, but there will be a discussion on the use of chickens for meat, and the ethical issues involved.Location: Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmiths Row, London E2 8QA Contact: 02077296391/ emma@hackneycityfarm.co.uk Organisers: Low-impact Living Initiative and Hackney City Farm Website: http://www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk/docs/activities/lowimpactliving.htm Farmers markets: Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill, Pimlico Road, Twickenham, Wimbledon Park
ACTON
EALING
NOTTING HILL
PIMLICO ROAD
TWICKENHAM
WIMBLEDON PARK
Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market
One of the first organic and local farmers markets in the UK co-run by Growing Communities, a social enterprise run by local Hackney residents. All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild and is sold by the producers themselves who all come from within 100 miles of Hackney. There is a wide range of produce on sale as well as hot food and organic Fair Trade coffee. Location: William Patten School, Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16Contact: 0207502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: co-run by Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/farmers-market.htm |
Sun 18 | Farmers markets: Blackheath, Clapham, Islington, Marylebone, Queens Park, Walthamstow
BLACKHEATH
CLAPHAM
ISLINGTON
MARYLEBONE
PECKHAM
QUEENS PARK
WALTHAMSTOW
Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Weekly Organic Food Stall, Waltham Forest
A weekly organic market held on Saturdays from 10 til 3 at the Hornbeam Environmental Centre in Hoe St. The first regular stall of its kind in Waltham Forest, it is supplied by Eostre Organics, a farmers' coop from Norfolk who work with other cooperatives across Europe. Also for sale is ultra-local East London organic produce - grown and harvested by people in the borough Location: Hornbeam Environmental Centre, 458 Hoe Street, London E17Contact: 07786 657713/ organiclea@yahoo.co.uk Organisers: Organic Lea Website: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/news.html The Chiswick Farmers and Fine Foods Market
Fresh wholesome food, including a range of organic produce, direct from the people who grew it. Location: Grove Park Farm House, Market Drive, London W4Contact: 020 8742 2225/ chisfarmmkt@dukesmeadows.org.uk Organisers: Dukes Meadows Trust Website: http://www.dukesmeadowstrust.org/farmersmarket.html |
Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Paul Kingsnorth and "Real England"
International writer and poet, environmentalist, activist Paul Kingsnorth
Contact: 020 8552 9993 Organisers: Paul Kingsnorth and Newham Council Website: http://www.paulkingsnorth.net/events.html |
Wed 21 | Caffe' Culture
Combining a focused business exhibition with seminars, practical advice, demonstrations, and training, Caffè Culture presents a unique opportunity for the cafe community to generate business, share information and gain a valuable insight into the future of this fast moving sector. It offers real business opportunities to everyone from suppliers and distributors to independent cafe owners, buyers from the branded chains and entrepreneurs entering the market for the first time. Duration: 2Location: National Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX Contact: 0207 288 6176 / danielh@upperstreetevents.co.uk/ Dan Holmes Organisers: Upper Street Events, 0207 288 6191 Website: http://www.caffeculture.com Finchley Road Farmers Market
Still at its temporary home until building works are completed in Finchley Road. Find it at the rear of the car park near Homebase. Location: Centre car park, near Homebase, Finchley Road NW3Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Food Link Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk |
Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | National Vegetarian Week in Croydon
A promotion and a tasting of vegetarian Fairtrade products. Location: Fair Enough shop, 136 Church Street, CR0 1RN, LondonContact: 020 8688 9213 Organisers: Fair Enough Co-operative Ltd Website: http://www.fair-enough.co.uk/ Free event to help attendees reconnect with their food by featuring live animals, cow milking demonstration, information linking arable crops to food, and simple cooking. Duration: 3Location: Pumphouse Exhibition Centre and Nature reserve Southwest Greenwich Contact: 07944372908/ Jane O'Neill Organisers: Jane O'Neill Website: n/a English Wine WeekEvents across London including wine tastings, restaurants serving English wine exclusively and information for each location around London.Duration: 9 Location: throughout London Contact: 01536 772264/ julia@englishwineproducers.com/ Julia Trustram Eve Organisers: English Wine Producers Website: http://www.englishwineweek.co.uk/whatson.htm#london Farmers markets: Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill, Pimlico Road, Twickenham, Wimbledon Park
ACTON
EALING
NOTTING HILL
PIMLICO ROAD
TWICKENHAM
WIMBLEDON PARK
Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market
One of the first organic and local farmers markets in the UK co-run by Growing Communities, a social enterprise run by local Hackney residents. All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild and is sold by the producers themselves who all come from within 100 miles of Hackney. There is a wide range of produce on sale as well as hot food and organic Fair Trade coffee. Location: William Patten School, Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16Contact: 0207502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: co-run by Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/farmers-market.htm |
Sun 25 | Farmers markets: Blackheath, Clapham, Islington, Marylebone, Queens Park, Walthamstow
BLACKHEATH
CLAPHAM
ISLINGTON
MARYLEBONE
PECKHAM
QUEENS PARK
WALTHAMSTOW
Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Weekly Organic Food Stall, Waltham Forest
A weekly organic market held on Saturdays from 10 til 3 at the Hornbeam Environmental Centre in Hoe St. The first regular stall of its kind in Waltham Forest, it is supplied by Eostre Organics, a farmers' coop from Norfolk who work with other cooperatives across Europe. Also for sale is ultra-local East London organic produce - grown and harvested by people in the borough Location: Hornbeam Environmental Centre, 458 Hoe Street, London E17Contact: 07786 657713/ organiclea@yahoo.co.uk Organisers: Organic Lea Website: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/news.html The Chiswick Farmers and Fine Foods Market
Fresh wholesome food, including a range of organic produce, direct from the people who grew it. Location: Grove Park Farm House, Market Drive, London W4Contact: 020 8742 2225/ chisfarmmkt@dukesmeadows.org.uk Organisers: Dukes Meadows Trust Website: http://www.dukesmeadowstrust.org/farmersmarket.html |
Mon 26 | Urban Edge Permaculture Design Course A hands on course which offers, through practical sessions surveying skills, landscaping, green building techniques, how to apply permaculture principles and design tools in site development, waste management, gardening and forest gardening. The course will also explore how permaculture can be applied to lifestyle and community design, economics and strategic development. Duration: 5Location: Hackney Tree Nursery, 6 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 OPD Contact: londoncourses@naturewise.org.uk / Marianne Organisers: Naturewise in association with Hackney Tree Nursery Website: http://www.naturewise.org.uk/page.cfm?pageid=nw-home |
Tue 27 | Wed 28 | Finchley Road Farmers Market
Still at its temporary home until building works are completed in Finchley Road. Find it at the rear of the car park near Homebase. Location: Centre car park, near Homebase, Finchley Road NW3Contact: info@lfm.org.uk Organisers: London Food Link Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk |
Thu 29 | A day intended to promote healthy eating and local food by cooking and preparing food and drinks from different cultures using healthy, local, and seasonal ingredients. Location: North London Muslim Community Centre, 66-68 Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 6AAContact: 020 8806 1147/ 07950191232 / 07951891999/ admin@nlmcc.org.uk/ Farhana Gajia/ Sumiyyah Balesaria Organisers: North London Muslim Association Website: n/a |
Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Permaculture Introductory Weekends A ‘potted’ permaculture course, looking at the foundations of permaculture and learning about some of the practical tools it offers. Duration: 2Location: Hornsey Rise gardens, N19 London Contact: londoncourses@naturewise.org.uk / Marianne Organisers: Naturewise in association with Hackney Tree Nursery Website: http://www.naturewise.org.uk/page.cfm?pageid=nw-home Farmers markets: Acton, Ealing, Notting Hill, Pimlico Road, Twickenham, Wimbledon Park
ACTON
EALING
NOTTING HILL
PIMLICO ROAD
TWICKENHAM
WIMBLEDON PARK
Organisers: London Farmers' Markets Website: http://www.lfm.org.uk Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market
One of the first organic and local farmers markets in the UK co-run by Growing Communities, a social enterprise run by local Hackney residents. All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild and is sold by the producers themselves who all come from within 100 miles of Hackney. There is a wide range of produce on sale as well as hot food and organic Fair Trade coffee. Location: William Patten School, Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16Contact: 0207502 7588/ growcomm@growingcommunities.org Organisers: co-run by Growing Communities Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~grow.communities/farmers-market.htm |