Kim Winter, Author at Brixton Windmill & Education Centre

April 8, 2021Mill Memories, NewsBlenheim Gardens, History, mill memoriesby Kim Winter

Memories of Brixton Windmill

Tom Kempster shares his memories of Brixton Windmill and Blenheim Gardens between about 1949 and 1953.

December 4, 2020Recipeby Kim Winter

Christmas cardamom biscuits

This dough for these festive biscuits can be frozen, so it is fantastic for batch cooking and can be prepared well before Christmas.

December 2, 2020Friends of Windmill Gardens, Newsby Kim Winter

Brixton Windmill online shop goes live

With the launch of our online shop, you can now buy Brixton Windmill merchandise online, including T-shirts, mugs, bags and coasters.

November 13, 2020Volunteersmilling, volunteersby Kim Winter

Claire Bloxham

Volunteer baker
"I lost my job due to the Covid situation, and FoWG has been that little light that's kept me going. I see great things in the future for the Friends."

October 5, 2020Volunteersmilling, volunteersby Kim Winter

Volunteer miller
"There are loads of different roles available here, and within a few months I had already branched into other areas of volunteering at the windmill. I love that my role here can be so varied."

September 11, 2020Volunteersbaking, volunteersby Kim Winter

Harvey Hannington

Volunteer cook
"The windmill is great because there’s so many different opportunities and different things you can get involved with, from milling to education to tour guides, so there’s really something for everyone here."

September 8, 2020Recipeby Kim Winter

Leek and pancetta quiche

This tasty leek and pancetta quiche recipe using Brixton Windmill flour comes from Cecile Boissonneau - bon appetit!

July 31, 2020Gardens, Newsfoodbanks, gardening, vegetablesby Kim Winter

Friends grow fresh veg for foodbanks

Since the beginning of June, the Friends of Windmill Gardens have been donating fresh vegetables to the foodbank distribution centre on the nearby Blenheim Gardens estate.

June 10, 2020Ashby family, History, Newsby Kim Winter

The Ashby watermill at Mitcham

In 1862, the Ashby family stopped grinding corn by wind power at Brixton and moved their milling operation to a watermill at Mitcham until 1902. Penny Steele investigates the story of the Ashby watermill.

June 1, 2020Volunteersby Kim Winter

Donna Lister

Volunteer fundraiser
"Being able to commit, even if for only an hour or two a month, makes such a difference to organisations like Friends of Windmill Gardens."

Author: Kim Winter

Memories of Brixton Windmill

Christmas cardamom biscuits

Brixton Windmill online shop goes live

Claire Bloxham

Mariana Elsesser

Harvey Hannington

Leek and pancetta quiche

Friends grow fresh veg for foodbanks

The Ashby watermill at Mitcham

Donna Lister

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