News Archives - Brixton Windmill & Education Centre

May 25, 2023Newsby Lucy Bridal

Celebrating our Tai Chi project

Our beginners’ tai chi class for local people aged 50+ has been running since late 2022 with funding from Lambeth Council’s Active Lambeth grant scheme. Classes ran on Wednesday mornings and have attracted between 15 and 20 people each week, most of whom have become …

March 30, 2023News, Volunteersmilling, volunteersby Catherine Hamilton

Volunteer of the month – Eric Harvison

I have been a volunteer for about 6 months, and have mainly been involved in baking and helping with the pop-up café and the shop in the Windmill Centre, also helping the team on open days.

February 21, 2023Newsby Catherine Hamilton

Last few spaces on our Easter Baking course

Our new full day experience days and classes are selling like hot cakes! The Milling and Baking Day this Sunday 26th February has now sold out – we are really excited about running this and it will be a unique opportunity for participants to try …

Milling volunteers preparing flour at Brixton Windmill

February 7, 2023Newsby Catherine Hamilton

Volunteering Open Day, Sunday 19 February

Is your New Year’s resolution to get more involved with the local community? Have you been to one of our events and wondered what volunteering with us might be like? We’re hosting our first Volunteering Open Day on Sunday 19th February. Pop in anytime between …

February 6, 2023Friends of Windmill Gardens, News, Opportunities, Volunteersby jonnyhough

Trustee roles available

This is your opportunity to bring your skills and experience to the running of a small and friendly Charity that combines history and heritage with community engagement and volunteering.

January 23, 2023Newsby Catherine Hamilton

Warm Space Wednesdays at the Windmill Centre

Warm Space and Shared Oven Wednesdays 12 to 3pm Thanks to funding from Lambeth Council we’ll be opening up as a warm space and communal oven on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 3pm. Our first session will be this week on Wednesday 25 of January …

January 18, 2023NewsArchive and History Group, Markfield Beam engine and Museum, Museum accreditationby Penny Steele

Visit to Markfield Beam Engine and Museum, Tottenham

Liz du Parcq reports on a recent visit Friends of Windmill Gardens’ Archive and History Group are actively considering whether to work towards accreditation as a museum. Such status might help us with applications for funding and attract a wider interest in our activities. One …

January 11, 2023Newsby Catherine Hamilton

New experiences for a new year

Milling and Baking Experience Day – Sunday 26 February Places have been booking up fast for this unique day where you’ll mill your own flour and learn some bread making skills. We have just two places left and would love to fill them! Places are …

December 12, 2022Newsby Catherine Hamilton

A very wintery Winter Market

We had a fabulously festive Winter Market yesterday (Sunday 11 December). A big thank you to all our volunteers for making the day so special. Around 100 children visited Father Christmas in the windmill grotto which looked magical. Thanks to this year’s Father Christmas and …

Combine harvesting the wheat Tree of Life Veganics Farm Faversham Kent

November 24, 2022Newsgrain, milling, wheatby Penny Steele

Brixton millers connected 2022

Ann Bodkin, miller at Brixton Windmill, reports on projects across the year. In 2019, we started the conversation on playing a part in today’s grain system, in Brixton Millers at Farmerama CEREAL celebrations. As part of the windmill’s living heritage, our contribution today is rooted …

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Celebrating our Tai Chi project

Volunteer of the month – Eric Harvison

Last few spaces on our Easter Baking course

Volunteering Open Day, Sunday 19 February

Trustee roles available

Warm Space Wednesdays at the Windmill Centre

Visit to Markfield Beam Engine and Museum, Tottenham

New experiences for a new year

A very wintery Winter Market

Brixton millers connected 2022

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