News Archives - Brixton Windmill & Education Centre

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 …

November 9, 2022Newsby Lucy Bridal

Foodie happenings here at the Windmill Centre

We’ve got three fabulous food related events here over the next few weeks – delicious things to try and opportunities to learn new skills for creating your own bakes and canapes. Eat Club Supper Club On Thursday 17 November, 6pm to 9pm we have wonderful …

November 3, 2022Events, Newsby Lucy Bridal

Booking is now open for Festive Wreath Workshops

Sunday 11 December, 12.30pm and 2pm We’ll be running wreath making workshops for adults at 12.30pm and 2pm on Sunday 11 December during our Winter Market. You’ll learn to make a traditional festive wreath to take home for your door. Places are £10 or £8 …

October 25, 2022Newsby Lucy Bridal

Comment on our future plans

Following our Friends of Windmill Gardens AGM on 19 October we’d love comments from our members and volunteers on the draft strategic objectives which were presented at the meeting. You can read the draft document here: FoWG Board of Trustees – Strategic Objectives slides AGM …

October 24, 2022Events, Newsby Lucy Bridal

Flavours of Christmas Baking Workshop for Adults

Join Italian baker Fabio in a full day’s workshop where you’ll learn professional skills to create traditional Italian and British bakes. Designed for a small class size you’ll get expert tuition and will take home a range of finished items! Workshop includes lunch, all ingredients …

October 2, 2022Events, Friends of Windmill Gardens, Newsby Lucy Bridal

Annual General Meeting 2022

Annual General Meeting 2022 Friends of Windmill Gardens Annual General Meeting Wednesday 19 October 2022, 7pm Doors will open at 6.30pm with time for refreshments. Join us for our AGM – a chance to hear about our achievements and plans for the future. For more …

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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

Foodie happenings here at the Windmill Centre

Booking is now open for Festive Wreath Workshops

Comment on our future plans

Flavours of Christmas Baking Workshop for Adults

Annual General Meeting 2022

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