The 27th September was a night to remember at the Windmill Centre. Our 2023 annual talk saw a tour de force from vice chair and Friends long-term member, Nick Weedon. He had the audience on the edge of their seats, craning forward to see images …
Sunday 3 September – A successful day for our volunteers This month we ran a milling and baking workshop for some of our volunteers. They learnt how to make sourdough loaves with former volunteer and baker @hhannington_ and had the chance to mill their own …
Friends of Windmill Gardens 20th Anniversary Celebrations In 2023 it’s 20 years since the formation of Friends of Windmill Gardens. Our celebrations include our upcoming Annual Talk on Wednesday 27 September where we’ll be looking back at the history of the organisation and it’s achievements …
FoWG receives three-year grant from City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charity funder. FoWG will work in partnership with Share Community and Urban Canopy to deliver gardening workshops in Windmill Gardens from 2023 to 2026 We are pleased to announce we have received …
Windmill Gardens awarded the coveted Green Flag Award as it is officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks. In a record-breaking year, Windmill Gardens is raising its prestigious Green Flag Award – a huge thank you to all our gardening volunteers for making …
We ran our first ever Family Games & Sports Day on Sunday 9 July – a big thanks to Allen Turing for being our lead volunteer on this one. It was a great way to encourage local families and residents to get active in Windmill …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …