Garden Open For Charity

Local artists Susan Bennett and Earl  Hyde will open their  unique garden for the National Gardens

 Scheme  on

SUNDAY JULY 19th

5 ST  REGIS CLOSE

 ALEXANDRA PARK RD  N10

(behind St Andrew's Church)

from 2 -6.30pm

Admission £3.50  Children go  FREE

Enjoy delicious home made teas on the lawn , browse our open studio, and choose plants to suit YOUR garden from our popular and MEGA plant sale. Many of the  PLANTS  ARE HOME GROWN AND VERY HAPPY TO GROW IN LOCAL CONDITIONS.

The garden was chosen as one of his FAVOURITES  by Alan Titchmarch for his ITV  series "Britain's Best Back Gardens^

It is also Maureen Lipman's favourite garden  She was a frequent visitor when she lived  in Colney Hatch Lane.

If you have never been .  .DO  satisfy your curiosity. You will NOT believe what lies behind a tiny end of terrace 1960's  non descript house!

 As Assistant County Organisers, Susan and Earl are always on the look out for NEW gardens of interest and quality  to open for the NGS ..If you think you have a lovely garden and would like to share your passion with visitors in a good cause do get in touch. The NGS  was the instigator   of  the District Nurse movement , and   a century later , has grown into a major national charity supporting caring causes like Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Hospices UK and many others.  3800  private gardens open to the public on special days, raised £2.500 000 last year.. DO COME ALONG AND HELP TO RAISE EVEN MORE THIS YEAR.

 Details are on the website  www.ngs.org.uk 

 To see 5 St Regis close. .photos and description go to garden finder.

   We look forward to your visit  .A warm  welcome is assured whatever the weather .

 

 

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Events and Activities


May - July 2024

Jazz at Karamel on Thursday evenings in May!

Saturday 11 May – Puppet making workshp at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 12-3pm. 

Saturday 11 May – French Cafe-Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. Lunchtime Concert.

Sunday 12 May – GeekstraVEGANza at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.

Wednesday 15 May – Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya at CUFOS, top of the Avenue N10, 11-11.55am.

Wednesday 15 May – What do you need to know about dementia? A dementia awareness workshop, at Hornsey Church Hall, Cranley Gardens (bottom) N10, 1.30-3pm.

Thursday 16 May – Kaiyo 3 with Brandon Allen at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 8pm.

Saturday 18 May – London Vegan Mixer at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 7-11.55pm.

Tuesday 21 May – Ally Pally Station Shadow Ministerial Visit at AP Station, 9-11am.

Wednesday 22 May – Movement and Ease: Alexander Technique with Tanya at CUFOS, top of the Avenue N10, 11-11.55am.

Saturday 25 May – Park Live: Temper Diablo at Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, 6.30-9.30pm.

Sunday 26 May – Come and Sing Choruses from Haydn’s Creation at Music Concert Hall, Fortismere School, North Wing, Tetherdown, 11.30-4.30pm.

Saturday 8 June – Lunchtime Concert for two violins at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm.

Sunday 9 June – GeekstraVEGANza at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.

Thursday 13 June – Amy Belle at Bowes Park Folk Club at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, 7.45pm.

Thursday 11 July – Singers’ Night/open mic at Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, 7.45pm.

Saturday 13 July – Lunchtime Concert St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 1pm. V&J Ensemble.

Ongoing courses and activities

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on the third Sunday of every month at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Em Power fitness classes – Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturday mornings at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 10-12pm.

Zumba and fitness classes – Zumba is on Wednesday evenings, 7-7.50pm. All classes are at Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club, Goring road N11.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

Enjoy your painting – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.

 

 

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

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