• Jun 7, 2025 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Meadow Orchard Project, behind Hornsey Health Centre, 151, Park Rd N8 5JD
  • Latest Activity: May 19, 2025

MHSG and Meadow Orchard Project are pleased to present a FREE summer afternoon of talks and tours, enjoying and learning about nature and sustainable gardening, in the glorious rewilding oasis of Meadow Orchard. It brings together three community groups who are engaging their communities with nature, making green spaces healthy and accessible, including … 

  • A guided tour by Alan Briggs, secretary of Meadow Orchard Project (MOP), taking in MOP’s wildlife habitat, apiary, polytunnels, urban symbiosis, community composting, organic gardening methods for growing food, willow and oak coppice and an introduction to some of the site users, activities and outreach they offer.
  • A presentation by Helen Finch of Rookfield Biodiversity Group, sharing experiences of a project to encourage sustainable gardening across a small community of local residents. It will describe attempts to mitigate the drastic loss in our local biodiversity, response to these actions and discussion of how we might expand these attempts. Including a free leaflet “Giving Nature a Helping Hand in Your Garden”.
  • Followed by an introduction by Richard Coulder of Transition Network, a global, community-led movement, working for a low-carbon, socially just future, including renewable energy projects, local food systems and green spaces, as they work towards instating Crouch End and Finsbury Park as Transition Towns …
  • And The View from Here: Community Art exhibition in MOP’s cob Roundhouse – a Nature-based collection of artworks from the Meadow Orchard community, celebrating creativity and the power of community, coinciding with the Crouch End Festival and The Great Big Green Week.
  • Q&A to follow | open to all | free with the option to donate to MHSG and Meadow Orchard Project | prebook tickets through the link

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Events and Activities


 

What’s on at Karamel in January?

What’s on at Karamel this week and the next?

 

Sunday 25 January – Messy Church at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 3.30-5pm.

Sunday 25 January – Burns Night Jazz at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 7pm.

Monday 26 January – Responsible Tourism: free evening of industry expert talks at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, ** 7.30-9pm **.

Friday 30 January – Muswell Hill Creatives at Fresh Art Fair at Alexandra Palace, 11 – 5pm.

Wednesday 4 February – Talk: Regenerative Farming explained at Holy Trinity Church, Winchmore Hill N21 3RS, 8-10pm. North London Organic Gardeners meeting.

Saturday 7 February –  London Vegan Mixer - social & karaoke at Karamel, 4 Coburg Rd, N22, 7:00pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

Reading Latin for Pleasure on Thursdays at 2-4pm at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS.

Life drawing sessions – starting 10 January, alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, ** 12-2pm **.

Colourwheel Art Classes for adults on Thursday mornings or afternoons at St. Andrews Church Hall, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DD.

Illustrating children’s books, course for adults – Wednesday mornings at the Alexandra Palace East Court Creative Pavilion, 10- 12.00am. 4 February – 25 March.

H.A.T.E. Club - Hobby and Tabletop enthusiasts, adult-only gaming club - Wednesday evenings at Karamel, 5.30-10.30pm.

Painting for Fun – Thursdays 8 January to 26 March, at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.

Haringey Circle: late morning Creative Coffee Drop-In on Thursday mornings at Oita Cafe, the Green Rooms, Station road N22, 11-1.30pm.

Haringey Circle: Paws and Walk dog walk on the last Thursday of every month in Ally Pally, 10-11.30am. Meet outside Ally Pally station.

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

The 22nd Southgate Beavers have spaces for years 2 and 3 children. Southgate Scout group.

The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Pond Square is offering an exciting array of courses.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

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

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.

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

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

 

 

 

 

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