Find out what happens to our plastics waste! Some plastic products can be recycled through Haringey's collection systems, while some can't - many shouldn't be produced in the first place. Bring along any puzzling items of plastic packaging and ask the experts!
Questions about the recycling of tetrapaks would be useful - Veolia say these can be recycled, whereas Biffa, who run the recycling facility, say they can't ...
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Thursday 12 to Wednesday 18 June - Crouch End Festival at various locations in Crouch End.
What's on in June at Karamel? 4 Coburg Road N22.
Some of the Events at All Good Bookshop this month.
Throughout June - Go Green Eco Urban Festival (Haringey) at various locations in Haringey.
Saturday 14 June - New Alexandra Triangle Residents Association Info. Session at Anderton Gardens (junction of Palace Gates and Alexandra Park Roads N22), 11.30am-2.30pm.
Saturday 14 June – Summer Fair at St. Martin of Porres school, 12-3pm.
Saturday 14 June - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.
Sunday 15 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.
Sunday 15 June – Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7pm.
Monday 16 June – Walk with Ease with Tanya Shoop at Pavilion Cafe, OR Tambo Rec, 12.30-1.15pm.
Thursday 19 June – Piano recital at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7.30pm.
Saturday 21 June – Muswell Hill Creatives Summer Makers Fair at St James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-5pm.
Sunday 22 June – Hustle Wrestling at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 5.30-8.30pm.
Sunday 29 June – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.
Sunday 29 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.
Saturday 12 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.
Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.
Thursday 10 July – Talk:Refugee Tales at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane N10, 7-10pm.
Thursday 10 July – Bowes Park Community Choir: 15 Years of Harmony at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45pm.
Ongoing courses and activities
5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.
Gi Fumdamentals Course (BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) on Tuesday evenings in May at Alexandra Park School, 7pm.
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.
Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.
Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.
Em Power fitness classes – Monday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.
Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.
Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.
Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.
Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday 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.
Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.
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.
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.
Comments
Can the council website A-Z of recycling be updated, some of the entries are confusing or have insufficient details.
----The NLWA said they would send us an updated Q&A about what can and can’t be recycled. I will also write up notes from the discussion. We could then compare this with the Council’s A-Z and see what needs updating.
- Is the Council investigating recycling disposable nappies, as per the councils in Wales leading the way.
----The NLWA weren’t aware of any scheme, and given financial constraints I think it’s unlikely the Council would do this on its own.
why doesn’t the Council champion Terracycle and have a drop off point in libraries etc
----We discussed the need for collection points for Vegware, if that is the same thing, and NLWA said they would look into it but we could also raise it with the Council eg to provide a dedicated container for small businesses who are using vegware out of commitment.
why doesn’t the Council champion eco bricks for non recyclable plastic. ---- Again I think this would be a NLWA thing rather than Council, they didn’t mention any such scheme but we can go back and ask them.
What is the Council’s policy on the Community practice of giving away stuff outside our homes? I recently witnessed a bin lorry stop (on a Sunday) to collect a bag of books my neighbour had left out. The bin man looked in the bag, retrieved one book and then threw the rest in the crushed before driving on.
---- I think the NLWA/Council have supported community give-aways in the past. If people leave stuff out at other times it isn’t easy for the staff to know what’s out as a freebie and what is just refuse. Do you have a suggestion as to how that could be addressed? Leave a note on it maybe?
If I were able to attend I would be asking
- Can the council website A-Z of recycling be updated, some of the entries are confusing or have insufficient details
- Is the Council investigating recycling disposable nappies, as per the councils in Wales leading the way
- why doesn’t the Council champion Terracycle and have a drop off point in libraries etc
- why doesn’t the Council champion eco bricks for non recyclable plastic
- What is the Council’s policy on the Community practice of giving away stuff outside our homes? I recently witnessed a bin lorry stop (on a Sunday) to collect a bag of books my neighbour had left out. The bin man looked in the bag, retrieved one book and then threw the rest in the crushed before driving on.
If anyone gets the opportunity to ask these questions and report back, that would be amazing.
Sophie