This month is our food growing special

Events

For more green events going on this month in Camden, visit our Facebook page

Composting and wormeries workshop

Find out everything you have ever needed to know about the art of composting and wormeries, from soil guru Paul Richens.

Cost: £10 for Capital Growth spaces, £20 for non-members.

To book a place email: training@capitalgrowth.org. The first two people to do so will get their space for free!

Saturday 19 May, 10.30am to 1pm, Regent’s Park Allotment Garden

Want a slice of the action?

Join Transition Belsize as they make their own pizzas from locally sourced ingredients all grown in NW3. All pizzas will then be baked in their own zero carbon built cob oven.

Volunteers are needed to come and make the dough and pizzas.

Find out more at transitionbelsize.org.uk

Saturday 19 May, 12noon to 4pm, Budgens, Haverstock Hill, NW3 4RS

Master Gardener training weekend

If you are passionate about growing food and would like to inspire others to do so, then becoming a master gardener is just the thing for you.

Sign up to the Master Gardener training weekend.

For more information visit: mastergardener.org.uk

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May, location given on request

Transition Kids: It's a bug's life workshop

Families are invited to join Transition Kids at their creepy crawly inspired workshop. Learn how to make mini-bug habitats and help build a wildlife area to attract butterflies.

There will also be an opportunity for parents to find out how to transform wood into rustic furniture.

For more information, email: kids@transitionbelsize.org.uk

Sunday 20 May, 2pm to 5pm, The Fruitery, St Peters Vicarage, NW3 4HY

How to: Recognise edible plants around you

Have you always wanted to know what plants you can and can’t eat? Then look no further and join Transition Highgate as they identify edible plants and then enjoy eating them too.

Spaces are limited. Email info@transitionhighgate.org to register your interest.

Sunday 20 May, 2pm, location given on request

Train the trainer weekend – container growing

Do you want to learn how to run workshops on container food-growing for your community or estate?

If so, Capital Growth’s training session will provide you with the skills to do so; including your own trainers pack, handouts covering the essentials of container growing, and the resources to help you promote your own courses.

To book email training@capitalgrowth.org
Cost: £50 for capital growth spaces, £80 for non-members.

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May, 10am to 5pm

Jubilee weekend memories

Join Transition Primrose Hill as they celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and record memories of the coronation.
If you would like to help out at the event, create a video montage, bake some cakes or organise craft activities, email info@transitionprimrosehill.org

Saturday 2 June, Primrose Hill Community Library

London Green Fair

Celebrating its 20th birthday, the London Green Fair is back and still free.

Featuring two music stages, an 80-piece symphonic orchestra, a permaculture zone and our Green Camden stall, this is a perfect way to explore all things green in the capital.

Find out more: Londongreenfair.org

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June, 12 noon to 8pm, Cumberland Green, Regent’s Park, NW1

Offers

Free electric vehicle test drives

Are you concerned about poor air quality in the borough? Ever wondered whether electric vehicles would work for you? If so then look no further. We are offering free electric vehicle test drives of cars and motorbikes available to all Camden residents.

For more information and to register your interest, please email: airquality@camden.gov.uk or call Katie Watson on 020 7974 2260

Free smarter driving training

We are offering free sustainable driving training for Camden residents and businesses. The training takes 50 minutes from a central London location – a car is provided.

To be eligible, you need to have held a driving licence for at least 12 months.

To book a session email: airquality@camden.gov.uk or visit camden.gov.uk/sd

Bin, scan, win

Take part in a daily prize draw when you recycle on the go in Camden and Westminster. Simply scan the unique code on the bins using your smart phone for a chance to win a £20 gift voucher of your choice.

Find out more about the campaign here.

Plant a community orchard

The London Orchard Project are looking for new groups to work with. If you are community group and would like to plant an orchard on your site, get in touch with them today!

For more information visit: thelondonorchardproject.org

Grow for gold with Capital Growth

To commemorate the Olympic Games, Capital Growth have launched a series of competitions rewarding new and existing community food growing projects, with prizes worth up to  £450.

Find out if your group is eligible at capitalgrowth.org

News

The Great British Walking Challenge

The month of May welcomes the Great British Walking Challenge. Tell us how you’re stepping up to the challenge on our facebook page!

For more information, visit livingstreets.org.uk

Green Camden Zones on our Green Map

Green Camden zones are popping up all over the borough; find your nearest using our Green Map.

Want to start your own zone? Find our more at camden.gov.uk/gcz

TCV's Green Heroes Community Awards 2012

Do you know of a community group that has shown outstanding commitment in working towards creating a better environment? Now is the time to nominate them for a Green Heroes Community award.

The awards are open for nominations from members of The Conservation Volunteers Community Network.

Find out more at tcv.org.uk

Wanted: Old sash windows for community draught proofing sessions.

We are looking for old and unwanted sash windows to be used in new draught proofing workshops. This would allow us to hold more workshops in community centres and at some of our events.

Please email james.dunlop@camden.gov.uk if you have an old window to donate, or visit camden.gov.uk/draughtproofing for more information on draught proofing in Camden.

Tell us what you are doing

We always want to hear from you. If you have anything you wish to share with your fellow Green Camdeners please email: greencamden@camden.gov.uk  or tell us about it on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/grncamden.

A big thank you to all those who have liked our page so far!

Please note that you are advised to do your own research into any external events or offers, not offered by Camden Council, which are highlighted in this newsletter.