We have consolidated our websites, so the Vine Road Project website is now part of the Barnes Common website. As part of the change, our social accounts are amalgamated too. We will stop posting here - please follow us @barnes_common!
Website link: https://t.co/2KFznRyTQK
We need volunteers! Can you help? Some of the boards have come loose on the path to the polytunnel and we need help with repairing it. Please get in touch via email: [email protected]#volunteering#barnes#community
The weather is looking lovely for our free Conservation Walk this Wednesday and tickets are still available. Book your place for a peek behind the scenes!
Gardening volunteers wanted! Can you help? We needs volunteers to help us this Friday, 22nd April from 1 – 3pm and next Friday 29th April from 10am – 3pm at our polytunnel and community garden at Vine Road Park. Please email [email protected] if you can join us
Bat walk, Dark Skies Week, caracara, oil spill and a not-quite-dawn chorus walk - read our latest Friends update with an introduction by Will Scott-Mends, our Conservation Officer
https://t.co/GEK9YSWq7P
The spring holidays have begun!🌸When you visit our parks and gardens, help us #KeepParksClean for everyone to enjoy by binning your trash or taking home what you bring with you. 🚮 #CleanParksforLondon
...and for every coffee they sell they fund a meal for a child in need. Last year they employed and supported 20 young people who were facing barriers to employment. The Feel Good Bakery are proudly part of @regenerateuk, the youth work charity based in Roehampton and Putney
With the days growing longer, our friends @thefeelgoodbkry have extended their opening hours. The orange horse box is now serving barista coffee and snacks 7:30am to 5pm, Thursday to Sunday. Every cup of coffee is prepared by a local young person... 1/2
Come and join us for an interactive morning of composting on Sunday 3rd April 10am - 12pm at the Vine Road Polytunnel Grounds. All are welcome and no need to book. Bring your gardening gloves! https://t.co/VR5fhcxhAV
Thank you for helping us collect a huge amount of litter from the common, we filled dozens of large bin bags. We organise a big litter pick every spring, but if you’d like to help us in the meantime, just borrow a litter picking kit https://t.co/bWl6fYOmkg
We planned a packed series of events for all ages for the Easter break. Join our river dipping sessions and get to know the mini-beasts living in Beverley Brook, or come along to our Yaffles club for an Easter Egg Hunt on Barnes Common https://t.co/LlWfVBZl3l
Are you interested in gardening and/or skateboarding? We need gardening volunteers for our Community Growing Project, and people helping us design & promote skateboarding facilities at Vine Road. Read our spring project update with the details: https://t.co/5svpBeQ4rA
Join us for our annual litter pick on Sunday 13th March 10am-12:30pm. No need to book, just show up & collect your litter picker and gloves (or BYO) from our bases at Rocks Lane car park & Vine Road Park. Refreshments will be available @FeelGoodBakery & Vine Road Pavilion
Yaffles had an eventful walk in February with some discoveries of signs of spring. On March 6th we will be watching and listening again, as well as collecting items in the woods with which to repair the bug hotel @vineroadproject https://t.co/BwdF238OjK
Join us for our annual litter pick on Sunday 13th March. No need to book, just show up and collect your litter picker & gloves from our bases at Rocks Lane car park & Vine Road Park. Refreshments available @vineroadproject from @FeelGoodBakery https://t.co/YpmrAfw5bB
You won’t want to miss out on our next fantastic family and nature session, Yaffles. We meet at Vine Road Park and head out to explore the Common, we’ll be looking for signs of spring. Meet us at @vineroadproject on February 6th at 10:15am https://t.co/510zZwVrcN
Join us on our Winter Walk on Saturday and explore Barnes Common with us. We will observe and chat about habitats, plants, animals & more, as we look to see if we can spot any signs of spring emerging. Register here: https://t.co/tuxEJhR9c3 #barnescommonwalks
Our volunteer Crispin O’Brien, who leads the Barnes Community Gardeners, invited our MP @sarahjolney1 to come and see our work @vineroadproject on Friday. It was a lovely sunny day, perfect for a walk around the community growing project. Read more: https://t.co/FQwd7VYM2M