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Summer Play Scheme |
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This summer bring the children down to the farm
 We have lots of fun activities to get involved in, including arts, crafts, games, gardening, and animal care.
The Scheme will run throughout July & August (see dates below)
- Mon 20th July -Thurs 24th July 10.30-4pm
- Mon 27th July -Thurs 30th July 10.30-4pm
- Mon 3rd Aug -Thurs 6th Aug (residential trip) ***
- Mon 10th August -Thurs 13th August 10.30-4pm
- Mon 17th August -Thurs 20th August 10.30-4pm
- Mon24th August -Thurs 27th August 10.30-4pm
***We aim to run offsite trips and a four day residential camping trip. Please enquire.
A full programme of activities will be displayed mid July.
Please contact Alia, Play Project Co-ordinator to book your place or ask for further information
Please note that the Young Farmers Club will be closed during residential and offsite trips.
Please do not bring your child to the farm unless they have a confirmed place on the trips. |
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Gardening Volunteers Wanted |
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Spitalfields City Farm needs volunteers to help in the gardens.
 We are currently looking for dedicated green fingered volunteers to come and help look after the farm's wide selection of herbs and plants during the summer months.
Tasks include:
- watering (first thing in the morning, and late in the afternoon)most days especially weekends
- weeding, mulching
- seed sowing
- potting up
- maintaining vegetable allotments
- caring for plant nursery
Experience is not essential, however we do ask for motivated individuals who are willing to commit to a minimum of 6 months volunteering. In return you will be joining a friendly, fantastic team of volunteers, and will be volunteering in a community environment.
Please download and complete the application form 
Then email completed form to Laura Stobbart
Please note that an enhanced CRB check will be carried out as well as reference checks
VOLUNTEER HIGH RISE GARDENING SUPPORT WORKER
Spitalfields City Farm delivers off site High Rise Gardening workshops on several
Peabody estates, in Kings Cross, Hackney and Southwark. The Community Horticultural Co-ordinator is looking for someone with an interest in food growing or basic horticultural skills to support delivering these sessions. This is a voluntary role. The support worker will focus on helping service users to understand the instructions and/ or complete gardening tasks. Good people and communication skills are essential.
The role provides excellent experience in community gardening and an understanding of running workshops/sessions. Sessions are due to run on a Thursday from 14th May and each one is 1.5 hours.
If you are interested in volunteering on this project, or have any questions please contact Laura, Community Horticulture Co-ordinator
Key tasks/essentials
- Support the Community Horticultural Co-ordinator to deliver High Rise gardening sessions off site
- Supervise and support service users attending workshops
- Have an interest in gardening/ food growing/ community development
- Good people/ communication skills
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3 Rs Arts n Crafts Group |
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Tetra-pack wallets, plastic bag cushions, tin-can nightlights, car part necklaces, inner-tube belts, pillow-case rucksacks…….
 WHAT?
If you love making things, want to reduce your environmental impact and like the idea of hanging out at a city farm too, then this is the group for you!
Using the principles of Reduce Reuse Recycle come along to fortnightly drop-in sessions hosted by Spitalfields City Farm, share your ideas and materials with other enthusiastic crafty types and get crafting!
Each month we meet and share the projects we've made, talk about where we've got stuck, and pick each others brains about what to do next. Sewing machine and coffee/tea making facilities available.
WHO?
All skill levels welcome - only enthusiasm required!
WHERE?
Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, London, E1 5AR
WHEN?
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month, 12-2pm
Our first ever session will be on Saturday 6th June, 2009 where you can learn how to use a sewing machine and get our crafty ideas rolling
HOW MUCH?
£1 donation per session
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Bake With Compassion |
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Compassionate Cafe, Sunday 12th July, 12-4pm
Spitalfields is hosting a Bake with Compassion event to support Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and raising vital funds to support their campaigns, as well as raising awareness for laying hens and educating people on their consumer choices.
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