Events

Wellbeing Festival at Wyck Gardens SW9 7AH on Friday 21 June 3-7pm

Wellbeing Festival with fun for all the family. Workshops and activities to help you stay fit and healthy with lots of tips to help you maintain your health throughout your life. There will be music and dance; free food; and a bouncy castle and face painting. The event is being organised by Thriving Vassall and Coldharbour, Ecosystem Coldharbour, and Chips. For more information you can ring Thriving on 07799 621 582 and Ecosystem Coldharbour on 07983 437 215

LJWorks Launch Event 14 June 2023

Loughborough Junction SW9 7FA 3pm – 8pm. Everyone is welcome – free family-friendly event with music, food, activities and a tour of the LJWorks site where work spaces are now available to rent. See website ljworks.com for details

London Festival of Architecture – Events at Loughborough Farm 10 June 2023

A month long celebration of architecture & city-making, taking place every June across London. Common Gardens is an event series between Loughborough Farm and South Bank University. Click through to Eventbrite for a day of workshops at the Farm including composting workshop. DIY renewable energy, laughter yoga, Kids planting workshop and DIY.

Volunteer needed at The Grove Adventure Playground

Passionate about children’s play?  LJAG is looking for a volunteer for Grove  Adventure Playground, our magical playground in Gordon Grove, who loves a spreadsheet.  The volunteer’s job will be to collect data on registrations (we are going electronic), attendance at our playground and its various projects. Commitment:  around 2 hours a week.  If you would like to come in for a chat please contact [email protected].

LJAG is looking for volunteers to help water and care for the planters on Coldhabour Lane.

LJAG and Father Nature are looking to recruit a volunteer crew happy to turn out regularly to help maintain and beautify the planters along Coldharbour Lane. Get in touch by emailing [email protected] and we will be in touch.

Grove has launched a mentoring scheme for kids in year 6 and 7

Grove are offering one to one sessions to support young people transition form primary to secondary eduction. For more information, get in touch [email protected]

LJAG AGM Monday 6 March at 6.30pm by Zoom

You are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting on Monday 6 March at 6.30pm by Zoom. Please book your ticket to attend – it is free – through Eventbrite here. We will be celebrating a year of achievements and challenges at our projects: Grove Adventure Playground, our magical playground in Gordon Grove; Loughborough Farm, […]

Winter Wassail at Wyck Forest Garden Sunday 29 January 2023

A celebration and blessing of the fruit trees for a good harvest! Meet at the Farm for the start of the procession to Wyck Garden orchard for the Wassail and then on to the Platform Cafe to warm up. Soup and bread will be served by donation.

Thriving Vassall & Coldharbour Health and Wellbeing Day Thursday 12 January 2023

New Year, New Me; Thriving Vassall & Coldharbour, which LJAG co-ordinates, together with community groups Ecosystem Coldhabour and Chips Peace, is hosting a health and wellbeing day in St John’s church Angell Town, 85 Angell Road, SW9 7NE, on Thursday 12 January from 3pm to 7pm

Maintenance Officer, LJAG

To carry out repairs, maintenance, improvement works and inspections to ensure the general upkeep and maintenance of the Grove Adventure Playground as well as other LJAG Projects.
LJAG welcomes applications from people in our community. Please send CV and covering letter of no more than 2 pages to [email protected].
Closing Date for all applications is 11 December 2022. Interviews will be held in the first week of January 2023.