ALL ACTIVITIES POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Wolves Lane regrets that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre is closed until further notice.
BUT ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN AGAIN ONE DAY – until then, read about prior activities at What’s On and Special Days. Updates at Palm House. Celebrity Visits.
Contact volunteer@wolveslane.org to learn more about future volunteer opportunities on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons when the Centre re-opens.
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PREVIOUS PLANNED EVENTS AT WOLVES LANE…
THIS EVENT CANCELLED –
WLFC Mother’s Day & Spring Workshop
WLFC are hosting a spring workshop on the 22nd March to celebrate the season along with Mother’s Day – everyone is welcome!
There will be a tour of our micro flower farm, flower arranging, and tea and cake!
Bring your mum / friend / auntie /friends and family ( all welcome here!) along and join us for a morning of flower arranging with British tulips, narcissi, fritillaries and seasonal foliage. You’ll go home with a beautiful….
…more details and purchase tickets here!
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THIS EVENT PENDING – please watch this blog for further developments…
WOLVES LANE GARDEN DAY
May 8th, 2020
- Growing and arts and crafts activities for babies and children
- drop-in outdoor gardening session for kids of all ages, sowing seeds and planting flowers & edibles
- Site tours led by growers
- Pay what you can community lunch
- Scrub Up Wolves Lane – a community gardening session
- Dr Bike cycle maintenance workshop
- Plants and produce on sale
- and lots more!
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THIS ACTIVITY POSTPONED until further notice – please watch this blog for further developments…
Edible London Volunteer Sessions
Come join Edible London volunteer days: get to know your community, meet new people, learn new skills and be inspired! Lunch provided to all volunteers.
Whether it be one day a week or an hour a month – please do not be shy and please sign up to Edible London’s newsletter to keep up with one off sessions running over the winter period.
Anyone with the time to commit to volunteering and an interest in learning about horticulture, cookery and community engagement is welcomed with open arms.
Or call Sunny 07383938153 or Ashley at 07500056602!
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POSTPONED until further notice – please watch this blog for further developments…
FUTURE COMMUNITY MARKETS!
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SPECIAL EVENTS? Watch our blog and this page for updates!
WEEKLY EVENTS? See our What’s On page for regular events and activities!
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Past special events…
WOLVES LANE FESTIVE MARKET
December 8th, 2018
- Festive gifts and ideas
- Organic and vegan food
- “Guess the weight of the cake” raffle!
- Mulled apple juice and mulled wine
- Creative activities for children and adults
- Festive entertainment
- #wolveslanefestivemarket
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CROP DROP AUTUMN SUPPER CLUB
September 26th, 2019
Crop Drop hosted a supper club at Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre, Wood Green.
Alan Rosenthal, a local Leith’s-trained chef, created a Southern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired menu of sharing plates using ingredients mainly sourced from Haringey and Enfield. It was an evening of beautiful food and nourishing conversation and exploring the glasshouses where some of your dinner was grown.
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AUTUMN COMMUNITY MARKET
September 15th, 2019
Over 200 people attended yet another fabulous community market held at Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre.
As usual, there was: tasty food – music – plants, seeds and veggies for sale – palm house tours – family activities – market stalls with crafts, vintage clothes and much, much more! Black Rootz, Go Grow, Edible London, Crop Drop and many more vendors showcased their products and services.
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WOTE PARTY AND WORKSHOP
August 31st, 2019
Over 170 enthusiastic supporters of Wretched of the Earth (WOTE) gathered for a BBQ party and workshops at Wolves Lane!
Activities
Workshops, singing, yoga, art, BBQing, cooking and feasting ensued! WOTE provided child care and BSL signers for those would need it, and lunch for all participants.
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WOLVES LANE VOLUNTEERS’ AWAY DAY
August 13th, 2019
The volunteers from various Wolves Lane teams had an “away day” to Kew! Through Ubele’s Community Membership, the volunteers were able to visit this historic botanical garden. It was an excellent chance for Wolves Lane volunteers to observe and learn from Kew professionals’ advanced gardening techniques!
What is Kew Gardens? Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has over 50,000 living plants and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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POWER TO CHANGE PARTY
August 6th, 2019
Last week, Power to Change celebrated their Back to Nature” Summer Party at Wolves Lane Centre. We had 31 people over and it was a great day!
It included creative workshops delivered by Edible London, Black Rootz, Pavement2Catwalk and us, as well as Tobi Akingbolagun’s incredible vegan feast. It was a great opportunity to talk about growing, the local food system and community projects.
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THANK YOU TO DONORS! SOLAR POWER PARTY
July 20th, 2019
SUMMER COMMUNITY MARKET
July 14th, 2019
Food – music – plants, seeds and veggies for sale – palm house tours – raffle – family activities – market stalls with crafts, vintage clothes and much more!
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TASTER – ADULT ART CLASSES
Sundays, June 16~July 7, 2019
Cost: £5 each – all classes include materials.
MORE DATES FOR NEW CLASSES coming soon!
Register and find out more: Wolves Lane Adult Art Classes
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WINDRUSH FOOD FEST
June 17th, 2019
Let’s celebrate at Wolves Lane!
This is part of the borough’s activities to celebrate Windrush Day (which is on 22nd June).
Link to register and find out more: http://bit.ly/windrushfoodfest
A FREE event!
~ Part of the national Festival of Learning ~
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FEATURE FILM SHOOT
May 31st, 2019
An exciting scene from a feature film was shot at Wolves Lane – and it’s Top Secret!
Was it a romance? A thriller? Action or sci-fi? What could it be? As it usual with film productions, no details will be given out until the film is released…
From fashion shoots, to famous chefs, to rap stars – there’s so much happening at Wolves Lane!
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SPRING COMMUNITY MARKET
May 19th, 2019
- Plants, seeds and veggies for sale
- Organic and vegan food
- Cakes
- Gifts and ideas
- Creative activities for children and adults
- Raffles
- Market stalls with crafts, vintage clothes and much more!
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WOLVES LANE GARDEN DAY
May 12th, 2019
- Growing and arts and crafts activities for babies and children
- drop-in outdoor gardening session for kids of all ages, sowing seeds and planting flowers & edibles
- Site tours led by growers
- Pay what you can community lunch
- Scrub Up Wolves Lane – a community gardening session
- Dr Bike cycle maintenance workshop
- Plants and produce on sale
- and lots more!
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COOK & CHAT
April 16th, 2019
- Get involved in shaping the shared food values and intentions at Wolves Lane!
- Join us – we will be making the Communal Lunch together – all welcome!
- “What does food and community mean to you?”
- “What kinds of foods do you like to grow, cook and eat?”
- Held in collaboration with the Centre for Agro-ecology, Water and Resilience
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KEW GARDENS VISIT
March 8th, 2019
On International Women’s Day March 8th, a group of Wolves Lane volunteers went to a spectacular exhibition at Kew Gardens to view Colombian Orchids.
Kew, in conjunction with Colombian Scientists and Conservationists, created an exhibition that showcased Colombian handicrafts, animals and beautiful tropical plants as well as more than 5,700 orchids. It was an excellent chance for Wolves Lane volunteers to observe and learn from Kew professionals’ advanced gardening techniques.
Through Ubele’s Community Membership, the volunteers were able to visit this fabulous display. Ubele’s leadership at Wolves Lane is greatly appreciated.
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WOLVES LANE FESTIVE MARKET
December 9th, 2018
- Festive gifts and ideas
- Organic and vegan food
- Cakes
- Mulled apple juice and mulled wine
- Creative activities for children and adults
- Festive entertainment
- Raffles
- #wolveslanefestivemarket
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JHUS VISITED WOLVES LANE
November 13th, 2018
Celebrity Singer and Rapper JHUS visited Wolves Lane – to the great excitement of Wolves Lane and our guests of the evening!
JHUS is the winner of the VO5 NME Award for Best Album 2018, is a Mercury Prize for Best Album nominee, and has been multiply nominated at the Brit Awards 2018 for Best Single, Best Breakthrough Act, and Best Album. See him live in the documentary below:
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MAKERS & BAKERS OPEN DAY at WOLVES LANE
Sun Nov 4th, 2018
Vegan lunch – available from 12.30pm onwards! Assortment of special cakes to eat or take home. FREE but please donate to our crowdfund campaign! Kids Art Workshop – 1.30pm to 3pm. Ages 5-14 with their parents. Take a print or a nice drawing home, materials provided. Yarncraft – 2pm to 3:30pm. Ages 9 and upwards, materials provided. Work with Lorraine to make ornaments and decorations in colourful wool. Under 14s should have a parent nearby. Upcycling Fashion – from 12pm to 3pm. Make yourself a unique new outfit designed just for you, using recycled clothes. Affordable, quality clothing and accessories styled by STA. Book Your Winter Style Transformation – Learn about enhancing colours and your body shape.£10.00 (including outfit, makeover & refreshments) of which £2 will go to Wolves Lane funds. Book through STA 07738 962898 stylecare4u@gmail.com. Gardeners – Hot box/heat sink demonstration – how to keep greenhouses frost free with next to no carbon emissions. And hundreds of plant pots – take your pick for a donation.
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LONDON PEOPLE’S FEAST & SEED SWAP
October 27th, 2018
“Growing in Haringey” Seed Swap 1~4pm. Evening of Celebration 4~9pm – with Film Screenings, Poetry, good company, Live music, Workshops/ talks! There were plants, surplus produce from the greenhouses, tea and cake and of course…SEEDS to swap!
A Good Food Good Farming Campaign event
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WOLVES LANE SITE USERS SOCIAL
October 6th, 2018
All team leaders and community group heads working at Wolves Lane were invited to get together socialise and exchange updates! A wonderful and informative time was had by all.
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CROP DROP INAUGURAL AUTUMN SUPPER CLUB
September, 2019
Crop Drop hosted its inaugural Autumn Supper Club at Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre, Wood Green!
A delicious and inspired vegetarian menu of sharing plates using ingredients mainly sourced from Haringey and Enfield was created for staff, volunteers, clients and supporters.
They enjoyed an evening of beautiful food and nourishing conversation and explored the glasshouses where some of their dinner was grown.
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STELLA MCCARTNEY FASHION SHOOT
August, 2018
SMC shot on site for one day at the end of August. (We couldn’t release this information until after the SMC Autumn/Winter 2018 editorial was made public!)
SMC shot most of the stills images up by Wolves Lane Flower Company’s flower growing plots, and in the walk way between the Edible London UK and the cactus house. Some images were taken at the back of Edible London’s glasshouse.
The shoot featured two SMC models and the fabulous Brian, who currently serves as Chairdog of the Board at Wolves Lane Flower Company.
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KEW GARDENS VISIT
July 12th, 2018
In June 2018, Wolves Lane became a community member of Kew Gardens!
The first visit to Kew Gardens included a delegation of 15 people – Wolves Lane volunteers, Palm House Crew, representatives of Friends of Wolves Lane, London Grown and The Ubele Initiative.
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JULY COMMUNITY MARKET 2018
July 8th, 2018
There were
- Guided tours around the centre
- Seasonal produce and gift ideas
- Tasty food
- Creative activities for children and adults
- Raffles
- DR BIKE – get your bike FIXED FOR FREE!!!
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JUNE COMMUNITY ACTION EVENING 2018
June 22nd, 2018
Wolves Lane had an exciting TOPICS & SOCIAL event with food, movies, music, and topics for discussion on Friday, June 22nd, 2018!
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MAY COMMUNITY MARKET 2018
May 7th, 2018
Present were the groups and growers who now work at Wolves Lane Centre – and there were some local community groups too!
From being able to buy soil and plants, to simply having a cup of coffee whilst you let the kids run around in the Palm House, Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre has always been at the hearts of local residents.
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WOLVES LANE FESTIVE MARKET
December 10th, 2017
- Festive gifts and ideas, Organic and vegan food, Cakes, Mulled apple juice and mulled wine, Creative activities for children and adults, Festive entertainment, Raffles
Come join us – all welcome! #wolveslanefestivemarket
Participating organisations: London Grown Workers Co-op, Crop Drop, Friends of Wolves Lane, The Selby Trust, HMSC Haringey Migrant Support Centre, LUOS Living Under One Sun, Wolves Lane Good Food Skills, Go Grow, The Ubele Initiative. Community groups, plant lovers, Haringey community and friends, charities, gardeners – ALL!
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GROWING IN HARINGEY SEED FEST 2017
October 22nd, 2017
- Celebrate abundance, share surplus
- Seeds to swap (bring some if you have them)/plants/surplus produce.
- Tea and cake.
- All Welcome.
Working with Crop Drop, London Grown and the Friends of Wolves Lane
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MINI MARKET at Wolves Lane
July 29th, 2017
There were:
- Produce, Plants and More
- Info on activities new and ongoing at the Centre – come find out how to join in!
- Food and drink stalls
A great time was had by all!
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WOLVES LANE OPEN HOUSE
June 10th, 2017
A chance to see all the activity now happening on site at Wolves Lane!
- GUIDED TOURS OF SITE!
- VISIT NEW ON SITE GROUPS – SEE WHAT THEY’RE UP TO!
- COFFEE, TEA, CAKES in the cafe!
- Come and try YVONNE & AISHA’S WORLD FAMOUS COURGETTE CAKE!!
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LONDON GROWN PLANT SALE
May 27th, 2017
London Grown was joined by:
- Highway Gardening Club, Bruce Grove Youth Centre
- Organic Lea (including Stewart’s Jerk Chicken and Jerk Red Bream BBQ!)
- Go Grow of go-grow.org.uk and
- Friends of Wolves Lane
Each group had a stall and the stalls were loaded with interesting plants and tasty treats on offer including: pumpkin and squash seedlings, begonias, geraniums in all colours, spider plants, aloe vera, canna plants, cacti, healthy yacon, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, Stewart’s Jerk Chicken and Jerk Red Bream BBQ! and more…
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MAY COMMUNITY MARKET 2017
May 7th, 2017
There were Squashes, Sunflowers and More For Your Garden! Plants, cakes and friendship!
Over 200 community members, supporters, fans, young and old alike, visited the market to celebrate gardening, buy new plants, learn about community groups operating locally, taste delicious BBQ chicken and many other treats, browse organic and locally sourced cosmetics and honey, try on handmade locally produced jewelry… and some even got their bike fixed for free!
Children enjoyed face painting, drawing and games. The cafe and grounds were a hive of activity, old friends greeting each other in the sun, picnicing on the verge, acquaintances renewed, and new friends were being made.
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SPECIAL EVENTS? Watch our blog and this page for updates!
WEEKLY EVENTS? See our What’s On page for regular events and activities!
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