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It’s that time again – waders on and old clothes at the ready, a bunch of volunteers are heading down to the Earlsfield end of the river Wandle this Sunday. The river sadly sees so much rubbish tossed into it over time that without the help of the Trust and it’s trusty volunteers,… Continue

Free gardening material from the Chelsea Flower Show

Here’s a quick note to say that if you run a community garden or green space and are looking for building materials then the RHS Chelsea Flower Show/LCRN Reuse Scheme can help. They will be handling large amounts o… Continue

Last Saturday was Project Dirt’s big event at Vauxhall City Farm to celebrate one whole year of existence in cyberspace. We decided to make it a volunteering event and where better than one of London’s City Farms which offer so much to local residents and schoolchildren in the form of community gardening, education, and a huge array of workshops from weaving to willow yurt making. Vauxhall’s Farm was established in 1977 and relies largely on volunteers to maintain the ge… Continue

If you live in or around Brixton, look out for the Brixton Pound (B£) which is going to be launched in September 2009 by Transition Town Brixton (TTB). The local currency will work with Brixton’s businesses to help maintain the diversity and resilience required for a strong local economy.… Continue

Brighton's Wood Recycling Project


This Saturday a bunch of people will be heading down to the seaside to visit the Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project to see how it’s done and find out how to set up similar projects in their own areas.


The project was set up… Continue