Transition Walthamstow

Learn new skills, get business training and receive expert support for your start up If you are aged between 16-25 and living in Waltham Forest you have the opportunity to develop your own social or ‘waste’ enterprise that will make money and benefit you community. You will received specialist business and enterprise training to develop […]

Organiclea is recruiting for two posts – a Farmstart Coordinator and a Vineyard Worker. Please pass on details to anyone you think might be interested. Vineyard Worker Following the successful planting of a vineyard and establishment of a winery at our Hawkwood growing site, Organiclea is seeking a person to join us for a training/enterprise […]

Involved in a community food growing project? Interested in all year-round salad growing? Beaten by the calendar this year so desparately seeking vegetable plants to plug gaps? Inspired by poets whose vision captures our times? …. or/and just fancy some “simply exquisite” freshly picked and flavoured lunch.. served with coffee & cake on London’s forest […]

Hornbeam is launching its new Learning Lodge at the Pimp Hall Nature Reserve in Friday Hill, Chingford.  So come along to the Open Day and the Big Lunch from 11am to 5pm on Sunday 7th June. Free workshops: Kids clothes swap show Loft insulation Nature reserve tours Raw salad making Foraging Green enterprise networking Building […]

3 courses for £18 The Hornbeam Cafe invites you to an evening feast with delicious healthy tasty food – locally sown, grown, picked and cooked! All making use of as much local produce as possible, sourced by Organiclea Community Growers, and cooked by Norman loves. The Fork to Fork is 7.30pm – 1030pm on the […]

The Hornbeam Centre is seeking to recruit two people committed to and excited by our vision of active communities where people have a positive impact on their environment. They will have the energy and skills to play a lead role in achieving our mission to: inspire people to think about how we live our lives and […]

To celebrate one year at the Hornbeam Cafe, Norman Loves will be having a party on Friday the 15th of May from 7-9pm. Cocktails by Portfolio Bar Live Music Free snacks All welcome. The Hornbeam Cafe, 458 Hoe St, Walthamstow, E17 9AH

Organiclea are looking forward to the third year of our Buddy Scheme and looking for volunteer buddies to join us. The Buddy Scheme The buddy scheme is a 3 month training programme that trains volunteers to support others to participate in volunteering at Hawkwood Community Plant Nursery. This year buddies will be offered the opportunity […]

Have you made home improvements which have kept you warm and saved you money? If so, would you be willing to share your experience to inspire others? The Hornbeam Centre is looking for people to take part in this year’s Green Open Homes weekend on 16th and 17th May. Last year over 400 visits were made to […]

The Hornbeam Centre is delighted to announce a superb opportunity for potential Green Entrepreneurs in Waltham Forest. It has partnered with the London Sustainability Exchange to offer  local entrepreneurs the chance to take part in a free 1 day a week, six week programme. The programme will offer the group a chance to learn, innovate […]