Soft Toy Adoption
Paddington Development Trust are looking for donations of soft toys to rehome this winter.
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Green Westbourne
Greening Westminster
Westminster City Council invites you make an application for the Greening Westminster grant which supports communities to improve and increase Westminster’s green spaces.
The programme seeks to connect with and empower community groups across the borough to ensure fairer access to high-quality green spaces.
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ActiveWestminster – Westbourne Green Open Space Consultation
Westminster City Council is seeking feedback on plans to improve Westbourne Green Open Space, aimed at enhancing accessibility, play options, and environment.
The proposal includes features for inclusive play, soft landscaping, and specially designed spaces for girls and young women.
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New Vacancy at PDT: Community Climate Action Coordinator
• Title: Community Climate Action Coordinator
• Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
• Contract type: Temporary – 18 month contract with potential to extend depending on funding
• Annual leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays
• Reports to: PDT Health and Communities Programme Manager
• Location: North Paddington
Please watch out for the Asian Hornet
The Asian hornet has now made it as far as Hackney. This is an invasive species, apex predator for all insects, with each single nest capable of eating through 12 kg of native pollinators a year.
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Six Week Beginners Gardening Course
Weekly Topics
• Seed sowing – how, when and where
• Sustainable gardening – composting/ collecting water / upcycling / how to control pests
• Gardening for wildlife – Making a bird feeder / bird houses / Making mini bug hotels
• Befriending weeds – What are weeds? how to control them / benefits of weeds
• Making a window sill planter to take home
• Visit to Phoenix Farm
Free Westbourne Champion Activities
Swap Shop – kids clothes, toys and equipment – Creative workshop
Community Gardening
Walking group
Parent and baby drop-in
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The Big Green Westbourne Walk
Amberley Estate – Creepy Crawly and Reptiles Challenge! Picnic Lunch
Brunel Estate – hot Chocolate and Danish with the Community Champions. Family Life Drawing Workshop. NTAUnpcycling Clothes ( swop and repair ). Grow Your Own Vegetables Workshop. Health Quiz.
Grand Junction – Dr Bike. Cylcling Energy Challenge. Plant your Plant to keeep!
Brindley Estate – Funny sports circuit! Fruit Carving!
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Free Westbourne Community Champion Activities
Swap Shop – Monday
Community Gardening – Wednesday
Walking Group -Thursday
Parent and baby drop-in – Friday
Make Westbourne greener, healthier and better for nature
Do you want to make Westbourne greener, healtheir and better for nature?
Join us on Zoom or in person to get inspired and excited about how we can work together to make Westbourne greener.
Hear from guest speakers who have made their areas Greener, Healthier and Better for Nature!
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Come Grow With Us
Creative family workshops based on nature, growing & art for children age 3-7 & their grown ups
Come Grow With Us
Tues 15th & Weds 16th February 2022