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Towards a happy, healthy and resilient Walthamstow


Organiclea Distribution Role
The ideal candidate will share a passion for developing and delivering a sustainable community food enterprise and working alongside...
Rebecca Armstrong
Jan 30, 20151 min read


Organiclea Trainee Roles 2015
These roles are aimed at people who want to develop skills to make a livelihood from community food work. The roles are voluntary. The...
Rebecca Armstrong
Jan 24, 20152 min read
Organiclea news: Local wines, adopt a tree, Urban Food award
Our exciting first ever wine sales! Two wines fermented, matured and bottled at our Hawkwood Winery. Organiclea Community Red Wine: A...
Rebecca Armstrong
Dec 13, 20142 min read


Could you be Hornbeam’s new Community Centre and Learning Coordinator?
28 hours a week, £21,349 Pro Rata Community Centre and Learning Coordinator Applications by 12 noon, Wednesday 7 January 2015 For...
Rebecca Armstrong
Dec 1, 20142 min read


Forest Farm Peace Garden is recruiting!
Forest Farm Peace Garden is a beautiful 2 acre community garden in East London which grows vegetables, fruit and herbs according to...
Rebecca Armstrong
Nov 7, 20142 min read


Organiclea’s Introduction to Permaculture weekend course: Sat 20 & Sat 27 September
Organiclea’s work – from the soil upwards; the plants, people, working ways, and essential infrastruture, have been informed by...
Rebecca Armstrong
Sep 10, 20142 min read


Paid Volunteering Development Coordinator post at Forest Recycling Project
They are looking to recruit by the end of September 2014 and will consider applications as soon as they receive them, with suitable...
Rebecca Armstrong
Aug 17, 20141 min read
Volunteering Development Coordinator: job opportunity
* Eco-project in Walthamstow is looking for a Volunteering Development Coordinator * * 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE); £24,943 pro rata;...
Rebecca Armstrong
Jun 20, 20141 min read


Green Open Homes 17/18 May, Big Eco Refurb Share 20 May
Green Open Homes Weekend : Sat 17 & Sun 18 May The Hornb There are a wide variety of homes to visit, some are drop-ins but most require...
Rebecca Armstrong
May 2, 20141 min read


Walthamstow Marshes Foraging Walk Sunday 18th May
We’ll then head up to the Springfield Park Cafe for refreshment and all those new to LETS can find out about our excellent local cashless...
Rebecca Armstrong
May 2, 20141 min read


Cycle tour of food growing sites: Sun 30th March
As part of the Cultivate Urban Food Growing Festival, Transition Walthamstow & the Walthamstow Family Bike Club are running a special...
Rebecca Armstrong
Mar 26, 20141 min read


Cultivate – Waltham Forest’s Urban Food Growing Festival: 21-30 March
Artillery have been working to deliver this new Waltham Forest Council initiative together with festival partners, OrganicLea, Capital...
Rebecca Armstrong
Mar 14, 20141 min read


Organiclea is seeking 9 trainees for 2014
These roles are aimed at people who want to develop skills to make a livelihood from community food work. The roles are voluntary and...
Rebecca Armstrong
Feb 12, 20142 min read


Two Hornbeam opportunities: Cafe Coordinator (paid), Management Committee (voluntary)
The Hornbeam Centre is recruiting for a part time paid Cafe Coordinator role. Full details can be found by following this link:...
Rebecca Armstrong
Feb 12, 20141 min read
Organic growing courses 2014: fruit, vines and veg
If you’re looking for festive presents to give or looking to learn new skills in the new year, take a look at Organiclea’s courses for...
Rebecca Armstrong
Dec 13, 20132 min read


Hornbeam Bakers Collective on the move
They have been based at the Hornbeam Cafe and baking in the collective since 2006, hand kneading and transporting the bread by bicycle...
Rebecca Armstrong
Dec 10, 20131 min read


Transition Free Press: Winter issue heaving with inspiring articles
The Winter issue of the Transition Free Press was delivered to Walthamstow today, and is now available at the Hornbeam Cafe for just £1;...
Rebecca Armstrong
Nov 27, 20132 min read
Two job opportunities: FRP Volunteering Development Coordinator & CFGN Network Coordinator
Eco-project in Walthamstow is looking for a Volunteering Development Coordinator * 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week); £24,713 pro rata; 2-year...
Rebecca Armstrong
Nov 15, 20132 min read
Workshop Programme Call Out Jan – Mar 2014
The Hornbeam Bakers Collective are seeking workshop practitioners who can lead non-baking workshops from Jan – Mar 2014. Please submit a...
Rebecca Armstrong
Nov 6, 20131 min read


LETS Chill! Sunday 17th November
Join Waltham Forest LETS – the local exchange trading scheme where members offer and receive goods and services without the use of money....
Rebecca Armstrong
Oct 31, 20131 min read
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