Denmark Hill Community Gardening opening
Weston Education Centre (WEC), Denmark Hill Campus, London
Join the Denmark Hill Technical Network on the Thursday 22 August for the grand opening of the Denmark Hill Community Garden!
The day will begin at 10.00 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and opening thanks, followed by a free breakfast and lunch. If you would like to attend but have any concerns regarding food allergens or intolerances, please email megan.2.williams@kcl.ac.uk.
Throughout the day we are hosting several wellbeing/sustainability themed workshops.
This includes the Bee, Bird or Bug hotel making workshop and clay pinch pot making workshop both of which requires registration. To register attendance for the wellbeing/sustainability themed workshops, people should fill in the following Microsoft Form. The rest of the day is drop-in and as your calendar allows.
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Time |
Activity |
Accessibility information |
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10.00 – 10.20 |
Open ceremony, including ribbon cutting |
Expect high levels of noise and lots of people gathered. |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Free breakfast |
Food and drink allergens may be present: gluten, nuts, dairy, etc., minimal scents and flavours present. |
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11.00 – 12.00 |
Bee, Bird or Bug hotel making Requires booking |
Requires a booking to attend
There will be roughly 10 people and low levels of noise. The workshop may require some dexterity and hand mobility. |
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12.00 – 13.00 |
Low sensory time (optional: seed planting) |
Except small amount of people, low levels of noise. Optional: seed planting may require some dexterity; people can use small tools or hands to move soil + seeds. |
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13.00 – 14.00 |
Free lunch |
Food and drink allergens may be present: meat, gluten, nuts, dairy, etc., impactful scents and flavors present. Except a large amount of people, may be noisy. |
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14.00 – 15.00 |
Clay pinch pot making Requires booking |
Requires a booking to attend
There will be roughly 10 people and low levels of noise. The workshop may require some dexterity, hand mobility, and people will have to handle clay.
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15.00 – 16.00 |
Wall stencilling and brick decorating Open to all + those who have brought a brick |
Except a moderate amount of people, likely to be noisy. There will be strong scents via spray paints and marker pens. The activity will require some standing and maybe stretching. |
Please find the attached accessibility guide for the specific activities throughout the day.
This event is open to all King’s staff, students and contract workers. All faculties, disciplines, services are encouraged to attend.
Sounds great! But… where is the community garden?
The Community Garden is behind the Weston Education Center in Denmark Hill campus, SE5 9RJ. Walk through the carpark to the right of the WEC building and to your left will be a bright, yellow gate and a sign that reads ‘Secret Garden’ this is the Community Garden and where the event will take place.
On this screen grab from Google maps, the red arrow shows the location of the Garden.
Thank you to New England Biolabs for supporting this event.
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