A great day volunteer gardening at Hillside Park. We put in over 40 new plants and even had time for a bit of pruning. Drop in community gardening Thursdays 10 to 12 at Hillside Park, N19. No need to book, no experience needed, all welcome (16 plus).

Glorious Forest School training today in a mix of rain and shine. We’re delivering accredited training for Islington’s Parks and #BrightStartIslington team members exploring the ethos and principles of Forest School. For bespoke courses for your group - get in touch! Islington Council

Our community gardening sessions are open to EVERYONE and a great way to meet local people, get involved in greening #Islington and supporting biodiversity. Sessions Weds, Thurs and Fri 10-12. See schedule of locations and dates and come along, no need to book!

Islington’s Mayor, Cllr Gary Heather said “I’m bowled over by what I’ve heard TGC does! It’s very impressive” when he and his consort visited our Green Guardians project on Newington Green this week to talk all things community gardening. Thanks Islington Mayor!

Thanks to IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society for inviting us to the sustainability themed cross-curricular day with their students.A wonderful afternoon introducing the theory and benefits of forest school to over 50 trainee teachers who tried FS activities to take into their practice.Forest School Association

To Bright Start Islington’s conference celebrating the role of male carers in early childhood! Gave an overview of our Saturdays at Highbury Fields where Dads, male carers and children dug a pond together and spend time in the wildlife garden!

Thanks #Brightstart #Islington

Learning about examples of super sustainable living @khwgarden this morning with St Scholastica’s Primary - like collecting rainwater for watering plants!💧🌱

It’s Community Garden Week! 🌻 Did you know we run ‘Green Guardian’ volunteer community gardening sessions in Newington Green, Archway (Hillside Park) and Caledonian Road (Market Road Gardens)? Come and get involved! Visit thegardenclassroom.org.uk/green-guardians to find out more.

Our Green Guardians have been planting and pruning at our community gardening session on Newington Green this morning. We’ll be back here green gardening on Wednesday 17th April from 10 to 12. All welcome and everything provided including tea and cake!

Whittling wind chimes and frog sticks out of hazel wood this morning for music making at Little Explorers KingHenrysWalkGarden. We’re having a break for the Easter holidays and return the week starting 15 April. All dates on the poster.

We can’t wait to explore spring with you all! 🌱🐛🐞

A great first day on our Countryside Day Visits to Kent with Winton Primary School Year 5 Piccadilly class! They loved being outdoors and enjoyed veg chopping, fire lighting, woodland crafts and river dipping, all in beautiful fields and woods. Come again Winton!

Thanks to our amazing Forest School Level 3 trainees for an unforgettable week in Tower Hamlets @fothcp with TGC’s Richard Skrein🌿

Our next Forest School Association-endorsed training is in September in North London. To join us, visit thegardenclassroom.org.uk🌱Forest School Association

Can you name some of the plants in our plant hunt…?
We had fantastic ‘Know How Plants Grow’ sessions for Morningside Primary School year 3 classes @khwgarden today! We’ve been running sessions like this @khwgarden since 2008 🌷🌻

Did you know this is called a ‘Mermaid’s Purse? This egg case is from an Undulate Ray, identified by its colour and bobsleigh shaped horns. One of the amazing things we’re learning about on Wild Beach training with @sussexwildlifetrust for our Coastal Residentials this summer!

Isn’t it wonderful to see Islington children outdoors sowing seeds? 🌱

Growing sweet peas in Edward Square at our Urban Forest School sessions with @vittoriaprimaryn1 @vittoria_eyfs

A bit of rain never stopped us! Ready to teach climate change and sustainability to primary schools!

Having discovered the joy and benefits of gardening Manami travelled from Japan to spend four weeks in London visiting and #volunteering at community gardens. We were lucky to have M join us for the last four weeks, and it was sad to say goodbye today. Happy gardening worldwide!

#Spring is coming to #NewingtonGreen ! Join us for volunteer sessions to keep our Green blooming! Mildmay Community Centre Mildmay Labour The Mildmay Club - Newington Green NewingtonGreenSchool Newington Green Alliance StokeyParents We ❤️ Stokey Islington Clean Air Parents #volunteers Perilla @ageuk_islington

A great Champ Camp with Moreland Primary School as school councillors are transformed into Sustainability Champions.
We amplify pupil voice with an empowering two-hour outdoor learning experience. Followed by Sustainability Now post-SATs as a focus for the rest of the school year.

Thanks to our lovely group of gardening volunteers helping to make Market Road Gardens a beautiful public space 🌷
Recently we’ve planted three roses and snowdrops as well as ground cover and pruned the roses🌹Join us! FriendsOfCallyPark IslingtonLife Cally Park #volunteers