Community Build Day at Brondesbury Park Station Energy Garden

Saturday, 9 May 2026 (12:00–16:00)
Brondesbury Park Station Energy Garden, NW6 6RP

About the Day

Help us give a treasured community space a glow-up during a community build day! We will be renovating, replacing and updating the growing spaces, paths and other amenities of Brondesbury Park Station's Energy Garden, a community space in the heart of Queens Park. We will be working with reclaimed materials to give the garden some much-needed love and care.

We will:

• Replace boards of growing spaces and raised beds

• Create new paths to get around the garden

• Carry out general maintenance to make the space more inviting and accessible for all!

What to expect

• Help a green community space get it's groove back! Lend a hand in replacing the community garden's growing space infrastructure and build paths to make the space more accessible to all

• Learn how to replace, renovate and build garden growing infrastructure, including vegetable beds - all while using reclaimed materials

• Great opportunity to get out and exercise your body for a good cause!

• Meet neighbours and people living in the area, and get to know a local green space

About the Community Garden

Brondesbury Park Energy Garden is a space for food growing, conservation and community. The garden was established in 2016, and has grown into a group that has transformed a track-side space into a green hub in Queens Park where local volunteers meet weekly to garden. Our vegetable beds, payths and other amenities are in need of renovating.

Practical info

• Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes

• No experience needed, all tools and guidance provided

• If you have any questions or additional accessibility needs, please email juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk

RSVP Now

Everyone is welcome, please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Brondesbury Park Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Brondesbury Park Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Hampstead Heath Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Hampstead Heath Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact anna@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Willesden Junction Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Willesden Junction Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming and inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Bush Hill Park Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Bush Hill Park Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Finchley Central Energy Garden

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Please contact anna@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Canonbury Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Canonbury Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming and inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Kew Gardens Station Garden

Spring has sprung at Kew Gardens Station Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Cultivate Colindale

Spring has sprung at Cultivate Colindale. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact anna@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming and inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Brondesbury Park Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Brondesbury Park Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Brockley Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Brockley Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact callum@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Come along to Good to Grow Week 2026 at Acton Central Energy Garden

Spring has sprung at Acton Central Energy Garden. Come and join us in the garden where we’ll be planting and preparing the soil for the upcoming growing season. Other garden tasks will include weeding, pruning and seeding.

Please contact juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk to let us know you’re coming, as the garden is located within the station and we’ll need to inform access in advance.

All tools are provided and no experience is required. See you there! 🌱🌻🐝🌸

Check out our volunteer page for more info about volunteering with Energy Garden.

Roe Green Park Community Planting Day

Thursday, 26 March 2026 (12:00–16:00)

Roe Green Park South Entrance
Park entrance off Kingsbury Rd, London NW9 9HB

About this Event

Join Energy Garden and Brent Council at Roe Green Park for a community planting session.

This planting session forms part of a wider improvement plan for Roe Green Park, focusing on targeted planting and remedial works across key areas of the site. Interventions include low-maintenance shrubs and feature planting along Kingsbury High Street, low-level planting and wildflowers along paths and verges, and selected tree planting to enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, and seasonal interest.

These initial works will improve green cover, support nature, and enhance how the space is used and experienced by the local community, with a larger treescape project planned for autumn 2026.

👉 Please take a look at the design below and rsvp.

What to expect

• Help plant trees, shrubs, and low-level planting to support biodiversity and climate resilience

• Learn about rain gardens, green infrastructure, and how planting helps manage surface water

• Take part in hands-on, guided planting alongside Energy Garden and Brent Council teams

• Contribute to long-term improvements at Roe Green Park, with a larger treescape project planned for autumn 2026

Practical info

• Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes

• No experience needed, all tools and guidance provided

• If you have any questions or additional accessibility needs, please email Silas@energygarden.org.uk

RSVP Now

Everyone is welcome, please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Church Path Rain Gardens Community Planting Day

Saturday, 14 March 2026 (12:00–16:00)

Entrance to Church Path off Church Road, London NW10 9HT
Please register and we’ll be in touch with more details about the meeting point.

About this Event

Join Energy Garden and Brent Council in creating rain gardens, planting beds, and green infrastructure at Church Path.

We’ll be installing a section of the scheme to manage surface water, reduce flood risk, and bring nature into the street. Inspired by the globally representative communities of Church End and Roundwood, the design creates a mosaic of climate-resilient green infrastructure that supports biodiversity and enhances the local streetscape.

👉 Please take a look at the design below and rsvp.

What to expect

• Planting rain gardens and beds

• Learning how rain gardens and climate-resilient green infrastructures work

• Take part in a community-led greening movement

• Explore long-term legacy of the project and ways to get involved

Practical info

• Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes

• No experience needed, all tools and guidance provided

• If you have any questions or additional accessibility needs, please email Silas@energygarden.org.uk

RSVP Now

Everyone is welcome, please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Longstone Avenue Open Space Community Planting Day

Saturday, 28 February 2026 (12:00–16:00)

Longstone Avenue Open Space
Chadwick Road, London NW10 4XH

About this Event

Join Energy Garden for a community planting days at Longstone Avenue Open Space, where we’ll be creating a climate-resilient grove and extending the community orchard.

Across these sessions, we’ll be planting trees and perennials, learning how to care for young plants, and exploring how green spaces can support biodiversity, food growing, and climate resilience in our neighbourhoods.

These planting days are part of a wider project that includes educational programming and ongoing maintenance workshops.

👉 Please take a look at the design below and rsvp

What to expect

• Hands-on tree and orchard planting with guidance from Energy Garden facilitators

• Learning about climate-resilient planting and aftercare

• Opportunities to get involved in future workshops and maintenance

Practical info

• Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes

• No experience needed – all tools and guidance provided

• If you have any questions or additional accessibility needs, please email Silas@energygarden.org.uk

RSVP Now

Everyone is welcome, please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Come one, come all! Energy Garden’s Winter Fair is back!

Join us for Energy Garden’s Winter Fair – a festive day filled with winter craft fun, hot food and warm drinks, music, plus family-friendly activities and workshops.

More details on workshops and activities will be announced soon, so stay tuned on our socials!

This is a free event, but please RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!

Energy Garden Hounslow: Community Nature Day 2025

Saturday, 8 November 2025 | 10:00–14:00 | Hatton Cross Station Energy Garden & Feltham Forest

About this Event

Energy Garden invites you to join us in Hounslow for a day of gardening, composting, and biodiversity exploration.

We’ll start the morning at Hatton Cross Station with compost building and regular gardening tasks, then take a guided nature walk to Blenheim Park, where we’ll finish with bird watching, plant species ID, and Miyawaki forest data collection.

It’s a hands-on, family-friendly day of nature, community, and learning; everyone’s welcome!

What to Expect

🌱 Compost & Coffee – build a compost bay
🚶 Guided nature walk to Feltham Arenas Parkland
🐦 Bird watching & biodiversity activities
🌳 Miyawaki forest tree data collection

Practical Information

Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for walking and the weather.
Come connect with nature and neighbours – everyone’s welcome!

If you have any questions, please email ellen@energygarden.org.uk

RSVP Now

This is a free event, but please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Community Bulb Planting at Bush Hill Park Energy Garden

8 November 2025 | 10:00–13:00 | Bush Hill Park Station, Enfield

About this Event

Help us get Bush Hill Park Energy Garden ready for its most colourful spring yet! 🌷

Join us with your friends and family for a fun and relaxing spring bulb planting session at the station garden. Together, we’ll be planting a wide range of species: tulips, crocuses, snowdrops, camassias, alliums, and more — creating a vibrant blooms in the coming months.

This is a free, drop-in event, perfect for all ages. Bring your friends, family, or neighbours and get your hands in the soil for a great cause!

What to Expect

🌼 Community bulb planting
🌷 Learn about spring flower species
👩‍🌾 Tools and materials provided

Practical Info

• Drop in anytime between 10:00–13:00.

• All tools and materials are provided – no gardening experience needed.

• Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather.

• Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

If you have any questions, please email juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk

Everyone’s Welcome

Come along, plant something beautiful, and be part of greening your community! 🌱

RSVP Now

Free event – please register to let us know you're coming!

Bloom Junction: Wildflower Meadow Planting at Willesden Junction Station

Thursday, 23 October 2025 | 14:00–18:00 | Willesden Junction Energy Garden (NW10 4UY)

About this Event

Help us plant UK native wildflowers and bulbs 🌸🌷 to create a lovely community site for next spring and to help support native UK wildlife 🐝

🗓️ Thursday 23 October 14:00-18:00 (you can drop in and out whenever during this time)

📍 Willesden Junction Station Energy Garden ▶ Station Approach, the Mound (exit station through Old Oak Lane exit, turn left into Station Approach where the buses wait), what3words = ///transfers.ripe.spark

What to Expect

• Plant a meadow 🌸, meet new people, spend time outdoors 🌞, take a break, grab some snacks 🍏!

• Snacks, tools, and a great time will be provided. See you there!

• Also, keep an eye out for a future session for creating a colourful banner for the meadow.

This is an event supported by Grow Wild, the national outreach programme of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew and Energy Garden.

RSVP Now

🎟️ This is a free event, but please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

📧 If you have any questions, please email juanpablo@energygarden.org.uk

Energy Garden Bat Night

Thursday, 16 October 2025 | 17:00–19:00 | Meet up at Hampstead Heath Energy Garden (NW3 2QD)

About this Event

Step into the twilight and discover the fascinating world of bats with Energy Garden! 🦇

Join us for an evening of wildlife spotting and community exploration at Hampstead Heath. Our Biodiversity Lead, Ellen Bidulka, will guide you through the lives of bats, why they matter for our ecosystems, and how we can protect their habitats in London.

This is a family-friendly event — expect a mix of science, fun facts, and trivia as dusk settles over the heath.

What to Expect

🌙 Guided bat walk & spotting
🦇 Learn about local bat species and their habitats
🌱 Explore the Hampstead Heath & the local Energy Garden by night

Practical Information

• Please dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes suitable for an evening walk.

• Bat detectors and equipment will be provided

• Please bring flashlights/torches/headlamp

• Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

• The event is free and family-friendly.

📧 If you have any questions, please email ellen@energygarden.org.uk

Everyone’s Welcome

Whether you’re a curious first-timer or a nature enthusiast, this is a chance to connect with local wildlife and community in a whole new way.

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This is a free event, but please RSVP to let us know you're coming!

Nature Tales: End of Summer Storytelling with Jan Blake & Pan on Percussion

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 (16:00 – 18:00) at Ladbroke Grove Secret Garden (W10 6HJ)

About this Event

Why does the grass keeps growing?
Who injured the blue bird?
Why does a man have a tree growing on his head?

Join Jan and Pan’s storytelling caravan as they take you on journey through joyful tales of nature & growth.

Free and open to all! Children are welcome with a supervising adult.

Location

Ladbroke Grove Station's Secret Garden, London W10 6HJ. A tucked-away green space right next to the station.

How to get there

To access the garden please exit the station and wait outside the entrance. There is a black door to the left of the station entrance which is our garden access point.

Facilitators will have put a sign on the door with a phone number to call when you are waiting outside to let them know you have arrived. Just call the number on the poster and one of our team will come to let you in.

If you have any difficulties entering the garden, please speak to the station staff who can direct you to the garden or let the facilitators know you are outside.

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Free entry – please RSVP so we know you're coming!

The harvest is in – now it’s time to celebrate!

You’re invited to Energy Garden’s 2025 Harvest Party: a warm, festive gathering to mark the changing season and celebrate another year of community gardening at the Energy Gardens.

Whether you're one of our youth trainees, graduates, helped grow the gardens, or cheer us on from afar, this harvest celebration is for you.

In the spirit of sharing, we’d love it if you could bring along something made from your own garden harvest – whether that’s a dish, a jar of preserves, tisanes, or even a story about your growing journey.

This is a free event, but please RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!

Pan-Out, Nurture through Nature, creates and supports opportunities for people to positively engage with their local environment. Collaborating with local community groups and schools to provide stimulating and interactive educational experiences around plants, food, art, environment and custodianship. Urban environmental engagement.

Who it's for:

Everyone’s invited. Children welcome with an adult.

Where:

Ladbroke Grove Station's Secret Garden, London W10 6HJ

How to get there:

To access the garden please exit the station and wait outside the entrance. There is a black door to the left of the station entrance which is our garden access point.

Facilitators will have put a sign on the door with a phone number to call when you are waiting outside to let them know you have arrived. Just call the number on the poster and one of our team will come to let you in.

If you have any difficulties entering the garden, please speak to the station staff who can direct you to the garden or let the facilitators know you are outside.

Bonus:

Learn by doing, exploring, playing, planting, and creating.

All Dates:

• Thursday, 19 June 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

• Sunday, 29 June 2025 (time TBC – London Climate Action Week Event)

• Thursday, 11 September 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

• Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

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🎟️ This is a free event, but please RSVP on Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!

Boston Manor Community Consultation and Clean-Up

Welcome to our Community Consultation and Clean-Up event at Boston Manor Underground Station! Energy Gardens have been popping up along the transport network across London and we are excited to kick-off in your community.

On Thursday the 25th, pay us a visit between 12:00-15:00, help us prepare the garden for our first sessions and let us know what you would like to see prioritised in the gardens planning and development. We want this to represent the people of Ealing!

All welcome, tools & light refreshments provided!

RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you’re coming!

Pan-Out, Nurture through Nature, creates and supports opportunities for people to positively engage with their local environment. Collaborating with local community groups and schools to provide stimulating and interactive educational experiences around plants, food, art, environment and custodianship. Urban environmental engagement.

Who it's for:

Everyone’s invited. Children welcome with an adult.

Where:

Ladbroke Grove Station's Secret Garden, London W10 6HJ

How to get there:

To access the garden please exit the station and wait outside the entrance. There is a black door to the left of the station entrance which is our garden access point.

Facilitators will have put a sign on the door with a phone number to call when you are waiting outside to let them know you have arrived. Just call the number on the poster and one of our team will come to let you in.

If you have any difficulties entering the garden, please speak to the station staff who can direct you to the garden or let the facilitators know you are outside.

Bonus:

Learn by doing, exploring, playing, planting, and creating.

All Dates:

• Thursday, 19 June 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

• Sunday, 29 June 2025 (time TBC – London Climate Action Week Event)

• Thursday, 11 September 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

• Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:00–6:00 pm

RSVP Now

🎟️ This is a free event, but please RSVP on Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!

Join us for a joyful afternoon of hops picking at Brockley Brewery!

Together with our community of volunteers, partners, and friends, we’ll harvest locally grown hops cultivated by Energy Garden, ready to be brewed into one-of-a-kind Energy Garden Pale Ale.

This is a free event, but please RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you're coming!