Join us for our annual festive event and fundraiser – make a wild Christmas wreath or table decoration using natural materials from our community green space. This workshop is suitable for adults and children and will take place in one of our covered spaces so you are sheltered but wrap up warm. We will provide the materials and you can hunt around the site for things to add to your creation. This is a fundraiser for our new woodland for wellbeing green prescriptions project to help recovery from mental health problems so please be generous. The suggested donation is between £12-£15. Please note this is for a two hour drop in session and you will need at least an hour to make your wreath. We have x3 sessions available on the mornings of the 25th Nov, 1st and 3rd Dec. Booking via our Eventbrite page  https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/wreath-making-2803219

Join us on Friday 27^th October 11am-3pm for pumpkin carving and to make your own natural spooky decorations plus lots more ghoulish fun.

Plus the Catford Conker championships at 2pm
Drop in any time but last entry 1.45pm, Booking essential

Activities include:

Pumpkin carving – we have all the carving tools and carving templates so you can either bring your own pumpkin or order one in advance from us. To order a pumpkin (priced around £4-£6) email wcw@rgtb.org.uk by 22^nd October otherwise you will have to bring your own.

Halloween decorations – make your own hanging ghosts and leaf zombies

Lantern making – bring a glass jar with you

Make a broomstick – from materials from the wilderness and fly home perhaps!

Magic wands – find your wand and decorate it

Halloween nature hunt – find spooky things like witches hair

Ghost hunt trail – find the spooks hiding around the Wilderness

The Catford Conker Championships at 2pm – bring your conkers on string ready to play there will be a Junior and Senior competitions starting at 2pm.

Drop in any time but last entry 1.45pm

If wet some activities will take place undercover in our outdoor classroom and kitchen.

Book you free place/s now. If you book for the pumpkin fun day no need to book seperately for the Catford Conker Championships.

If you are only coming to the Catford Conker Championships please book on this event alone on the other booking page.

We will be serving a vegan campfire pumpkin stew/soup for a donation of £3 from 12pm but you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drinks.

Please note – some activities might be subject to change

Join us for a mini #festival and #fundraiser with the @mud_club_london for a new kitchen roof and to repair our #mural damaged by vandals. There’s #storytelling #music #food and it’s only £5. Book via https://bookwhen.com/mudclub The Mud Club also have spaces available on their 3 day @marvellousmythhunter #summeracademy. Finish the summer with some fun #outdoors #Catford #Lewisham

Plant Sale Saturday 10^th June 1-3.30pm

A fundraiser for the Wild Cat Wilderness, gate next to no 53 Riverview Park, Catford SE6 4PL (no entry from River Pool).

Herbs, vegetables, fruit bushes, strawberries plus dye plants

Refreshments available. Cash and cards accepted. Bring a bag.

All our plants are grown using Garden Organic’s Organic Guidelines from seed or cuttings and we use organic, peat free compost and recycled pots. We have herbs, tomatoes, courgettes, cucumbers, kale, beans, pumpkins and squash, strawberries, fruit bushes, dye plants and a whole host of other edible plants and things for your kitchen garden, window ledge or indoor pot. Prices between £2-5. Plus free gardening advice from the growers.
We will also be selling our homemade preserves, apple cider vinegar and other delights. All money will support the Wild Cat Wilderness, which is a project of the Lewisham Local charity.

Join a group of local people to help maintain and improve our wonderful community green space on a Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. No experience necessary and all adults welcome. Full details and book via the What’s On page.

Get involved in nature conservation, growing organic food, orchard and tree care, maybe build something, make something, there’s always lots to do to suit all abilities. Come along and learn some new skills whilst having fun and making the most of being outdoors in nature.

Come for one session, every week or as frequently as suits you.

Please bring water, lunch and hand sanitiser. Wear outdoor clothes – sturdy shoes and clothes which you don’t mind getting dirty, plus bring your waterproofs if you have some as we will still go ahead if raining and do something undercover. You will be required to wear gloves if handling any tools so if you have gardening gloves please bring some or you can borrow a pair.

Bring a phone to gain entry as we share the entrance with the Long Meadow Allotments. The gate is next to no 53 River View Park SE6 4PL. No entry from the other side of the Pool River and beware that sat navs can take you to the wrong place. A contact telephone number will be on the gate to gain entry.

We look forward to welcoming you.