There will be free pancakes, African drumming and a pancake flipping race during our Pancake Day event on Saturday 25th February 2012.

We will set up a marquee and give away pancakes then oversee competitors as they race around the bandstand (adult race 3pm, children’s race 3.15pm).

And Henri Gaobi will give two performances of African drumming with an acrobat and dancers from 2pm to 2.30pm, and 3.30pm to 4pm. He will also carry out a workshop so people can learn drumming.

The music is funded by the Big Lottery’s Awards for All scheme and the pancake making session will be funded by the Big Lottery’s Local Food Fund.

We would love to hear from volunteers who can help us set up and put away, and also people who can help us cook the pancakes (we’ll supply all the equipment and batter). Contact me at this address if you can help.

Brixton People's Kitchen

After last month's success Brixton People's Kitchen is coming back to Myatt's Fields Park to serve food to local people.
Food will be served up on a donations basis. If you have donated food, feel free to eat for free!

If you'd like to donate food on the day or help cooking, contact Fan 07810288879 or email brixtonfoodwaste@gmail.com and join us from 10AM.
Even if you don't like cooking, come early, we'll be playing games (Scrabble, Articulate, Jenga! but feel free to bring your own) from 12pm. Bring your friends and family! The more the merrier!

Myatt’s will play host to a Christmas feast from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday 18th December organised by Brixton People’s Kitchen. Everyone is welcome, and if you donate food the feast is free.

The organisers say:

“Sharing food with strangers is one of the nicest ways to spread happiness. And if the food is free, and has been saved from going to waste, it makes it even tastier!

Inspired and supported by the People’s Kitchen (Passing Clouds, Dalston, thepeopleskitchen.org), Brixton People’s Kitchen collects food surplus from local shops and markets, invites local people to cook together, and welcomes everyone to enjoy a delicious meal with each other.

We are starting out this month, so come down to Myatt’s, sample some tasty food, and add your ideas to the joyful stew we are cooking.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN:

1 Donate food: any surplus food from local houses, gardens, parks and businesses will be welcome. Any fruits, vegetables, salads and herbs, canned and dried foods, pulses and grains that you might have available will be welcome.

2 Cook: if you can chop, pick, stir, peel and wash, grate, serve or smile, you’re in!

3. Eat: join the communal table and make new friends. Food will be served up on a donations basis. Put what you can or will into the pot. If you have donated food, fee free to eat for free!

If you want to donate food or volunteer, get in touch: ring or text: 07810 2088879, email brixtonfoodwaste@gmail.com

RETIRED PERSONS’ CHRISTMAS LUNCH THIS FRIDAY

Everyone is welcome to enjoy a Christmas lunch in the park depot on Friday 16th December 1-2.30pm. We suggest a £2 donation for this special meal.

We will be cooking and preparing the meal at the park depot kitchen between 10.30-1pm. Please contact rebeccamaddox@myattsfieldspark.info if you would like to come and help with this or if you can donate some mince pies or any other food for the event.


FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB

Parents and under-fives children are invited to cook and eat together at our family cook and eat breakfast club every Friday from 9am to10.30am in the Mulberry Centre.

FOOD HEROES

Everyone is invited to come along and help prepare Caribbean food with Suneil (the meal will include fish so not vegan this time!) on Saturday 10th December during our Food Heroes session, which will run in the depot meeting room from 10.30am to 1pm.  

Our Food Heroes programme means we employ local people to teach other local people about the food they know and love.

The family cook and eat, food heroes and retired people’s lunch club are all funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and are free to all participants.

The sessions will close for the Christmas period this weekend and start again on 5th January 2012.

Come along to the depot on Monday from 2.30pm to 3pm and help us spread the good news about our food projects.

Our senior lunch club, family cook and eat breakfasts and food hero sessions are all funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme.  A representative of the team from Local Food will be visiting Myatt’s on Monday 5th December from 2.30pm.

Everyone who takes part in these activities is welcome to come along and meet her from 2.30pm to 3pm, sharing your experiences of these activities. Tea and cake will be available for all comers.

 Find out how you can partake in the various Food Program initiatives, listed on the calendar  ;

1st Oct: Mediteranean Vegetarian (by Jessie)
8th Oct: Carribean Vegan (by Suneil)15th Oct: Spanish Paella (by Marta)
22nd Oct: Polish - preventing food waste (by Aleksandra)
29th Oct: Eritrean Vegetarian (by Segen)
5th Nov: Vegan (by Draeyk)
12th Nov: Polish - preventing food waste (by Aleksandra)
19th Nov: Eritrean (by Segen)
26th Nov: Middle eastern (by Crispin)
3rd Dec: Middle eastern (by Crispin)
10th Dec: Eritrean Coffee ceremony (by Segen)
17th Dec: Caribbean (by Suneil -to be confirmed-)
 

FREE BREAD MAKING WORKSHOIP

 

Come and learn new techniques for making bread and then eat the results for lunch during a workshop which will be held this Saturday from 10.30pm to 1pm in Myatt’s Fields Park depot.

 

All levels of experience are welcome. No booking is required but places will be on a first come, first served basis due to limited space.

 

This workshop is part of the Myatt’s Fields Park Food Heroes programme. Cooking workshops will be held in the depot every Saturday from 10.30am to 1pm and will be led by local people who will teach other people about the food they know and love.

 

If you are interested in leading one of these sessions, contact rebeccamaddox@myattsfieldspark.info.

 

FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB

 

People with under-fives children are welcome to come to the Mulberry Centre (One O’Clock Club) to cook and eat together from 9am to 10.30am on Friday mornings.

 

Menus so far have included fruit plates and cinnamon toast, smoothies and toast with cream cheese and blueberries and this week we’ll be cooking Scotch pancakes and fruit.

 

SENIOR LUNCH CLUB

 

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy freshly made soup and a fruit crumble made with ingredients from our greenhouse during our Senior Lunch Club from noon to 2pm this Friday. Please do come along, meet with other people, enjoy some delicious food and tell us any ideas you have for the club.

 

All of the above food activities are funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme and are free to all.