The water play was turned on; Monday 28th May, but please note it is operating in a water saving mode so it is not as powerful as last year.
The Program Will include:
Dancing led by
How can you get involved? Dress in 50s style or in red, white and blue Bring along food to share at the Big Lunch Bring along memories of the area in the 1950s to share BAKING COMPETITION Two categories: Best interpretation of a Jubilee cake Best vegetable cake Enter your cake by 3pm at the marquee near the bandstand No prizes: just the pleasure of knowing you are crowned best baker in your category 2012! VOLUNTEER TO HELP ON THE DAY We really appreciate help from volunteers with a host of jobs: * Setting up from 10am (putting up tents, moving things around) * Helping in the cafe (1pm to 3pm; 3pm to 5pm or the whole time) * Helping on the cake stall or barbeque * Stewarding (helping people with their queries, handing out programmes) 12.30pm to 5pm * Helping to clear up 5pm - 6pm Please contact Victoria Sherwin on 0207 926 0394 or by email if you can help MYATT’S FIELDS PARK FAIR AND BIG LUNCH
1 - 5pm Saturday 2nd June We’re getting ready for the fair this week – and looking for five strong and fit young people to help us set up from 9am to 11am on Saturday morning, with a payment of £20 per person for the work. This will include moving tables and setting up marquees. We are also very grateful to everyone who has offered to volunteer during the day, helping to set up and decorate the bandstand and stalls from 10am to 1pm, then man stalls and steward in the afternoon, and clear up after the fair ends at 5pm. If anyone can commit to doing either of the above, please contact Victoria Sherwin on 0207 926 0394 or at this email address as soon as possible. The fair this year will include:
How can you get involved?
BAKING COMPETITION Two categories:
Enter your cake by 3pm at the marquee near the bandstand, results announced 4pm No prizes: just the pleasure of knowing you are crowned best Myatt’s Fields Park baker in your category 2012! VOLUNTEER TO HELP ON THE DAY We really appreciate help from volunteers with a host of jobs: * Donate cakes for sale in the café * Setting up from 10am (putting up tents, moving things around) * Helping in the cafe (1pm to 3pm; 3pm to 5pm or the whole time) * Helping on the cake stall, plant stall or barbeque * Stewarding (helping people with their queries, handing out programmes) 12.30pm to 5pm * Helping to clear up 5pm - 6pm GREENHOUSE OPEN DAY 3RD JUNE Join us in the greenhouse for a gardening session and free lunch during our open greenhouse day on Sunday 3rd June 2012. We’ll be planting vegetables in the greenhouse from 11.30am to 2pm, with a free lunch at 1pm. If anyone would like to help cook, please turn up at 11am. For further information contact me at this address. FOOD SESSIONS AT THE PARK FOOD HEROES This weekend’s session will be held during the fair with Food Heroes making hot and cold food to give away to people as part of the Big Lunch. We pay food heroes £40 to teach other people about the food they know and love. No experience needed and you will be supported by our food manager Rebecca Maddox during the session. If you are interested in becoming a food hero please contact Rebecca Maddox onrebeccamaddox@myattsfieldspark.info. FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB We will be making fruit salad rainbows at the family cook and eat breakfast club this Friday 1stJune, which takes place in the Mulberry Centre from 9am to 10.30am. Parents and children cook and eat together during these sessions, which are free. RETIRED PEOPLE'S LUNCH CLUB Retired people are welcome to come and eat lunch made with vegetables and fruit from the greenhouse at the depot from noon each Friday. 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. MYATT’S FIELDS PARK FAIR AND BIG LUNCH 1 - 5pm Saturday 2nd June - Details For Food Revolution Day, The Brixton People's Kitchen and Myatt's Fields Park Food Project will be making salads from surplus food and vegetables grown in the community greenhouses. Join us from 11am in front of the Little Cat Café for some happy chopping, grating and seasoning! We will also have a Recipe Exchange stall, to launch a project aimed at collecting local recipes and creating an evolving community cookbook, based on the knowledge and creativity of local people. So be prepared to share your tasty memories! Food will be free for volunteers, and given away in exchange of a recipe or some cash donation for everyone else. To volunteer, contact Fan 07810288879 - brixtonfoodwaste@gmail.com http://foodrevolutionday.com/public-event/739/Salad-Revolution-Day-Recipes-Exchange.html https://www.facebook.com/events/301779329907357/ BARBEQUE AT THE BANDSTAND SATURDAY 19TH MAY
We’ll be holding our first barbeque of the year at the café from 1pm on Saturday, with chicken and rice and peas. We would very much appreciate any volunteer help you can give us on Saturday, or any cakes baked for the café. The café will be open as usual from 10.30am to 5.30pm on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday throughout the summer. FOOD SESSIONS AT THE PARK FOOD HEROES Come along and learn how to make Indian biriyani (will contain meat) during our Food Heroes session from 10.30am to 1pm in the park depot meeting room on Saturday 19th May. This programme gives local people the chance to teach other people about the food they know and love. We pay local people £40 per session for leading the session and give an allowance for food. If you are interested in becoming a food hero please contact Rebecca Maddox onrebeccamaddox@myattsfieldspark.info. FAMILY COOK AND EAT BREAKFAST CLUB We will be making oat and raison cookies at the family cook and eat breakfast club this Friday 11th May, which takes place in the Mulberry Centre from 9am to 10.30am. Parents and children cook and eat together during these sessions, which are free. RETIRED PEOPLE'S LUNCH CLUB Retired people are welcome to come and eat lunch made with vegetables and fruit from the greenhouse at the depot from noon each Friday. 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 |
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