As part of the Stow Festival we are hosting the Buskers’ Brunch running from midday through to 3pm on Saturday 7th September. Enjoy Hornbeam’s famously tasty veggie brunch to the sounds of Walthamstow’s finest ‘unsung’ singers & strummers. With 30 minute sets we’ll cram in as much music as we can, so feel free to […]
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The Cafe has reopened
Along with half of Walthamstow, Hornbeam Cafe took a holiday for the last week of August, and reopened on Sat 31st August. With local apple trees groaning under the burden of a bumper harvest, a scrumping team went out Saturday lunchtime gathering apples & pears, and returned in the afternoon to make delicious freshly pressed apple […]
August “What’s On” green events listing for Waltham Forest
We’ve over 60 green events in and around Waltham Forest listed for this month, including summer special veggie barbeques twice a week, bat walks, a community skillshare, animal tracking, a seasonal supper club, and loads of activities for young people. Click here for August’s events Click here to sign up to Hornbeam’s free monthly “What’s […]
Ian Larkin at Organiclea
I was made redundant in December 2009 after many years of service. My career was put on hold and I was at a crossroad in my life, wondering what to do next. My redundancy gave me an opportunity to follow a dream but I had neither the skills nor the courage to risk such an […]
Volunteer Team at Forest Recycling Project
Towards the end of April 2013, FRP staff and volunteers put in an amazing effort to refurbish the FRP Centre located at 2c Bakers Avenue in Walthamstow. The Centre was closed for 2 weeks with people helping each day to clear and clean the space (which took a week) and give everything a fresh lick […]
John Byrne at Hornbeam and FRP
At the start of 2013 The Hornbeam Centre’s loft was almost impassable due to being full of innumerable but potentially useful objects ranging from 2 old leaky water tanks, a tea chest, several desks and chairs, and building materials from the buildings refurbishment 20 years ago. However the chaos me ant that many items were […]
Tess Harris at The Hornbeam Cafe
I started volunteering in the Hornbeam Cafe early in 2013. I just came in as a customer and immediately liked the environment and how I was treated by the staff and volunteers. I felt that it was a friendly and inclusive place, so when I heard there was a chance to volunteer I said – […]
“What’s On” events listing for July
Our July programme of events at Hornbeam is now out. It features a special Organiclea evening on food sovereignty, 3 Sunday baking workshops, and a free Kids Kitchen training morning, plus our regular events such as the gourmet Fork to Fork supper club, Melting Pot world food evenings (now on the first & third Thursdays […]
Fork to Fork Seasonal Supper: Sat 29th June
The Fork to Fork Supper Club is running every Saturday in June at the Hornbeam as part of the Appetite festival. Check out the menu for this Saturday’s supper club on 15th June – loads of truly local and fresh produce from Organiclea. Three courses for just £15. Starter: Lemon grass, carrot and cashew nut soup; or […]
Fork to Fork Seasonal Supper: Sat 22nd June
The Fork to Fork Supper Club is running every Saturday in June at the Hornbeam as part of the Appetite festival. Check out the menu for this Saturday’s supper club on 15th June – loads of truly local and fresh produce from Organiclea. Three courses for just £15. Starter: Cauliflower Soup with rye bread Main: Mezze Plate: Cucumber& […]