Community Plant Nursery Wednesday Gardening Group
Join our regular volunteering sessions, 10am - 12pm every Wednesday and get involved to learn about growing and help the Community Plant Nursery to thrive.
No experience or tools needed, just come along and get growing!
Orchard Planting and Training - Orchard Care Planning
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
Now we've planting three new orchards, during this final workshop we'll be learning about and planning maintenance and care.
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Orchard Planting and Training - Tree Planting Day 3
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
Join us for the final of three planting days to create three new community orchards!
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Orchard Planting and Training - Tree Planting Day 2
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
Join us for the second of three planting days to create three new community orchards!
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Orchard Planting and Training - Tree Planting Day 1
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
Join us for the first of three planting days to create three new community orchards!
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Winter Wreath Making
Join our annual festive wreath making event at the Community Plant Nursery!
Orchard Planting and Training - Winter Pruning Techniques
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
During this workshop we'll learn about how to look after our orchards by pruning them over winter
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Being Human Festival and Plant Giveaway
Join our November plant giveaway and the Being Human Festival at the Community Plant Nursery.
Orchard Planting and Training - Designing our Orchards
Plant an orchard, grow a gift for the generations to come.
Join us to plant three new orchards in the Tufnell Park area. These training and upskilling workshops are free and open to all with no prior experience needed.
During this workshop we'll begin to design the orchards we'll be planting in three spaces within the Tufnell Park area.
Join the full programme, with workshops taking place on the first Tuesday of every month from September 2025 to February 2026, with additional workshops in January for tree planting days.
Workshop series:
2nd September: Orchard introduction
7th October: Fruit: a hands-on workshop (Hilldrop Community Centre)
4th November: Designing our orchards
2nd December: Winter pruning techniques
6th, 13th and 20th January: Tree planting days
3rd February: Orchard care planning
See all dates and book your place here.
All sessions include a free lunch!
Please note, all workshops will take place at Whittington Park Community Centre apart from the 7th October, which will take place at Hilldrop Community Centre.
Nature Wellbeing Walk - Autumn Trees
Free weekly walks – all welcome!
Gentle circular walks lasting for up to an hour. Starting at one of our Nature Anchors, finishing with a chance to chat over refreshments.
Step outside and connect with nature and your community. Explore green spaces, community gardens, and hidden nature spots across Islington’s Nature Neighbourhood.
Why join?
- Boost your physical & mental wellbeing
- Meet new people and build community
- Discover the local area, nature and growing projects
Circular walks starting at one of our Nature Anchors, finishing with a chance to chat over refreshments.
Please bring a water bottle and comfortable shoes.
View and sign up to the full list of walks here, and view a calendar of events taking place across the Nature Neighbourhoods area on the calendar on this webpage.
Nature Anchors - find us:
Octopus Community Plant Nursery, N7 0EF
Whittington Park Community Centre, N19 4RS
Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, N7 0JE
This walk will begin at the Community Plant Nursery.