The Dagenham Heathway Neighbourhood shop is a makerspace with different areas that provide residents with the space and tools to host free sessions and join lots of other residentled activities. All sessions are located at the shop, unless stated otherwise.
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HEATHWAY SHOP
Connect & Create is a fun way to meet new people and take part in all different types of making sessions. If you enjoy learning new things and taking part in something that’s a little different then pop along to one of shops to take part.
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CONNECT & CREATE
Tuesday 5 July 11.00am - 12.00pm
Come along and join some spontaneous making! W h e t h e r i t ’s a b i t o f doodling,playing with about with clay or screen-printing! Bring along your own ideas for making activities, too!
CONNECT & CREATE
Tuesday 19 July 11.00am - 12.00pm
Come along and join some spontaneous making! W h e t h e r i t ’s a b i t o f doodling,playing with about with clay or screen-printing! Bring along your own ideas for making activities, too!
PLANT PAPER MAKING
Come along to this session and go for a wild walk in your local area with your neighbours. Together we’ll collect different leaves and flowers for flower pressing.
CONNECT & CREATE
Tuesday 30 August 11.00am - 12.00pm
Come along and join some spontaneous making! W h e t h e r i t ’s a b i t o f doodling,playing with about with clay or screen-printing! Bring along your own ideas for making activities, too!
Have an interesting story to tell or want to share something interesting you do as a hobby? Join this session and talk about it in this new wonderful podcasting series!
Tuesday 9 August 11.00am - 12.00pm
Do you have any plants in your home? Join this session, learn how to take cuttings off indoor plants to grow lots more and also exchange some plants with others.
Come along and use dried foraged flowers to create beautiful paper perfect for cards and crafts. This process of paper making is completely sustainable as it uses recycled paper!
Tuesday 16 August 11.00am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 26 July 11.00am - 12.00pm
PLANT EXCHANGE
Tuesday 2 August 11.00am - 12.30pm
LEAF FORAGING
PODCASTING 101
Heathway Lates is a new project that brings opportunities for residents and organisations to host and be part of sessions in the evening. This summer the Lates sessions are in collaboration with the Dagenham library and will be held in the different spaces within, so join your neighbours and get involved! All Lates sessions will be held at Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, RM10 9NR
AEROPONICS 101 Wednesday 6 July 5.00 - 6.00pm
Wednesday 27 July 5.00 - 6.00pm
Have you seen the Aeroponics unit in the Dagenham Heathway shop? For this session you will be able to learn how to start the process of growing without soil.
It’s time to put the aeroponics machine together and give the seedlings the best start! Join this exciting session where you’ll be able to learn how to assemble the machine.
RECIPE SHARING
MINDFULNESS
Join in, share and swap your favourite recipes with your neighbours. Bring along any recipe that you love and help collate a book full of local residents’ favourite recipes!
This session is an opportunity to be conscious of how you look after yourself and discuss all things Mindfulness. Meet at the library and join this session with Vince!
Wednesday 24 August 5.00 - 6.00 pm
BE MINDFUL
Ever wanted to learn how to personalise your tote bags? For this session you’ll be able to learn how to use vinyl to give character to your t-shirts and bags.
Wednesday 13 July 2.00 - 3.30pm
Join Vinnie for this outdoor session to discover the hidden wonders of eating and walking mindfully.
CONNECT & CREATE
WALK WITH STEVE
Tuesday 6 September 11.00am - 12.00pm
Wednesday 20 July 1.30 - 2.30pm
Come along and join some spontaneous making! W h e t h e r i t ’s a b i t o f doodling,playing with about with clay or screen-printing! Bring along your own ideas for making activities, too!
OPEN CORNERS Open Corners invite residents who would love to see some of the green spaces in the borough brought to life and transform them into useful spaces for growing, learning and playing.
Wednesday 7 September 5.30 - 6.30pm
Wild Walks are a great opportunity to get out and about. Hosted by local residents, you can join to explire interesting locations and learn more about the Borough. Let’s meet at the heathway shop to start the adveneture.
TOTE DECORATING
Tuesday 23 August 11.00am - 12.00pm
FUTURE GREENING
Join resident Steve for an enjoyable afternoon walk over Parsloes Park as we share our favourite memories or make new ones. .
TIN CAN PAINTING
THOMAS ARNOLD OPEN CORNER
Wednesday 3 August | 3.00 - 4.00pm Thomas Arnold Community Garden, Join this crafty session where you will be able to Dagenham, RM9 6NHR paint some old tins and turn them into bright Do you fancy your hand at a bit of gardening? This colourful plant pots with resident Sandie. Bring is a session where you’ll be able to check out the along any old tins! Open Corner and do a bit of planting.
Tuesday 26 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm
TIN CAN PLANTING
Thursday 28 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm
LIBRARY GARDEN PLANTING
Join local resident Sandie to plant flowers and Wednesday 17 August | 10.00am -12.30pm shrubs in the tin pots and place them around the Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, local area! Dagenham RM10 9NR Come along to this session to bring the Dagenham Library garden to life! Get your hands dirty and plant some sensory shrubs and flowers in the garden with Sandie.
