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MARKS GATE SHOP

All sessions are located at the shop, unless stated otherwise.

CLAY BEAD MAKING

Tuesday 12 July 11.30am - 12.30pm Have you ever wanted to make your own jewellery? Now’s your chance! Local crafter Glenda will teach the basics of clay bead making, mixing different colours & adding the fixings.

PAINTING POTS

Tuesday 9 August 11.30am - 12.30pm Do you want to connect with your neighbours while decorating plant pots? Come and join this session filled with drawing and painting, to help bring these plant pots to life.

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 your local Neighbourhood shops or hubs and

take part.

HEALTHY JUICES

Tuesday 19 July 11.30am - 12.30pm Hi, my name is Daizy. I love making fresh and healthy juices. Come along to make my favourite combination with carrots, oranges and ginger & share your favourite juice recipes!

CONNECT & CREATE

Tuesday 16 August 11.00am - 12.00pm Pop into the Marks Gate shop for a cup of tea and a chat with neighbours. Share your ideas for the borough while meeting new people.

TROPICAL FRUIT

Tuesday 16 August 12.00 - 1.00pm Hi, I’m Parris, a local resident who has a taste for adventure. Join me as we taste tropical fruit from all over the world, feel free to bring your favourite fruits along.

ORIGAMI

Tuesday 23 August 11.30am - 12.30pm Join a relaxed session! Explore the ancient art of origami. From cranes to turtles to boxes, anything is possible with a piece of paper!

GAME DAY

Thursday 1 September 3.00 - 4.30pm Want to connect with your neighbours over a variety of classic and fun games? Ranging from card games to board games there’s something for everyone. Feel free to bring your own!

SING ALONG

Thursday 25 August 3.00 - 4.30pm Join local resident Chris for a sing-along session. Share your favourite song with others and the memories attached to it.

CHOC RICE KRISPIES!

Tuesday 30 August 11.30am - 12.30pm Join this fun and laid back session to make chocolate Rice Krispie squares. They’re easy to make and taste delicious!

PAPER MARBLING

Tuesday 6 September 11.30am - 12.30pm Come and join make beautiful patterns that resemble marble and other stones. Mix different coloured paint in water and then transfer it to paper.

A fun and relaxed session’s where you can meet, connect and share repair tips with other residents that love cycling!

BIKE MAINTENANCE

Thursday 21 July 2.00 - 3.00pm Do you want to know how to fix a puncture or reattach a slipped chain on your bike? Join Alex as he shares simple and easy bike repairs!

BIKE CYCLE!

Thursday 28 July 12.00 - 1.00pm Isn’t there something so lovely about cycling in the summer? Join local resident Alex in a short bike ride around Marks Gate! Meet outside the Rose Lane shop. Please bring your own bike and helmet.

Great Cook sessions are a fun and easy way for people to batch cook meals together, saving time and money by preparing meals for the week. Everyone brings one ingredient from a recipe, enough for all in the group, cooks together and then takes home portions for the week. FRIED BEANS & PLANTAIN

Wednesday 27 July 3.00 - 4.00pm Hi my name is Daizy. I enjoy cooking lots of different cuisines and would love to share this simple yet comforting dish of fried beans and plantain!

JOLLOF RICE

Wednesday 6 July 4.00 - 5.00pm Hi my name is Eunice and I moved to Marks Gate last December. I love cooking with my family. Join me in making one of our favourite household dishes - tasty jollof rice!

POLISH DUMPLINGS

Wednesday 3 August 3.30 - 4.30pm Hi I’m Anna and I enjoy cooking healthy dishes and food from my heritage. Come and join as I share this traditional family favourite of Polish dumplings called pierogi!

SWEET PUFF PASTRIES

Wednesday 13 July 3.30 - 4.30pm Hi my name is Anna. One of the things I love to do is cook simple yet yummy recipes. Pop along to make these quick and sweet pastries, perfect alongside a cup of tea!

LOW FAT CHEESECAKE

Wednesday 10 August 3.00 - 4.00pm Hi I’m Anna, I enjoy trying out healthier dessert alternatives! Come along as I will share how to make a delicious low fat cheesecake without compromising on flavour!

ICED BISCUITS

Wednesday 20 July 4.00 - 5.00pm Hi I’m Roxana and I have lived in the borough for 3 years. I love cooking new recipes. Come and join in decorating some biscuits with icing, sprinkles and more!

MINI PIZZA MAKING

Wednesday 7 September 3.30 - 5.00pm Who doesn’t love a tasty pizza? Join the Rose Lane shop team in making some mini pizzas! Bring along your favourite veggie topping and assemble some premade bases.

Book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/every-one-everyday-15890898045

TRADE

SCHOOL

Everyone is invited to teach something they are interested in or skilled at – your level of experience is not important.

To join a tradeschool, just turn up and don’t forget to bring along a barter item for your host.

TABLES BY YEXLEY

Tuesday 5 July | 12.00 - 1.00pm

BARTER ITEMS

1. Colourful paint for the tables 2. Inspiring ideas 3. Biscuits 4. Good vibes

Hi, I’m Scott and I’ve been making tables for 4 years, since some branches were cut off the tree across the road. Join me to discover the beauty of this material and let’s see what we can make!

CLAY BEAD DECORATING

Tuesday 19 July | 3.00 - 4.00pm

BARTER ITEMS

1. Your favourite earrings 2. A keyring you want to jazz up 3. A smile 4. A fun handshake

I’m Glenda, join me for the second clay bead session. Decorate your clay beads, add jewellery fixings and make something beautiful!

GLASS PLASTIC PAINT

Wednesday 6 July | 1.00 - 2.00pm

Hi I’m Parris and I love all things crafty! Come and join me and let’s create mosaic glass art using coloured plastic sheets and cardboard boxes.

BARTER ITEMS

1. Some old cardboard 2. Colourful plastic 3. Chocolate 4. A joke

FURNISHING THINGS!

Thursday 4 August | 2.00 - 3.00pm

Have you ever wanted to learn the craft of upholstery? Come and upholster a small storage box or small item with beautiful fabric with me, Jeanette.

BARTER ITEMS

1. Colourful fabric 2. Chocolate 3. Your favourite joke 4. Pattern ideas

LEATHER WORKS

Thursday 14 July | 2.30 - 4.30pm

Hi I’m Obi! Come along as I share how to make a mini leather footrest from scratch. Leather will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

BARTER ITEMS

1. Leather scraps 2. Patterns for the design 3. A leather jacket 4. A funny story

FIX UP FURNITURE!

Thursday 11 August | 2.00 - 3.00pm

Hi, I’m Jeanette and I love upholstering. Come along and learn how to upholster a small piece of furniture with fabric.

BARTER ITEMS

1. Colourful fabric 2. Chocolate 3. Your favourite joke 4. Pattern ideas

FORAGING WALK

Wednesday 24 August 1.00 - 2.00pm Do you know some great places around Marks Gate for foraging? Come along as we explore hidden corners to find berries, mint and more to cook with for the picnic!

To find out all the exciting sessions happening at the big picnic day on Saturday 3 September please visit page 16 to find out more!

CUSHIONS & BLANKETS CUPCAKE MAKING PICNIC HARVEST

Tuesday 30 August 2.00 - 4.00pm Sunshine, food and lunch outdoors? Get ready for the Rose Lane shop big picnic and come along and learn to make some cushions and a shared blanket for the day! Wednesday 31 August 3.30 - 5.00pm Everyone loves a cupcake! Get together with your neighbours as the picnic draws closer and batch cook some yummy cupcakes for the day! Thursday 1 September 11.00am - 12.00pm The Big Picnic is only days away! And what better way to prepare than to harvest some freshly grown herbs and vegetables to enjoy on the day.

The Rose Lane Shop High Street Garden is a beautiful space with lots of light and a large Maker Space. The garden space has a tall blooming willow dome den and a luscious green living wall full of foliage, plants and herbs. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in maintaining the garden, living wall and getting stuck in with activities in the Maker Space. Come and join the fun and continue to create a space to be proud of.

LIVING WALL

Tuesday 24 August | 4.00 - 5.00pm Have you ever seen plants growing out of a wall? If not, come down to the Rose Lane shop garden and look after the living wall full of flowers, herbs and ferns!

Barking and Dagenham is full of amazing places to discover. Whether you’re wandering along discovering natural spaces, playgrounds or historical sites, Wild Walks can take you anywhere. Just put one foot in front of the other, and enjoy immersing yourself in your surroundings with others.

TO THE FOREST!

Wednesday 20 July 2.00 - 4.00pm

Hi I’m Sinny, I live in Marks Gate and take regular runs and walks to Hainault Forest Country Park. Come along on this walk and take in the local great outdoors!

STEVE’S WILD WALK

Wednesday 27 July 1.00 - 2.00pm

Hi I’m Steve and have lived in the borough all of my life. Come along and join in this relaxed walk around St Chad’s Park with a general quiz!

EASY

Have you ever wanted to mend your own clothes or sew something from scratch? Oh Sew Easy is all about learning some sewing basics.

From knowing how to use different stitches, to fixing some repairs and being able to get comfortable using a sewing machine and needle and thread. Meet your neighbours and learn to sew together!

INTRO TO SEWING

Tuesday 5 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm Hi my name is Jeanette, a qualified curtain maker. I enjoy various crafts, including sewing. Come along as I show you how to get comfortable using a sewing machine!

SEWING BASICS

Tuesday 12 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm Hi my name is Jeanette, a qualified curtain maker. I enjoy various crafts including sewing. Come along as I show you some simple ways to start your sewing journey!

MEND YOUR CLOTHES

Tuesday 19 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm Tuesday 26 July | 2.00 - 3.00pm Have you got some clothes in the back of your wardrobe that need repairing? Come along and learn how to sew a button or zip, take up a hem, and more useful mending tricks!

BRILLIANT BUNTING

Tuesday 2 August | 2.00 - 3.00pm Tuesday 9 August | 2.00 - 3.00pm Join Jeanette to learn some simple stitching. Create some bunting flags that will be sewn together for one long and colourful string of bunting to dress up the Marks Gate picnic in September!

STITCH AN APRON

Tuesday 16 August | 2.00 - 3.00pm Join Jeanette to learn how to make a simple yet lovely waist apron! Feel free to bring in your favourite fabric and even write on your favourite kitchen quote!

CUSHIONS & BLANKETS

Tuesday 23 August | 2.00 - 4.00pm Sunshine, food and lunch outdoors? Get ready for the Rose Lane shop big picnic and come along and learn how to make some cushions and a shared blanket for the day!

Little residents of the borough sharing their skills with everyone in exchange for selected barter items. All ages are welcomed to Kids Trade School sessions.

BABY DANCING BATH BOMBS PAPER PURSES

Thursday 7 July 11.00am - 12.00pm Tuesday 26 July 11.00am -12.00pm Tuesday 2 August 12.00 - 1.00pm

Hi I’m Azara and I am almost 2. I have lived in the borough all my life, join me as I share some of my favourite dance moves with you.

BARTER ITEMS

1. Favourite dance move 2. A high-five 3. A good song to dance to 4. Chocolate Hi I’m Eva and I’m 6 years old. I’ve lived in the borough all my life. Come and join me as I share how to make soothing and relaxing bath bombs. Hi I’m Laila Maryam and I am 6 years old! Come along as I show how to make fun and simple paper purses! Adults are welcome too!

BARTER ITEMS

1. Lavender or mint 2. A joke 3. Something that is your colour 4. Favourite colour

BARTER ITEMS

1. Colourful paper 2. Markers 3. Your favourite song 4. Chocolate

The Allotments Project is a community plot in an existing allotment that is maintained by a group of residents. The project allows residents to share responsibility and work around their personal obligations whilst still having a thriving garden where produce is distributed fairly. The plot at Marks Gate is being shared with the Marks Gate Relief Project, and it is a space for all those wanting to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers but either don’t know where to start or don’t have their own space!

ALL ABOUT ALLOTMENTS

Thursday 7 July 11.00am - 12.00pm Join Karen, a local gardening expert, to learn the basics of working an allotment plot, from weeding and soil preparation to planting and maintenance.

ALLOTMENT PLANTERS

Thursday 14 July 11.00am - 12.00pm Help get the plot ready for planting! From weeding to soil prep, raised bed building and path making, there’s lots to do before the plants go in.

SEEDLING TO SOIL

Thursday 21 July 11.00am - 12.00pm The seeds have been growing merrily indoors. It’s time to transplant them into the allotment! Learn about planting seedlings in different patterns to get a better harvest.

NEED FOR SEED

Thursday 28 July 11.00am - 12.00pm Key to a good growing season is planting at different stages to make sure food is grown continuously. Join this session to plant the second batch of seeds.

BUILD A POLYTUNNEL

Thursday 4 August 11.00am - 12.00pm A polytunnel is a good way to protect seedlings from birds, insects and harsh weather. Join in and help make a colourful polytunnel out of hula hoops and reclaimed materials.

CRAZY COMPOSTING

Thursday 11 August 11.00am - 12.00pm Come and construct a small compost heap at the allotment and learn/share tips on how to make it and what to do with it as well as why it’s important for gardens.

SEEDLINGS TO SOIL PT. II

Thursday 18 August 11.00am - 12.00pm The second round of seedlings are ready for transplanting! This session will involve bringing the indoor seedlings to the allotment, choosing the right spot for them, and planting them in their new home.

SPRUCING & PRUNING

Thursday 25 August 11.00am - 12.00pm General maintenance and upkeep are vital for a healthy garden. Weeding, pruning, deadheading and other tasks need to be done regularly. This can be a very mindful and rewarding exercise.

HARVEST CELEBRATION

Thursday 8 September 11.00am - 12.00pm As the programme comes to a close, let’s all join in on a big harvest of all the delicious food that has been grown over the summer.