Woodcarving for beginners

Stuck for something to do on Sunday? Why not try your hand at woodcarving? Walworth Garden Farm are offering a free "woodcarving for beginners" workshop, this Sunday (April 3rd, 11 am - 3 pm) - for everyone aged 8 - 80!

Tim Norris (who sculpted the animal totem poles in Lorrimore Gardens) will be accompanied by Arthur Demowbrey (sculptor in residence at the Farm). It should be a great opportunity to learn a new skill.

Please contact rebeccascott@walworthgardenfarm.org.uk (or phone: 020 7582 2652) to book your place.

Art for Pasley Park

Though not a TRA project itself, it may interest you to know that following our consultation session (run by the TRA for the history signage project) that a decision has been made on the artistic seating for Pasley Park.

Reflecting the history of the site, and following a final vote at a recent Friends of Pasley Park meeting, one of the 'ostrich' options has been selected to be developed.

It should be a great addition to the park!

There will be a further meeting on 4th April from 6.30 pm at the Cuming Museum, where a clearer idea of the finished product will be presented.

Art in Pasley Park

Aged between 8 and 17 and fancy something to do on Monday afternoons/evenings? A new programme of mosaic making, outdoor art and planting is kicking off in Pasley Park - from 5 - 7, every Monday (meeting at the Pasley TRA Hall, Stopford Rd). See the flyer below for more details!

Picnic in Pasley Park

Local resident Alison, who lives on Carter Street, is organising a picnic in Pasley Park - so that the community can get to know each other better. There will be lots of activities for the kids (including face painting and balloon animals) - all you need to do is bring a dish!

The picnic will be held in the park itself (or in Pasley TRA Hall on Stopford Rd if wet) on Saturday 2nd April, from 12.00 until 2.00 pm.

If you would like to attend, please contact Alison on locallunch@yahoo.co.uk.

Heritage consultation

The main stage of the consultation around heritage signage is now completed - thanks to all who attended! In particular, there was a fantastic turn out to the TRA meeting/consultation session on Tuesday 1st.



Themes emerging from the consultation have been collated together in a short report. See the heritage signage website for more details, and stay tuned for next steps.

New consultation dates

There are even more opportunities to learn about the history of your area over the course of the next month, with the announcement of the next set of consultation dates for the heritage signage boards in Pasley Park.

Drop in sessions will be conducted at the Cuming Museum on both Saturday 15th and Saturday 22nd January providing opportunities to ask questions, see original materials and input into the design and content of the signage itself. In addition, the first TRA meeting of the year will become a dedicated consultation session to starting, as normal, at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 1st February in St Paul's, Lorrimore Square. For further information, please e-mail: pasleyparkhistory@gmail.com

End of Year Drinks

End of Year Drinks 2009

Tuesday 15 December

In attendance: Tony (Chair), Marcus (Vice Chair), Cath (Treasurer), John, Jenny, Melissa, Andrew, Jo

Apologies: Megan

Many thanks to those of you who attended the End of Year Drinks - I hope you all enjoyed it! Whilst this is not a formal meeting as such, a number of issues were raised:

1. It was agreed that the TRA would support a grant application by the Friends of Pasley Park for outside gym equipment

2. Tony reminded everyone of the Walkabout around Pasley Park, to take place on Saturday 11th at 11 am - all welcome

3. Next meeting - an exact date for the next meeting was not set, but it is likely to be held on Tuesday 1st February 2011 (the TRA does not meet in January). The meeting will be both advertised on the TRA website, and leafleted

4. Thanks from Chair and close

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of the TRA in 2010 - see you next year!