Friends Rejuvenation of Gipsy Hill
Great news, the Gipsy Hill Village Fete is returning this Summer on Sunday 10th July. The fete will be on our beautiful Long Meadow at Gipsy Hill, between 12 noon and 4 pm (found between Gipsy Hill and Dulwich Wood Avenue, SE19 1QR). Our summer fete is for all the family and children, and will … Continue reading The Gipsy Hill Village Fete – 10th July 2022
Our first Gipsy Hill Village Fete was epic..... so with your help we're doing it again on Sunday 10th July, same venue on our very own Long Meadow. Please click here for the crowdfunder to pledge your support... AND... choose your REWARD for helping! We have lots T-shirts to choose from... badges... mugs... and for local … Continue reading Gipsy Hill Village Fete – Summer Cowdfunder!
Come on down on SUNDAY 17th April from 10.30am in the community station garden, alongside Platform 1, Gipsy Hill Station. All welcome to bring some seeds or small plants to swap, or donate some plants or buy some small plants (£1 to £3). All funds and donations will go to Friends of Gipsy Hill community … Continue reading Easter Seed Swap, Plant Swap, Plant Sale & Petanque!
Calling all shops, homes, pubs and schools in the Gipsy Hill area, Advent Windows are back, by popular demand! Organised by Christchurch Gipsy Hill, this year it is inspired by COP26 and the theme ties in with their hope for a world where the ravages of climate change may be stopped and where all … Continue reading Gipsy Hill Advent Windows 2021
Come, gather round our community Christmas tree on Gipsy Hill and listen to our very own local community singers. They will be sharing some festive cheer with hearty harmonies and magical melodies to warm your hearts as the colder nights take hold. This year we have planned a range of days and times to … Continue reading Gipsy Hill finds its voice
This year we have secured £840 from Tesco to help support our neighbours this Christmas. We shall be supporting the Kingswood Estate Tenants and Residents Association pensioners Christmas Meal on the 16th Dec and the Christ Church Open Door Kitchen with gift boxes. We are asking you to come to one of our events and … Continue reading Dear Neighbour…….
Friends of Gipsy Hill Annual General Meeting will be held on 18 September 2021 at 4pm, in the Garden alongside Gipsy Hill Railway Station (access via Sainsbury Road, adjacent to Platform 1 accessible entrance) – following our day of action in the gardens (all weathers!). If you, or anyone you know, may be interested to … Continue reading Friends of Gipsy Hill AGM
All welcome at our Gipsy Hill station garden open day when we will host our first “petanque” session on Saturday 24 July from 11am until 2pm. Petanque is a fun game of boules! Come watch, and take part, and learn about petanque. Come on in and have a go or rest and enjoy our summer garden created … Continue reading Garden Open Day with Petanque
DUE TO TIER4 COVID RESTRICTIONS - events on 20th, 22nd and 23rd Decemember are cancelled. Throughout December, enjoy festive music and performances around the Christmas Tree by some of the talented local community: Christ Church Musicians - Tuesday 8th 6.30pm Palace Acappella - Wednesday 9th 7.00pm New Covenant Church CHORDS - Saturday 12th 5.00pm Gipsy … Continue reading Festive performances at our Gipsy Hill Christmas tree
This December, could you help a fellow member of our community who is having a hard time at the moment by writing some Christmas cards, donating a small gift or making a small donation? The Friends of Gipsy Hill are working with Christ Church Open Door Kitchen and Paxton Green Time Bank to share some extra … Continue reading Dear Neighbour Christmas Appeal
UPDATE!!! The Gipsy Hill Advent windows are here! Starting on 1st December at Christ Church and going all the way to 24th December. Each day is celebrated by a member of our community - a home, school or business - and will reveal a new Advent window display inspired by the theme 'comfort and joy'. … Continue reading Advent Windows
Upcoming Community Action days Community Station Garden Events - they take place at the community garden by Gipsy Hill Station - 10am to 2pm. Entrance by Platform 1 in Sainsbury Road. 22nd August 19th September 17th October Friends of Gipsy Hill AGM FoGH Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 19 September 2021 at 4pm, in the … Continue reading Summer Action Days and AGM
Special Events this month... Wed 22th July, 6pm to 7.30pm – The Long Meadow Clean Up (part 1) . Help give Long Meadow some love and TLC with an early evening clean up. Drop in any time to join us, for little or longer time. Hand sanitiser and hand cleaning materials provided, and litter pickers, … Continue reading Special Events in Gipsy Hill in July
Upcoming community garden action days at Gipsy Hill Station in 2020 are monthly. See the sign outside the garden by the Platform1 (Sainsbury Road) entrance for latest dates! HUGE thank you for volunteers at action days! See here for latest listings: https://gipsyhillfriends.org/events/
HUGE thank you to Christ Church for music and choir singing by our new tree on Gipsy Hill! We now have a new landmark tree on the hill thanks to Lambeth Council, a Liquidambar Styraciflua ‘Worplesdon'. And thank you to Father Nature for their landscape and community gardening expertise for planting. The new tree and … Continue reading Carol Singing by the Tree on the Hill
18th December 2019 - update. HUGE thank you to the EVERYONE who supported the Poppy Tin Appeal this year! Over 50 poppy tins distributed, collected and counted helped riase the total £6,151.93 for the Poppy Appeal from Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood and South Norwood. 10th November 2019 The day the Crystal Palace community and traffic … Continue reading Crystal Palace Remembrance Day Service 2019
The Friends of Gipsy Hill were overwhelmed with the support and local community feedback from the first Gipsy Hill Village Fete on Sunday 14th July on Long Meadow. There were lots of exciting activities including live music with the fabulous Panash Steel Band Orchestra, Palace Acappella and Rob Dugdale, dog show, games, tree trail, wild … Continue reading Gipsy Hill Village Fete – Thank You!
The Friends of Gipsy Hill are pleased to invite you to our Gipsy Hill Village Fete on Sunday 14th July between 12 and 4pm on Long Meadow. Lots of exciting activities are planned, including live music with the fabulous Panash Steel Band Orchestra, games, competitions and plant growing for all ages. We will have a … Continue reading Gipsy Hill Village Fete!
Upcoming community garden action days at Gipsy Hill station and locally.. See here for latest events HUGE thank you for volunteers at our last action day! As with many events... early morning briefing session includes Fanny... Photos form past events... Huge thank you sponsors Eastern Cuisine for AMAZING post dig refreshments! and thank for … Continue reading All Aboard! Upcoming station event days!
Upcoming community garden action days at Gipsy Hill station and locally.. Monthly. See sign outside the garden by the Platform1 (Sainsbury Road) entrance for latest dates! HUGE thank you for volunteers at action days! Photos form activity days at the sation... More detailed planning and collecting wood and sticks for the bug hotel... … Continue reading All Aboard! Upcoming station event days!
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