Community gardening: autumn
If you enjoy gardening, being out in nature and meeting new people, come along to the drop-in gardening sessions hosted by the Garden Classroom. Everyone is welcome with no experience needed. The Garden Classroom will provide gloves, tools and refreshments.
Market Road Garden N7 9PW (meet inside the park by the rose garden)
All classes take place between 10am-12pm
Wednesday 16th, 23rd and 30th September
Wednesday 7th, 14th and 21st October
Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th November
Wednesday 2nd, 9th and 16th December.
Newington Green N16 9PX
All classes take place between 10am-12pm
Wednesday 16th, 23rd and 30th September
Wednesday 7th, 14th and 21st October
Wednesday 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th November
Wednesday 2nd, 9th and 16th December.
Foxham Gardens, Foxham Road, N19 4QA
Classes take place Tuesday’s, 10am-12pm except Tuesday 20 Oct where it will take place from 11am-1pm
Tuesday 13 Oct – prepare for wildlife-friendly planting
Tuesday 20 Oct – wildlife-friendly planting
Tuesday 3 Nov – spreading bark
Tuesday 10 Nov – wildlife gardening
Tuesday 17 Nov – coppicing and dead hedging
Tuesday 24 Nov – planting native hedging
Visit the Garden Classroom website for more information.
More Things to do
- Yinka Ilori: Chairman
- The power of place: how where you live shapes your health
- Upcoming shows at Islington Assembly Hall
- Black History Month 2026
- Free cycling sessions for kids and teens during half term
- London Cycling Festival
- Autumn cultural events
- Celebrate Black History Month at Islington libraries
- Green Libraries Week
- Animals! A beastly history of human behaviour
- East Asian Culture for Wellbeing
- Big City Bug Hunt
- Exam results support and next steps
- The Talking Drum: Voices from the Andover Estate
- Dementia Information Fair
- Summer support – activities and resources
- Islington Boot Fair
- Read to the Beat
- Islington Sustainability Fair 2026
- Love Parks Weeks 2026
- Cally Festival 2026
- Refugee Week at Islington Libraries
- Free cycling sessions for kids and teens this half term
- Pride month in Islington: events and activities
- Learning Disability Week 2026
- Celebrating carers in Islington
- Free writing workshops
- Summer cultural events: July – September
- Summer workshops for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants
- May half term crafts
- The Mix
- Islington Grow Show 2026
- Amwell 200
- National Trust’s Sky Gardening Challenge: free workshops
- Islington Mind’s action for mental health community event
- Spring into nature at Islington Ecology Centre
- Whittington Park Community Centre Makers Market
- The Big Day Out 2026
- Spring cultural events: April – May
- Autism and learning disabilities information event
- Youth safety events: Easter
- Family Easter trail
- London Canal Museum community open day
- The Alternative Bookfair
- Barnsbury’s first ever Book Festival
- Black owned business markets: 7-8 March
- Bookstart Storytime at your local Islington Library!
- Sports coaching opportunity
- Make the most of half-term in Islington: 16- 20 Feb
- The Minds Together Café: Feb – Dec
- Help shape the future of family support in Islington!
- Free London Repair Week events
- National year of reading: February half term activities
- Cycling lessons for kids and teens during half term
- LGBTQ+ History Month: February
- Free art workshops
- Storytelling week: 2-9 February
- Mencap Me Time programme: Jan – April
- Adult swimming lessons
- Toy donation
- Gadget support
- Community gardening: autumn
- Mildmay library reopening celebration
- Finsbury winter warmers
- Winter cultural things to do: Jan – March
- Learn green skills
- Black Cultural Centre’s new art exhibition opens: ‘She Speaks’
- Cycling lessons for kids and teens
- Autumn cultural things to do: November / December
- Festive fun at libraries
- Winter Reading Challenge at Islington Libraries
- Museum of Homelessness festive dog show
- Protecting women and girls together
- Free play session for under 5’s
- Glow in the Angel
- Fast friends
- Youth safety events: November
- Stress management for father’s workshop
- Save energy this winter
- Kick Off with a Verse
- Community Gardening at Whittington Park
- Islington menorah-lighting
- Wellbeing walks with The Garden Classroom
- Free repair and reuse events this winter
- Festive events
- Volunteer gardening with The Garden Classroom
- Black History Month 2025
- Celebrating ten years of Islington Bereavement Service
- Olden Community Garden volunteering sessions
- Age UK Islington get-togethers
- Free cycling lessons
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Museum of Homelessness
- Ladies’ football training
- Family narrowboat trips
- Junior parkrun
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Free health and history walks
- Islington Square Market
- Best parks for… water fun
- Park cuppa
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free accessible sports
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Chapel Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Archway Market
- Exmouth Market
- Stroud Green Market
- Camden Passage
- Whitecross Street Market
- Tufnell Park Market
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Islington walking and running routes
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Five things to do in parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Volunteering in Islington
- Islington Assembly Hall
