The Rookery at Streatham Common
Saturday 20th April 2019
10am – 2.30pm
The Easter Bunny is looking forward to inviting all children to the 2019 Easter egg hunt and Easter Bonnet parade. It will be a fun day as the Rookery Farmers Market is also on, and there will be fun glitter tattoos, face painting, candy floss and raffles on offer.
Pick up your clue sheet (one per child) between 10.00am- 2.30pm at The Rookery Cafe and then once completed, go back to the cafe and swap it for your Easter Treat.
The Easter Bonnet parade for all children takes place at 1.30pm.
For those kids who can’t make it on Saturday, you won’t miss out! The Rookery Cafe will kindly hold sheets for children to pick up on Easter Sunday
The Friends of Streatham Common rely heavily on volunteers to make events happen and we are always stretched to capacity behind the scenes. We would love you to join us and offer your spare time or skills for us to create sustainable year round events. If you would like to offer your time, please contact us at http://streathamcommon.org/about/join/onlinemembership/
Now in its 21st year – Kite Day returns on Sunday 12th May 2019
A great FREE event for all Streathamites, Kite fans and those who want a fun day out from further afield. It has everything…music, food…and kites!
Volunteers will be needed so if you want to join in – please let us know. We can only make it happen with the community being a part of it. its good fun and you get to be part of a really important Streatham Event.
Its that time of year where professional Kite fliers from all over the country congregate in the heart of Streatham
Lex and Irma are the Flying Fish – they started out on their local common in Southampton and in July they were crowned UK National Champions, in dual-line pairs, after four years finishing as the runners-up.
Twisted Bridle is Pea and Lisa – a newly formed kite flying pair who are being mentored by the Flying Fish. We look forward to welcoming for the first time to Kite Day.
The L Katz team s a dual-line sport kite team will be showing off their fabulous moves also
We expect to be hypnotised again by the father and son kite flyers Team SPECTRUM, who have flown together for over 20 years.
Members of the Kent Kite Flyers, which has been going since the early 1990s, will be attending the festival. One of the club’s main aims is to spread the word about kite flying and encourage people to get involved so come along and have a chat with them if you need advice or have any questions.
The most established club attending Kite Day is the Brighton Kite Flyers – they have been around since the 1970s and have an international membership.
Keith aka NASAman will join us again to attempt to use the power of the wind to lift him up into the sky but not quite into space. His incredible kites can genuinely lift him into the air so he often has to be tethered down, just in case.
We are pleased to also welcome back the Grumpy Old Gits [GOGs] and their big kites. They are a small, very select club, group or gang of “Old Gits” who make kites, fly kites and muck about. Look out for them as they aim to impress.
BRING YOUR OWN KITES ON THE DAY FOR A SKY FULL OF COLOUR
We are planning to make this event as green as possible. We have food vans on the day selling a fantastic range of food. But if bringing you own picnic, leave zero trace. Please expect to take every bit of packaging back with you to recycle. The park will have litter pickers on the day – BUT WE DO NOT HAVE THE FACILITIES TO RECYCLE.
Planning ahead: How to get to Streatham Common
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By Bus – 50, 60, 109, 249, 250, 255.
By Train – Streatham or Streatham Common stations.
By Bike – A23 Streatham High Road – ample space for cycle parking around the common.
By Car – Not recommended. Parking restrictions will be in place and the area is already densely populated. Lets help the environment and travel by public transport instead. Do your bit for greening our City.
The Friends of Streatham Common Present an Evening Bat Walk
Bat Walk Friday 10th May 2019 @ 8.45pm
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Dr Iain Boulton, Environmental Compliance Officer for Lambeth Parks and Open Spaces takes you on an evening walk & talk about one of our very popular residents, the much misunderstood bat. Now protected, they are a small but important pollinator & pest controller for our common.
Join the Great North Wood and Friends of Streatham Common for a guided walk on Streatham Common. There is an interesting array of woodland trees and planted specimens dating back to the Victorians.
Come along and learn about the trees of the Great North Wood and brush up on your identification skills.
We’ll also be looking out for birds and hope to spot winter thrushes, woodpeckers and perhaps a goldcrest.
Wear suitable footwear for a woodland with rugged paths and inclines. If there is prolonged heavy rain, thunderstorms or high winds the walk will be cancelled.
This is a free walk, but donations are always welcome
Located within the grounds of our beautiful Rookery, this is the fourth year for the event and is a brilliant day out for adults and kids alike. What better way to spend a Sunday in December with some traditional cheer and grab that last minute gift!
This year will feature over 40 stalls with local arts and crafts, gifts, hampers, home wares, clothing and treats. There will be delicious food stalls, a Christmas cafe, mulled wine stall and our on site Brewers, Inkspot, who will be serving their craft beers, ales and lagers.
The marshmallow toasting area and flame garden will be back, so come along and warm your fingers whilst eating a gooey marshmallow treat!
New for this year will be an area for the monthly Farmers Market – a chance to buy delicious food for your Christmas table, plus a series of festive Workshops – available to pre book – details to follow.
Our beautiful Winter Wonderland Santa’s Grotto will be open from 11.30, with a donation of £3 per child. Each child will receive a gift from Father Christmas.
Musical entertainment will come from our favourite DJ Tony, alongside songs by local choirs and a gorgeous Carols by Candlelight led by the Streatham Central Church. Do stay, light a candle, grab a glass of mulled wine and enjoy this perfect end to the day.
The fair is proudly sponsored by Douglas & Gordon and we are very grateful for their continued support.
Thursday 22nd November
The Rookery Cafe
Time: 6.30 – 8.00pm
Streatham Common Cooperative, Lambeth Council & London Wildlife Trust are planning some tree works to promote further regeneration within the fenced area in Streatham Common Local Nature Reserve
They plan to fell invasive Turkey Oaks and coppice some Sessile Oak trees to encourage natural regeneration of Oak trees and a more diverse ground flora.
For more information and to discuss plans for the area, please attend the consultation evening or contact them directly at greatnorthwood@wildlondon.org.uk
