Activities
Albion Millennium Green is an “Open Space” meant for informal recreation. But we also organise or host activities and events.
If you would like to enquire about using the Green for a special event or activity, please contact us on friendsalbiongreen@gmail.com
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
From Saturday 6 July 2024, Forest School Activities will be available for children from 3 to 12 years old. Details below.
PREVIOUSLY …
Between June 2022 and March of 2023 the Catford-based Mud Club held wonderful weekly events for children on the Green.
Ellie Weidman, one of the Mud Club leaders said this about the Mud Club activities on the Green: “We would love families, parents, grandparents and carers to join us and have a little peace and calm in nature whilst we cook together, make delicious herbal teas (and good strong coffee) and have a good chat! The small people can explore, feel freedom and, if they want, get involved in some forest arts and crafts. We want to create a space where the forest energy can be soaked up by all!
A feeling of community, of warmth and nurture! One parent described a session as ‘MAGICAL’ and that is really what we want to get across. There is nothing more cosy than sharing homemade food cooked on the fire together!”
ARTS AND CULTURE
Over the years, the Green has hosted arts events and a festival. Our biggest arts event to date was LEAF (Little Ecological Arts Festival) which took place on 1-4 May 2013. It included commissioned art installations, informal art projects, a theatrical production, and more. Plans for LEAF 2 (2020) were interrupted by Covid-19.
The Green is also a lovely spot in which to read, write, draw or take photographs.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
We aim to run at least one Community Party a year, in the Summer. These are informal family friendly events, featuring art activities, nature walks, games, and refreshments.
Local schools also make use of the Green for nature study trips.
LABYRINTH WALKING
Albion Millennium Green has its own seven-circuit Classical labyrinth. It was constructed in 2013 by local artist during the LEAF festival mentioned above. Please visit the section of this website dedicated to the Labyrinth for more information.
VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS
The Green is entirely run and managed by volunteers. Volunteer workdays are organised by the Friends of Albion Millennium Green and take place EVERY SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH from 10.30 to 2.30.
Our focus is on plant-management and on the overall maintenance of the site. Our aim is to strike a balance between encouraging natural growth and biodiversity and creating an environment that is safe for all.
You are welcome to join us for some or all of that time. Bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy footwear. Tools are provided. We assemble near the Albion Villas Road entrance. Please note that there are no WC or hand washing facilities, and no facilities for refreshments; do bring your own if required.
ACTIVITIES BLOG POSTS
- Upcoming event : World Labyrinth Day on the Green on Saturday 3 May
REGISTER FOR FREE ON EVENTBRITE World Labyrinth Day is a global event where people walk labyrinths to promote peace and connection. Come for as long or short as you like between between 11 am and 1.30 pm, rain or shine (!) and learn more about the benefits of labyrinth walking. At 11.15 and 12.15, Jorella Andrews will give a short overview of the history of labyrinths and introduce the benefits of labyrinth walking. Jorella is a Veriditas-trained labyrinth facilitator. At… - Maasai Dancers on the Green
After a slightly chilly start, the sun came out, and three wonderful and well-attended Maasai warrior dance performances took place on the Green on Wednesday 9 April. 80 adults and 15 children attended in all. As reported by one of those attending, the performances were followed by “an interesting Q&A session and some lovely craftwork displayed on a woven blanket were bought by various of us.” See also local resident and AMG volunteer Nitesh Patel’s facebook post which includes a… - 2-5 pm today! Maasai Warrior Dance Performances on the Green
Programme below! Local resident Adrian Beckingham has exciting links with the Maasai in Kenya. During a recent visit, he learned that a troupe of Maasai warrior dancers had been invited to the UK to do a fund-raising tour for their local school. We are so fortunate that Adrian approached us with this news. We are delighted to welcome the troupe to perform on the Green. There will also be opportunities for question and answer. Do bring your do ations too…. - Our Refurbished Noticeboard
A while back the notice board fell down – the legs had become rotten. Great news that thanks to the ingenuity and skill of Robert McIntosh from the Forest Hill Society, and two hardy helpers, Andrew Orford and Billy Harding, the old board was repaired over the weekend and reinstalled. We also decided to reposition it – in its previous location, although very visible, the board blocked visual access to the Green, which several of us felt was a shame…. - A “cleansing” start to the New Year
On Saturday 11th January, a frosty but bright day (thank goodness), seventeen local volunteers congregated on the Green for a collective litter pick of the railway footpath from Forest Hill to Sydenham. Part of the path runs alongside the Green. The event was part of the Million Mile Clean initiative begun by Surfers against Sewage. AMG Friend Eleanor Malone, who spearheaded our involvement in this project, reported afterwards that we had collected about 100kg of waste. We were also asked…