🌲 *SATURDAY SESSION 10:30 - 11:30AM* @ Barking Food Forest, Barking Riverside
🌲 *SATURDAY SESSION 10:30 - 11:30AM* @ Barking Food Forest, Barking Riverside in London on Saturday, 28 November 2026, 10:30-11:30, at Barking Food Forest. 🏆...
🏆 Barking Food Forest ( is the #1 commuity growing garden in Barking & Dagenham, providing garden space for residents to grow their own food and take part in a calendar of community activities. 👀 They have an ambitious and bold vision for the future that includes a new Japanese water garden, terrace, polytunnel, pavillion, irrigation system and outdoor kitchen. You have to see it to believe it. 👉 Come along and meet some other cool locals, spend time in nature and get some physical activity. Check out a recent Insta reel of one of sessions ( at the Forest here for a flavour of what to expect 🧤 What We’ll Do using tools to level the ground (digging) lifting & move railway sleepers into position weeding, litter picking, watering No experience needed! All tools and guidance will be provided on the day. 🕕 Timings 10:30am - arrive at Barking Food Forest ready for instructions and safety briefing 10:35 - 11:25 - task time 11:25 - 11:30 – wrap-up and high fives 11:30am – finish (with the option to stay on and continue helping) 👟 Optional EXTRA GoodGym B&D supports Barking Park Run, Saturdays at 9am - check out the session here and join us for more GoodGyming! ( 🌞 Why It Matters Barking Food Forest is undergoing a massive programme of ambitious and bold improvements to offer the community a real oasis of green, peace and calm amongst the concrete jungle of Barking Riverside. New bathroom, outdoor kitchen, irrigation system, Japanese water garden , pavillion and greenhouse are just some of the many planned improvements With your help, the garden will be ready to host even more outdoor activities: forest schools, school visits, planting, parties, animal visits, yoga, mindfulness, art workshops and much, much more! We’ll be returning over the winter to help with more missions Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning of volunteering – no experience needed, just bring your energy and community spirit, see you there!!
- Date
- Saturday, 28 November 2026
- Time
- 10:30-11:30
- Venue
- Barking Food Forest
- Address
- Barking Food Forest, Barking, Essex, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU
- Price
- Check the official price