Author: Dave Morris

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Tottenham Clouds Appreciation!

This year is the 250th anniversary (28th November) of the birth
of Bruce Grove resident, and world-famous scientist:
Luke Howard, the Namer of Clouds
Are you interested in helping to commemorate this inspiring figure?
Some ideas already include creating a Luke Howard Weather Station and
Cloud Interpretation boards at Lordship Rec and a weekend of events
26/27 November 2022 including talks, poetry, art and cloud viewing.Come along to a planning meeting
Sunday 23 January at 1pm
at Lordship Hub – by the lake
in the middle of Lordship Rec, N17 6NU

Find out more about Luke Howard www.tottenhamclouds.org.uk

or email TottenhamClouds@gmail.com
The room will be arranged to incorporate social distancing. Please bring a mask to wear.  For those unable to physically attend, you can do so by zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82376637038?pwd=TXdSWUlRaUUvSmN4TXU0VjF5OWV6dz09
[If needed:  Meeting ID: 823 7663 7038   Passcode: 608570   Phone 0208 080 6591]
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Merry Cristmas and a Happy New Year

Best wishes of the season to all Rec lovers from The Friends of Lordship Rec. This year we were 20yrs old and look forward to another year of success with the help of more volunteers. Join us in 2022 to make our beautiful park even better!

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Green Flag Award for Woodland 2021

For yet another year, the Friends of Lordship Rec’s Woodland Group have won recognition of their consistently hard work, protecting and maintaining the woodland area and making it safe and enjoyable for park users and wildlife. The Woodland has won the Community Green Flag Award.

A Facebook member posted, “You have all done an amazing job. I always enjoyed Lordship Rec when I was a tot playing in the paddling pools but I love what has replaced them too. You have made the park into a wonderful haven for wildlife and people. Thank you.”

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Tottenham Flower and Produce Show – The Workshops

Saturday September 11th, 11am-5pm
Lordship Rec N17 6NU
Show entries from 8.30am- 11am (judging from 12noon, tent closed)
Stalls and workshops 11-5pm
Show/displays of exhibits from 1pm
Awards ceremony, 3pm
Hub cafe – all day from 8.30am
Some of the workshops you can partipate in for adults and children are below:
1. Growing unusual and exotic veg
2. Traditional ways of boosting the immune system, managing viruses and bacteria naturally
3. How to make your own cosmetics/ personal care products from natural ingredients.
4. Japanese ‘leaf bashing’ to create designs on textiles
5. Explore the hedgerows of the rec
6. T shirt printing
7. Pinhole camera making and photography
8.  Paint your own plant pot
For children, a kids zone with
– Flower crown making
– Creating from recycled materials
– African story telling
– Expressive writing
– Young entrepreneurs area.