{"title": "Poplar Picks", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/pEuVVdha6K3Vah61Rh25", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "Poplar Picks is a family-friendly litter-picking morning walking around Bartlett Park, the canal and surrounding areas to clean up the parks and streets. It is run by Poplar Picks, a community of litter pickers, together with volunteers. Everyone meets outside the E5 café, where all equipment and guidance on the areas to pick are provided. Children and adults alike are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poplar-picks-76768/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2c82bf53825bb25545fe463f17592dcd2ee334dc0e1cdc70b8177c6cbe532f7c-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Litter Picking", "start": "2026-11-11T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ruskin Park", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "nature/environment"], "description": "A volunteer litter picking session that helps keep the park tidy, meeting at The Hut in the Willow Garden near the Denmark Hill entrance. It is run by Friends of Ruskin Park, a small friendly group of volunteers who care for the park on Wednesday mornings. 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Poplar Union hosts it, with no instructors, so participants inspire one another and can share their own talents and ideas. Materials like wool, crochet hooks, books and quilting fabrics are supplied, and there is gentle music plus a tea and coffee area. It is for ages 18+ and you pay what you can.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/social-wednesday-76778/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/social-wednesday/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72d9a3440017b09b226ed4da419be6c77257f4a00890b84d906d1b0fc08183ed-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Maker Meet-up", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maker-meet-up-5-tickets-2002712525074?keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Maker Meet-up is a relaxed, inclusive regular meet-up for makers of any level and any artform, from theatremakers, writers, actors and directors to poets, musicians, comedians and producers. It is run by Brad, a writer, dramaturg and critic who is Programme & Engagement Manager at Greenwich Theatre and a champion of new writing and artists at all career stages. It offers a friendly, low-stakes sounding board for new ideas or projects in progress, a chance to connect, co-work, collaborate and expand your network of like-minded creatives. 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It is run by Poplar Chess Club and offers a quieter space for focused games, learning and skill-building. Visitors can meet fellow enthusiasts, sharpen their skills, share tips or simply enjoy a friendly game. Some boards are provided, though bringing your own board is encouraged, and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/poplar-chess-club-indoors-76777/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/poplar-chess-club/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/62be1a2f0eba87e5607ddb0099ab69d44cc13a0bf853df416d7a2928bdf519f0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Wild Harrow – Working Party at Lady Gilberts Orchard", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T15:00:00Z", "place": "Best Western Plus Grim's Dyke Hotel", "address": "Grim's Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, HA3 6SH", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-party-lady-gilberts-orchard-tickets-2003344868430", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/conservation"], "description": "A volunteer working party at Lady Gilberts Orchard, a hands-on outdoor session with jobs like clearing around fruit tree trunks, mulching with bracken, removing plants overgrowing a phoenix tree, digging out invasive saplings and finishing a dead hedges tidy-up. It is organised by HNC Harrow Nature Conservation, and the orchard is part of that group, with all participants fully insured. Helpers should bring a packed lunch and their own gloves and secateurs if possible, while all other tools are provided; anyone who cannot stay the whole time is still welcome. Free parking is available in the lower car park of the hotel, and the 258 bus to Watford stops at Clamp Hill outside The Hare Inn.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/wild-harrow-working-party-at-lady-gilberts-orchard-42769/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d828be52c3e06d7c87cfab550b0936078a55fc38376df2cef6f87095f89ffd99-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Explore the Wild: Family Saturdays", "start": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T15:00:00Z", "place": "Company Drinks", "address": "Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA Barking", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://forms.gle/QxD8QyLeTADaSoSv8", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["occasion/seasons"], "description": "Explore the Wild: Family Saturdays is a free series of seasonal activities for families held every other Saturday. It is hosted by Company Drinks at their pavilion at the Barking Park Outdoor Bowls Club. The pavilion becomes a space for creativity, making, growing and rest, with activities aimed at children aged 4 to 13 who must be accompanied by an adult. There is access to inside and outside space, free warm drinks and toilet facilities, and booking is advised.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/explore-the-wild-family-saturdays-41295/", "official_url": "https://companydrinks.info/event/explore-the-wild-saturday-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/86b864e549db4be12384e0025d71e42ba739695bfc8765fdb24d4d944c85f158-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Pumpkin Picking And Carving With SEACC & Parsons Green & Bloom", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "place": "Sands End Arts & Community Centre", "address": "SW6 3BB London", "price": "£8 per child", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pumpkin-picking-and-carving-with-seacc-parsons-green-bloom-tickets-1995459443913?_gl=1*1facyyf*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjA3MDUxNDAyOS4xNzg2NTQ4MzEz*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODY1NDgzMTIkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODY1NDg1NjIkajgkbDAkaDA.&aff=oddtdtcreator#organizer-card", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween-season pumpkin adventure where participants pick their own pumpkin from a pumpkin patch, then carve and decorate it onsite and take it home. It is run together by SEACC (Sands End Arts & Community Centre) and Parsons Green and Bloom, with all equipment and basic carving materials provided. The activity takes place in pre-booked one-hour sessions and culminates in a Best Pumpkin Competition with a prize for the winning design. It is aimed at local families and residents.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pumpkin-picking-and-carving-with-seacc-parsons-green-bloom-42003/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Mulberry Tree Community Gardening Session", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T13:30:00Z", "place": "Friends' Meeting House", "address": "High Road 594, N17 9TA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A weekly community gardening session at the Mulberry Tree Community Garden, where people grow fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers together. The garden welcomes everyone, especially asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants, and offers a chance to get to know the neighbourhood and take produce home. No experience is needed, and lunch, tea, coffee, tools and gloves are provided, plus transport costs for asylum seekers and others on low incomes. Children are welcome with an adult; there is an indoor space and toilets, though these lack disabled access.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mulberry-tree-community-gardening-session-45860/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Halloween Pumpkin Carving & Decorating on Jena the Boat", "start": "2026-10-31T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "£10 (£5 concession)", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://peachandpeony.uk/products/halloween-pumpkin-carving-decorating-workshop?variant=57347010003322", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween pumpkin carving and decorating workshop held aboard Jena, the Canal & River Trust boat, at Cotall Street Market in Poplar. It is presented by Peach & Peony in collaboration with Cotall Street Market and Poplar Union. Participants design, carve, paint and decorate a pumpkin to take home, with an adult session and a family session for children aged 8 and over, and spooky costumes are welcome. Each 45-minute session is limited to 10 participants and includes pumpkins, tools, decorating materials and a tea light.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-pumpkin-carving-decorating-on-jena-the-boat-76767/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/halloween-pumpkin-carving-decorating-on-jena-the-boat/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ec8f45afba24f4a23bfa10891b2518df1eee400516cb035eb59ee560fa6328ad-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Volunteer Gardening - this Sunday", "start": "2026-11-09T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Friends of Kennington Park", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A volunteer gardening session in the Flower Garden, where Marietta and Catherine will be there from noon until 4pm with tools and gardening gloves to share. Friends of Kennington Park organise it, and everyone is welcome with no experience needed. Come for just 15 minutes or the whole four hours, and children must be accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/volunteer-gardening-this-sunday-50090/", "official_url": "https://www.kenningtonpark.org/post/volunteer-gardening-this-sunday", "image": "https://noky.io/images/44651cd6fb586423c05dbd27282e523a83f409c922b050ec9258630056b28f06-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Gardening | Community Garden", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ruskin Park Community Garden", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "A drop-in gardening session at a community garden where locals grow fruit and vegetables together. The sessions are run by the Ruskin Park Community Garden, a space for the local community to grow produce. Everyone is welcome and no gardening experience is necessary, with friendly garden enthusiasts on hand to introduce newcomers and show them what to do. Equipment is provided, though visitors may wish to bring their own gardening gloves and a bag for any produce they take home.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gardening-community-garden-50265/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8075c5154a247c0cbf19d3095c93135c9b44baf09f6268c6d66fc00285ff6cd4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Grow Club: November: Roots, Cuttings and Quiet Work", "start": "2026-11-06T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T15:00:00Z", "place": "Company Drinks", "address": "Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA Barking", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Grow Club is a gentle, wellbeing-focused garden session where people take part in activities such as gardening, learning new skills, or simply being present outdoors. It is run by Company Drinks in Barking Park, and this November session is a calm, focused workshop on taking hardwood cuttings from woody shrubs to root over winter, led with Anders. Participants arrive on time for a group check-in, introductions and a garden stretch and mindfulness, and should bring water and a packed lunch.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/grow-club-november-roots-cuttings-and-quiet-work-41297/", "official_url": "https://companydrinks.info/event/grow-club-november-roots-cuttings-and-quiet-work/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3ae800cdddfa9c560b4e3081be099e2f8b0527bda00e1c6ee135eb10be4f3506-2000.webp"}]}