Date: 16th October 2024 Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meeting point 3 Sawley Road. Bloemfontein corner
The Green Project Shepherd Bush
Come and join us for a day of giving back to the community and making our local area more beautiful. Sign up to volunteer and choose which activity you would like to help with. Together, we can make a difference!
Join us for a local volunteering day at The Green Project Shepherd Bush! We have a variety of garden activities planned for the day and we would love for you to come and help out.
Activities for the day include:
· Metal Butterfly painting
· Weeding
· Litter picking
· Hedge trimming
· Circle flower bed for the Adelaide Grove corner.
· Clearing paths
· Installing borders (Setting up garden borders to retain soil and prevent airborne litter
from entering the gardens. Adelaide grove corners)
· Vegetable boxes and internal borders -2 long vegetable boxes, and 2 small vegetable
boxes for the Adelaide Grove corners.
· 3 Notice boards to ask neighbours and visitors to help to maintain the gardens and they
get involved. You are welcome to create and bring you own.
· Helping to clear out and clean tools.
Materials required
For the butterfly painting activity, we will need special gloss paint and shiny paint. Additionally, we will need green bags for collecting litter and paint for borders.
To donate materials for our volunteering day, you can purchase them directly or donate some money towards them. Please see links below:
- Special gloss paint and shiny paint for butterfly painting
- Green bags for collecting litter
- Paint for borders: garden paint
Google Map Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZLNbL68CfqvpADj7
For more information, visit our website: www.greenprojectsb.org
Don't miss this opportunity to make a positive impact on our community and environment. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sites | Activities | Materials |
1.Butterfly painting Bloemfontein green corner 54 Bloemfontein Rd, London W12 7BZ
And
47 Sawley Rd, London W12 0LG 
| To paint three arches, (see one photo below) each adorned with 10 butterflies, painted using metallic colours. The objective is to represent a diverse array of butterflies from around the world, reflecting the diversity of our community. This project offers an excellent opportunity for volunteers to apply their artistic skills.
Please find below some links for your material donations https://amzn.eu/d/92VA2zq Reeves Acrylic Paint Gold + Silver Metallic 500ml Tubs | Large 1 Litre Bulk Buy | eBay LIGHTWISH Metallic Acrylic Pouring Paint, 8 Iridescent Colors,4fl oz/118ml Bottles, Pre-Mixed High Flow Acrylic Paint Supplies for Canvas Wood Stones DIY : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen LIGHTWISH Metallic Acrylic Pouring Paint, 8 Iridescent Colors,4fl oz/118ml Bottles, Pre-Mixed High Flow Acrylic Paint Supplies for Canvas Wood Stones DIY VGSEBA Metallic Acrylic Paint, Gold Leaf Paint, 100ml Acrylic Craft Paint for Arts, Wood, Stone, Glass : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools VGSEBA Metallic Gold Paint 200ml, Acrylic Paint, Gold Leaf Paint, Acrylic Craft Paint for Arts, Wood, Stone, Glass
A torch to heat and bring up the colours.
| Metallic gold and technicolour paint. (see links) Plastic cups to mix the paint and a torch to heat up the paint to bring up the colours.
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We have a cherry tree and various other plants arranged in a circular formation, but they are sometimes stepped on by children or dogs. The objective is to install a border around the circle to protect the plants while maintaining a natural flow for visitors. | Circle Timber, materials to set it together, size 1,20 square metres | |
3.Setting up garden borders to retain soil and prevent airborne litter from entering the gardens.
47 Sawley Rd, London W12 0LG
 | Creating garden borders is a straightforward task that helps with soil retention. Previously, we repurposed some construction site skirting boards, which saved us the need for painting. We utilized Dark Grey Wood Grain Composite Decking Boards, sourced locally from a construction site. The pre-existing holes in the boards made it effortless to join them with additional wood pieces. Using second-hand materials is ideal, as it reduces waste that would otherwise end up in landfills. Now, we need more of these boards for the corners at Adelaide Grove.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2HU5EVKiuO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
| 44 meters Recycle skirting boards. Small pieces of wood to join the boards.
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Notice boards  | We aim to engage neighbours in maintaining and increasing awareness of caring for the communal gardens. We plan to facilitate communication through a simple system where anyone can pick up tasks from a board and mark them as completed. This board will serve a dual purpose as both a communication platform and a seed exchange. If you are a professional or keen DYI please feel free to produce your own.
| Wood materials, charcoal paint, the same willow paint can be used to pain the house board |
5. Vegetable boxes and internal borders for 2 long vegetable boxes and 2 small ones
47 Sawley Rd, London W12 0LG 
| Vegetable boxes to create 4 vegetables boxes at the Adelaide Grove Corner 2 x side to side at the entrance of one of the Adelaide Grove where we have the shed. 2.5 meters length x 60 cm width. 30 cm deep. (Adelaide Grove corner 1) "Adelaide Grove corner 1" refers to the specific corner where the shed is located. "Adelaide Grove corner 2" designates the corner where the compost bin is situated. The aim is to set up 2 long vegetable boxes along the entrance path of the Adelaide Grove 1. Also do add internal garden borders.
12 meters of internal borders (Adelaide Grove corner 1)
2 small vegetable boxes (Adelaide Grove corner 2). See photo above.
10 meters of internal borders (Adelaide Grove corner 1). See photo above.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChHH_mLKYmT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== | Paint, timber, soil, wood, plants. (a bit of advice from a carpenter will be very appreciated to determine the materials for the vegetable boxes)
For border 22 meters of wood plus wood stick 2 sticks per metre. Paint and brushes Willow wood Paint
Johnstone’s - Garden Colours - Botanical Retreat - Exterior Wood Paint - Fade Resistant - Suitable for Garden Furniture Outdoors - Fence Paint - Dry in 2 hours - 12m2 Coverage per Litre - 2.5L : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
Paint For soil retainers Cuprinol Garden Shades Silver Birch Exterior Paint 2.5L | Wilko |
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