Matthew Butcher's Page

We pick fruit from local back gardens - apples, pears, plums etc and give it away to schools and community groups, make juice, jam or just eat it. All to save fruit from rotting on the ground. We make juice at festivals and on the street and have held jam and chutney making workshops.  We have over 150 people on our mailing list, and have worked with groups such as Brent MIND, Kids Company and other mental health and learning disability organisations.  We’ve trained 40 people to prune, lend out…See More

We have a community allotment in Queens Park (behind the Cafe in the park).  Two new raised beds were built at the end of 2010, and we have a herb spiral and lots of other things growing.  Shared space to learn and grow.  Tools and gloves provided.  Capital Growth space 1084. Join group to get updates as to when we meet.See More

This is the Food Group's section. Plenty of ideas here!

Making Willesden Green...This is a temporary group set up for our new neighbours in the north – the newly-formed Transition Town WillesdenTo get the latest updates of our activities and what else is happening in the Willesden area, you can also join our mailing list.  Contact Viv Stein if you would like to receive this. We'd love to hear from you!See More

Sharing stories about Transition will take a crack team of brilliant wordsmiths, PR gurus, social media wizards, dazzling artists and everyone else with enthusiasm.Join us and inspire loads more people to join the Transition story.See More