Carnival Creation Event on the 1st June

Enthusiastic Tooting residents from all ages and walks of life came together for the Carnival Creation event held in June to create metres of bunting and decorations for the Trashcatchers Carnival.

South London Swimming Club and Jane from Graveney School showed off their creations and talked about what they were doing for the Carnival.

Lucy from Transition Town Tooting showing how to make plastic lace from plastic shopping bags.

The event closed with refreshments and a demonstration of the work that was created that evening.
Further workshops are due to take place over the coming weeks leading up to the Carnival on the 4^th July, details of these will be posted on our web site.

Tooting Bec Lido workshops well under way!

Here are some pictures from the first of the lido's making workshop at Sprout Arts in Moyser Road as part of the Furzedown Festival.  The South London Swimming Club are planning to build a float representing the lido (see picture to the right).  Can you spot which bits of the float are being created in the shots below?

The SLSC are also planning a fabulous Fountain Lady to join the parade!

Join in future Lido Float workshops dates coming up include:

Sunday 13 June - Tooting Bec Lido 10am-1pm
Saturday 19 June - Furzedown Festival Fun Day, Recreation Ground off Chillerton Road, SW17 12-5pm
Sunday 20 June - Tooting Bec Lido 10am-1pm
Saturday 26 June - Tooting Bec Lido 9am-12noon
Sunday 27 June - Tooting Bec Lido 10am-1pm
Saturday 3 July - Tooting Bec Lido - as long as it takes!

Latest Trashcatchers Leaflet

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Green Guardian Covers Trashcatchers

Here's the article from this week's Wandsworth Guardian

Video From the Trashcatching Workshops

Here is a great video of the latest Trashcatching workshops produced by TTT's Garry Samett. July's Carnival is fast approaching, lots of exciting preparation is going around the town and you can be part of it! Find out how to get involved by EMAILING TTT NOW. 

Hunting Bunting

We had a great afternoon at the weekend collecting cloth offcuts from local Tooting shops to turn into Carnival bunting.  Can you imagine the streets of Tooting covered in colourful bunting for the Trashcatchers' Carnival in July?

Would you like to help us make that a reality, meet some new people, get to know your neighbours and see your handiwork on public display into the bargain?  Minimal cutting and sewing ability required and all materials supplied! Do you know anyone who has time to help out or would like to join in?  I've already signed up some of my neighbours in Brudenell Rd!  We are planning a bunting making session at the First Tuesday event on 1st June.  EMAIL TTT if you can help or would like to get involved.  Malsara

Second Trashcatchers Carnival Workshop 25th April 2010

We had yet another tremendous turnout of Carnivalistas at this weekends carnival workshop. Here are some pictures of the day and the making of a carnival...

Here are some pictures of people who took part - including some "ladies of Tooting" perchance?

Some images from the first Carnival Workshop

And More Here:

Trashcatchers Carnival

Give & Gain at the Trashcatching Workshops

More Workshops Coming Up

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