Community Gardening Club 29th June

&nbsp;\n\nJoin us on Sunday 29th at 10am in the JVS Garden.\n\nJoin us for a lovely gardening session where we will be planting some vegetables, planting, weeding, watering and enjoying the garden. \n\nFree to all but places are limited.\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to email Zoe: zoe@jvs.org.uk if you would like to find out more about joining the gardening club and if you would like to be added to the gardening whatsapp group.\n\n

Free Entry

JVS - 853-855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX

Join us in the JVS Garden where we will do some light gardening, harvest some of the veg to make a pesto and use this to make a snack to enjoy together afterwards. Remember to bring a jar or small container to take home any extra pesto! £2 contribution towards ingredients. 

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Gardening with Pesto

Community Gardening Club 13th July

&nbsp;\n\nJoin us on Sunday 13th July at 10.30am in the JVS Garden.\n\nJoin us for a lovely gardening session where we will be building a small raised bed. Sowing sprouted chickpeas for the bed. Have you ever sprouted? Try with some raw chickpeas at home. Also general gardening, watering around the veg patch.\n\nFree to all but places are limited.\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to email Zoe: zoe@jvs.org.uk if you would like to find out more about joining the gardening club and if you would like to be added to the gardening whatsapp group.\n\n

Garden to Plate Cooking and Dinner 11th August

Join us on Monday 11th August, 6pm to celebrate the hard work of our garden volunteers and the abundance of veg we have growing. We will harvest some of the beautiful veg and with guidance from our JVS chefs, we will cook a delicious dinner together. Weather permitting we will enjoy this in the garden.\n\n£5 for regular garden volunteers (please only select this option if you have volunteered in the garden at least twice previously!)\n\n£12 all others\n\nPlease join our <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JP2Bl4wVZjb01PpILP3gL2?mode=ac_t">gardening whatsapp</a> group to share recipe ideas in advance of the session.\n\nSpaces limited

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Rosh Hashanah Seder and Dinner

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£1 for testing

Blessed hands

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Summer social: falafel and drinks

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Community Gardening Club 27th July

Join us on Sunday 27th July at 11am in the JVS Garden.\n\nJoin us for a lovely gardening session where we will be planting out our chickpea plants, general gardening, watering around the raised veg bed.\n\nFree to all but places are limited.\n\nFeel free to email Zoe: zoe@jvs.org.uk if you would like to find out more about joining the gardening club and if you would like to be added to the gardening whatsapp group.

Pride Friday Night Dinner: 4th July

Come and join us for some gardening. We will plant some flower bulbs ready for spring, do some mulching and harvest some of the veg to take home with us. Refreshments provided&nbsp;

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Garden Club: 5th October

Meet other young Jewish vegans at the first exclusive 'Young JVS' event.     

We are heading to Spitafields market to get some lunch and have a little walk around.       This event is open to anyone Jewish aged 18-30 who is vegan, vegetarian, plant-based or simply curious about veganism.       Tickets are £5 and refunded when you show up on the day. (Any no shows will not be refunded).    

Exact meeting point in Spitafields will be sent 2 days before the event.  

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Young JVS meet-up: Spitafields Market

**** Unfortunately we have had to postpone this event to later in the year. Watch this space....Discover how fashion connects to climate, creativity, and justice at this inspiring afternoon with fashion activist Leah Thorn and artist Miki Shaw. Join the https://www.instagram.com/a.dress.fashion/ Campaign this Sustainable Fashion Week! Afternoon will include Watch the short film on the a:dress campaign (@a.dress.fashion) See a Subversive Catwalk of up-cycled message adorned clothing. Join honest, inclusive conversations about fashion, the environment, and social justice. Learn simple hand-stitching techniques with your well-loved clothing, or any textiles in need of care (or flair!). Tea and vegan cake included Pop-up stalls with sustainable fashion Are you a sustainable (and vegan) fashion designer or maker? We’re looking for makers to join our pop-up. Please get in touch if you are interested in having a stall. Check out a:dress here https://www.leahthorn.com/a-dress.

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Re-Wear the Revolution, fast fashion and eco-action

Join us for a joyful half-term family event celebrating kindness to animals and caring for our world through stories, creativity, and play!Enjoy heartwarming children’s stories, followed by a fun arts and crafts session inspired by the story of Noah. We'll share a healthy vegan lunch prepared by Rachael and Asher.Through all the fun, we’ll explore values like Tza’ar Ba’alei Chayim(kindness to animals) and Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).This afternoon event is ideal for families with children up to age 10, and all families are welcome.Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a community-run event, and we’d really appreciate your support with tidying and clearing up at the end.

Family (1 adult, 3 children max)

Family (2 adults, 3 children max)

Family Half Term Event: 26th October

Community Gardening Club

Join us for a special screening of 'More Like Paul'. This documentary is a life-affirming story following 87-year old vegan ultra-marathoner @youpaul. The 23 minute film offers an intimate and uplifting portrait of resilience, purpose and the impact of leading by example - at any stage of life. This evening will bring together film, conversation, and shared values around ethical living and care for all beings.&nbsp;After the screening, we’ll host an open discussion about the film’s themes and there will be a chance to socialise. Hot drinks and light snacks will be provided. Everyone is welcome. If you can afford it we would recommend you selecting the supporter ticket option - any profits will be shared between JVS and Friend Farm Animal Sanctuary (<a href="https://friendfarmanimalsanctuary.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://friendfarmanimalsanctuary.org/</a>)

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Film Screening: More like Paul

Join us for a delicious 3 course autumnal Friday night dinner prepared by our JVS chefs and volunteers.&nbsp;Menu will be based on what is in season and we will also harvest anything we still have growing in our beautiful garden. Open to all. Come solo or with friends. Around 70% of people who come to our events, come on their own! We are a friendly and welcoming community. Please contact us if you would like to help plan the menu in advance and/or come and help cook the day before on 13th November between 2 and 7pm or on the day, between 11am and 3pm. Regular volunteers who can offer at least four hours of help&nbsp;may be eligible for&nbsp;a discounted or free place. We have launched a young professionals (ages 18–30) division, and will have a dedicated table to help build connections and community among this group, please indicate on the booking form if you are in this category and would like to join this table. We have a limited number of concessionary places for £15 upon request (zoe@jvs.org.uk). If you can, please pay the Full/reduced priced ticket and save concessions for those that need it - those on benefits or not in work. Doors 6.30pm, dinner will start at 7pm.

Autumn Community Friday Night Dinner: 14th November

Come and join us for some gardening. We will plant some flower bulbs ready for spring and do some mulching. Refreshments provided.

Community Gardening Club 9th November

Join us for a hands-on pottery workshop where we’ll make beautiful decorative ceramic bee feeder bowls mounted on metal stakes, complete with clay pebbles to help our buzzy friends safely drink water and bathe during warmer months. These water feeders will support local bees, encourage pollination in our vegetable garden, add a pop of colour to your own outdoor space and will be dotted among the flowers and veggies at JVS to create a thriving, bee-friendly environment. The workshop will be led by Amy Wilson (<a href="http://www.amywilsonpottery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.amywilsonpottery.com</a>), a professional ceramicist with a passion for Judaica art and community creativity. Amy will guide us step-by-step, sharing inspiration, templates, and techniques to help you create your own unique piece of garden art. Bring your own vegan lunch. Let’s create, connect, and craft something beautiful for the bees!&nbsp; There is the option to make 1 bee feeder for the JVS garden or 2 bee feeders - 1 for the garden and 1 to take home. If you are making 1 bee feeder, you can leave early, but you are also welcome to stay for the whole workshop. Open to all - adults and children (8 years +) accompanied by an adult.

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Bee Happy Pottery Workshop

Join us for our JVS Chanukah party. We will have candle lighting, a light buffet dinner to include latkes, savoury snacks, dips, doughnuts and drinks. From 8 to 9pm, we will the fantastic Oi Va Voi Klezmer experience duo (<a href="https://www.theklezmerexperience.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theklezmerexperience.com/</a>) playing with some optional guided Israeli dancing! We can't wait to celebrate with you. All welcome, advanced booking required. We have a limited number of concessionary places for £15 upon request (email zoe@jvs.org.uk).

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Chanukah Party

Discover the foundations of raw plant-based cuisine through five delicious, nourishing recipes designed to inspire confidence in your own kitchen.Seasonal Focus:&nbsp;Celebrate vibrant winter ingredients that promote warmth, balance, and vitality — all without the need for cooking, maximising nutritional benefits.Immune-Boosting Nutrition:&nbsp;Learn how to use herbs and spices such as&nbsp;ginger,&nbsp;tamarind, and&nbsp;turmeric&nbsp;to strengthen your body’s natural defences through the colder months.Hands-On Experience:&nbsp;Prepare and taste dishes as you go, gaining practical knowledge about texture, flavour pairing, and nutrient preservation.Digital recipe guide:&nbsp;Receive a beautifully designed e recipe booklet and an&nbsp;immune-boosting herbal infusion&nbsp;blend to recreate at home.Sample Menu: Raw Vegan Pad Thai with tamarind and tomato sauceRaw Vegan Sushi with cauliflower rice and ponzu dipping sauceLettuce Taco with walnut pâté, avocado, and chipotle dressingWinter Spiced Cacao TruffleAbout Chef Richard Havardi: Richard has been a chef specialising in raw and plant based cuisine for the last 15 years. He is the founder of NAMA Foods, a popular raw vegan restaurant that was based in Notting Hill and regularly coaches others in raw food preparation and technique. He is passionate about holistic health, nutrition and meditation and feels that so many of our ailments or deficiencies can be remedied through conscious and balanced eating and consistent meditative practice.These prices are an introductory offer and early booking is recommended as spaces are limited to 12. Early bird price for first 6 people who book!

Events

Upcoming Events

Autumn Community Friday Night Dinner: 14th November

Bee Happy Pottery Workshop

Fundamentals of Raw Vegan Cuisine Workshop + Dinner

Chanukah Party

Past Events

Community Gardening Club 9th November

Film Screening: More like Paul

Family Half Term Event: 26th October

Community Gardening Club

Re-Wear the Revolution, fast fashion and eco-action

Garden Club: 5th October

Young JVS meet-up: Spitafields Market

Rosh Hashanah Seder and Dinner

Gardening with Pesto

Summer social: falafel and drinks

Garden to Plate Cooking and Dinner 11th August

Blessed hands

Community Gardening Club 27th July

Community Gardening Club 13th July

Pride Friday Night Dinner: 4th July

Community Gardening Club 29th June