Cooking with Organics and Herbs

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/organiser/cerus-volleyball-club/games **Game Description:** Come and join a Mid-intermediate and above volleyball session run by Cerus Volleyball Club at one of the best venues in London. We welcome everyone with good skill of play. This is a social rotation session. 🚨ONLY sign up to this game if your technique/fundamentals are Mid-intermediate level & above. We will cancel you from the game and refund you if we don’t believe you meet this level. This is nothing personal at all, we just need to ensure good quality games and rallies 🔥 Directions: \- 3 minute walk from Latimer Road underground station Rules Be respectful and have a great time!

**Bookable via our website ➡️** https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/vegetable-gardening-in-small-spaces-16/ ⋆⋆⋆ If you are just starting out or yearning for more crops in your space this workshop is for you. Growing your own is possible in even the smallest space. Let’s dig in and create a community of thriving gardeners, embracing the joys of sustainable living, even those of us living in central London. Designed especially for those with limited space but an insatiable desire to cultivate their own lush gardens, this is an incredible opportunity to learn valuable techniques and unleash your green thumb potential. Innovative Container Gardening: Discover creative ways to utilize containers, vertical gardens, and hanging planters to maximize space while ensuring optimal growing conditions. There is something for every space be it: potatoes in a pot, beans on a balcony or fresh herbs on your windowsill. Soil Preparation and Plant Nutrition: Learn the art of soil selection, enrichment, and the proper use of organic fertilizers to create the perfect environment for your vegetables to flourish. Selection of Vegetables: Gain insights into the best vegetable varieties for small spaces and explore how to plan your garden layout efficiently for both beauty and productivity. Essential Plant Care: Acquire essential skills in watering, pruning, pest control, and disease prevention to ensure the health and vitality of your vegetable plants. Harvesting and Maintenance: Master the art of harvesting your crops at their peak and receive guidance on maintaining a continuous harvest throughout the growing season. You will leave with your own indoor growing project and bags of ideas to start a successful vegetable garden. Perfect for beginners and purple thumbs. The use of all tools and materials is included. Tutor, Jane Rogers is a busy professional gardener and has led many workshops including long and short courses at Kew Gardens, London. She is [@janerogersplot](https://www.instagram.com/janerogersplot/) on Instagram. Come and join Jane as she leads you through the possibilities.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/42269 **Game Description:** Only sign up if you are an Advanced Level Player and Knowledgeable of 5:1 Rotations. You will be ask not to join the game if you do not qualify from the criteria stated. Organizer have the right not to refund your money. Its not personal though. Our goal is to have a good time, enjoy the company of friendly people and play some competitive games. Remember "Every Serve is a Point" **Rules** Only 12 Players ( 2 Teams) for Advanced Players only

**Bookable via our website ➡️** https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/vegetable-gardening-in-small-spaces-afternoon/ ⋆⋆⋆ If you are just starting out or yearning for more crops in your space this workshop is for you. Growing your own is possible in even the smallest space. Let’s dig in and create a community of thriving gardeners, embracing the joys of sustainable living, even those of us living in central London. Designed especially for those with limited space but an insatiable desire to cultivate their own lush gardens, this is an incredible opportunity to learn valuable techniques and unleash your green thumb potential. Innovative Container Gardening: Discover creative ways to utilize containers, vertical gardens, and hanging planters to maximize space while ensuring optimal growing conditions. There is something for every space be it: potatoes in a pot, beans on a balcony or fresh herbs on your windowsill. Soil Preparation and Plant Nutrition: Learn the art of soil selection, enrichment, and the proper use of organic fertilizers to create the perfect environment for your vegetables to flourish. Selection of Vegetables: Gain insights into the best vegetable varieties for small spaces and explore how to plan your garden layout efficiently for both beauty and productivity. Essential Plant Care: Acquire essential skills in watering, pruning, pest control, and disease prevention to ensure the health and vitality of your vegetable plants. Harvesting and Maintenance: Master the art of harvesting your crops at their peak and receive guidance on maintaining a continuous harvest throughout the growing season. You will leave with your own indoor growing project and bags of ideas to start a successful vegetable garden. Perfect for beginners and purple thumbs. The use of all tools and materials is included. Tutor, Jane Rogers is a busy professional gardener and has led many workshops including long and short courses at Kew Gardens, London. She is [@janerogersplot](https://www.instagram.com/janerogersplot/) on Instagram. Come and join Jane as she leads you through the possibilities.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/42284 **Game Description:** Only sign up if you are Upper Intermediate/ Advanced Level Player and Knowlegeable of 5:1 Rotations. You will be ask not to join the game if you do not qualify from the criteria stated. Organizer have the right not to refund your money. Its not personal though. Our goal is to have a good time, enjoy the company of friendly people and play some competitive games. Remember "Every Serve is a Point" **Rules** 5:1 Rotations 6 Players/ team 15 points

Our beloved Sunday Supper club at one of our all time favourite venues. MEAL VENUE: The Bhel Poori House AKA Indian Veg............... @ 92/93 Chapel Market, Angel, N1 9EX · London. Angel Underground Station, Northern Line OR Bus: 472. If driving, there is free parking in and around White Lion Street and Penton Street (but do watch out for Khan's tax theft "ULEZ" scam) Brief run down, It is an all you can eat Indian buffet for £12 last event.. THEY ONLY TAKE CASH....... (please bring small notes and change :-) ) (drinks & non-buffet deserts extra ) I am quite hard to miss, and look like the bloke above Any questions? Please don't hesitate to ask and it would be great to see you all on the 22nd. Now the weather is improving a little come and join us at the first Supper Club of the New Year and If you fancy turning up a little earlier, you will almost certainly find me and some of the others in The Chapel Market Tavern , on the other side of Chapel Market (I will post my eta closer to the event).

**MEAL VENUE:** The Bhel Poori House AKA Indian Veg, 92/93 Chapel Market, Angel, N1 9EX · London. Angel Underground Station, Northern Line OR Bus: 472. If driving, there is free parking in and around White Lion Street and Penton Street. It is an all you can eat Indian buffet for £12ish. We usually have the table at the back of the restaurant. **THEY ONLY TAKE CASH**....... (please bring small notes and change :-) ) (drinks & non-buffet deserts extra ) It's an all you can eat buffet. Most of the food is vegan. Non-vegan items are labeled. **FULL DETAILS AT:** https://www.meetup.com/vegetarian-419/events/313338622/?

Join me for an exploration of the V&A East Storehouse! I'll be outside, or just inside sat near the entrance if its raining, of Saint Espresso HereEast Coffee Bar, next to the main entrance of V&A East Storehouse, between 11.45 & 12pm, then we'll head into the museum 😊👗👘🎨 We'll explore the Storehouse for a few hours; there's vegan options in the museum e3 Bakehouse, and around 3ish or so, nearby we may get a late lunch / early dinner at Westfield Stratford. See you there! 😊

**Bookable via our website ➡️** https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/whittle-a-spoon-8/ **⋆⋆⋆** Like spoons? You’ll love this. If the idea of carving a spoon appeals to you, but setting out into a muddy wood and starting your learning by wielding an axe seems somewhat daunting, join us for a one-day course that will bypass all that and yet give you the immense satisfaction of watching a fully-fledged spoon emerge from your handiwork. Each spoon will be carved using seasoned wood and we will use Lime – a light, silky smooth and close-grained wood- used by great master carvers in St Paul Cathedral and stately homes. In one day, you will learn how to create a spoon from Lime wood- a traditional seasoned hardwood that holds detail and is a pleasure to carve with a cutout decoration detail in the handle. This can be a straight handle or a heart, but if you have an idea for a simple design, we can try and make this possible too. Your spoon will be a gift to keep for yourself or give to your loved one. This course is taught by Jon Hall, a talented professional City and Guild trained carver who teaches our one-day ‘Intro to Woodcarving’. We supply all the tools and materials and can advise you on which simple tools to buy to carry on this fascinating hobby. Love Spoons. In folk museums and heritage craft collections throughout Europe and the UK, you can sometimes see versions of these charming ‘Lovespoons’- some with one or two hearts carved out of their handles. The traditional lovespoon was made by a man who gave it to his beloved in order to show his skills and commitment. Her father would also have been able to see the man’s craftsmanship. Some of them are full of complex symbolism. A lock denoting security, a cross for faith, horseshoes for luck, bells for marriage and some including interlinked chains. As a ‘pastime’, many hours were spent on them and sailors passed their free time embellishing them with mermaids and anchors. One-day course 10.00 – 5.00pm.

**The spiritual party everyone is talking about, with loud sacred mantra music, wild dancing and a mouth-watering VEGAN/VEGGIE FEAST 🌱** Enjoy mantra music, a vibrant social scene and the best vegan cuisine from around the globe. Connect with like-minded people and jam to groovy mantra music that stirs the heart. The evening begins with some mantra music meditation, also known as kirtan, at 5PM, Followed by a talk on yoga **wisdom** and spirituality. Then we move into another kirtan. As the kirtan increases in intensity, we will open the **dance floor**. From rocking beats to vegan treats! It's time to indulge in a luxurious **all you can eat** VEGAN/VEGGIE feast. **Ticket Price** 🎟 (includes Dinner): Door price: General £17 \| *Student £14* Online \(Eventbrite\): General £14 \| *Student £10* **Where** 📍: 57 Theobalds Road, Holborn, WC1X 8SP **When** 📆: Every Sunday at 5pm (Doors open at 4.45pm) [Book online](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/studio-108-34126014551) or pay at the door🚪 [@studio108_ldn](https://www.instagram.com/studio108_ldn/) to stay up to date and find out more.

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/make-a-lined-curtain-67/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/make-a-lined-curtain-67/) **⋆⋆⋆** Ever wanted to make your own curtains but not wanted to risk ruining expensive fabric if you tried? Try this small friendly workshop to jump-start your skills. In this one-day workshop, experienced curtain maker Ian McQueen will teach you how to produce beautiful flowing curtains for any room. Even if you are an absolute beginner and have never used a sewing machine, we will guide you through measuring the window, marking and cutting out fabric to assemble a fully lined curtain with a smart machined pencil pleat header. Everything is explained as we sew along and we will also demonstrate how to interline curtains to make them extra sumptuous and heat-saving. We will also show how to use a triple pleat tape and make hand pleats. The curtain is all hand-sewn with only a minimum of straight machine stitching. Everyone will take home a sample curtain made from one metre of fabric. We have a small selection of fabrics for you to use. All personal protection, tools and materials are included. Suitable for beginners. Enjoyable for everyone.

Join me for an exploration of the V&A East Storehouse! I'll be outside, or just inside sat near the entrance if its raining, of Saint Espresso HereEast Coffee Bar, next to the main entrance of V&A East Storehouse, between 11.45 & 12pm, then we'll head into the museum 😊👗👘🎨 We'll explore the Storehouse for a few hours; there's vegan options in the museum e3 Bakehouse, and around 3ish or so, nearby we may get a late lunch / early dinner at Westfield Stratford. See you there! 😊

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-plumbing-161/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/diy-in-a-day-plumbing-161/) ⋆⋆⋆ Learn how to tackle some basic plumbing tasks around the home in this practical, hands-on workshop. During this one-day weekend workshop, our experienced tutor will walk you through some ‘dry’ exercises to top up your skills in the ‘wet arts’ of your home. Plumbing = Water in and water out. There will be plenty of time to learn how to isolate the water supply, fix a leaky tap, rescue something from a U bend and unclog a blocked sink. All the basic essentials that you need to be able to do yourself without the expense of calling someone in. Learn the principles of replacing a tap, if the replacement washer didn’t do the trick, or if you are just a fashionista that wants the latest design. Get the know-how of how to fit a washing machine and a dishwasher to the ‘loo’, where you will learn how to replace any non-working part in your cistern. Warm up your knowledge of your heating system – how it works and how and when to bleed a radiator or adjust the pressure on your boiler. You will also practice how to remove and replace silicone sealant around the bath and shower. So you can go home and give your bathroom a mini-makeover, without spending a fortune. All of our courses take place in a safe environment. There is no use of blow torch or welding equipment and no running water systems. Every exercise is done on dry disconnected examples but with enough detail to add confidence to any learner. This course is created to add to any homeowner’s proficiency and sense of self-sufficiency. It will also benefit housing landlords who want to take on minor repairs in their properties. Leave with the confidence to tackle some basic plumbing jobs around the house and gain some independence. All personal protection, tools and materials are included. Beginners welcome.

Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3262835](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3262835) Location: [Knotty Pine Brewing](https://www.knottypinebrewing.net/) [Menu, scroll to the bottom](https://www.knottypinebrewing.net/menus-1) Book summary: Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice" -- the ability to speak for herself and decide her own future. But instead, Adunni's father sells her to be the third wife of a local man who is eager for her to bear him a son and heir. When Adunni runs away to the city, hoping to make a better life, she finds that the only other option before her is servitude to a wealthy family. As a yielding daughter, a subservient wife, and a powerless slave, Adunni is told, by words and deeds, that she is nothing. But while misfortunes might muffle her voice for a time, they cannot mute it. And when she realizes that she must stand up not only for herself, but for other girls, for the ones who came before her and were lost, and for the next girls, who will inevitably follow, she finds the resolve to speak, however she can--in a whisper, in song, in broken English--until she is heard

Join us for The Fisherman by John Langan. In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.

Our next much-awaited **COLUMBUS** meetup is **Tuesday February 24 from 7-10 pm at ACE OF CUPS**. Meet patients, cultivators, processors, dispensary managers/staff, physicians, home growers, educators, activists, nonprofits, artists, attorneys, business owners, writers, students, and supporters to network, share our knowledge, collaborate, support each other and make new friends! WE HOPE TO BE COLLECTING SIGNATURES TO OVERTURN SB56. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO JOIN US AND SIGN! Hope you will be there too! Save the date and pass the word. **Please RSVP** so we know who is coming and how many to expect. Find us to say hi and we will introduce you to others. We should be easy to spot. (The happy-looking group wearing cool nametags! See photos from our past events.) Sign in, grab a name tag, start your own bar/food tab, meet old friends and make new ones! Everyone is welcome. SEE YOU THERE!

Coffee and conversation at [Stauf's Coffee Roasters](https://www.staufs.com/) in German Village. Street parking is free on Sundays.