On a sunny afternoon, I had the pleasure of volunteering at Into the Park '25, Kilburn’s vibrant community festival. I joined the team around 2 PM and stayed until 4 PM, just in time to dive into the excitement and help make the day even more special.

To my delight, I was assigned one of the sweetest spots—running the baked goods and drinks stall! Armed with a fully stocked display of cakes, buns, pastries, and refreshing drinks, I quickly refreshed the setup, topped up the ice buckets, and got ready for action. I even had my own cash drawer and a card reader device—yes, I was feeling very professional.

The festival was absolutely buzzing. There was live music, local performances, family-friendly activities, and a beautiful atmosphere of community and joy. I met so many lovely people and, in just two hours, served around 50 happy customers!

Being part of this event reminded me how powerful community gatherings can be. I was proud to contribute to such a fun, inclusive, and meaningful day—especially knowing it supports mental well-being, creativity, and connection in Kilburn.

Huge thanks to the amazing team behind the festival for trusting me with the best job and making me feel so welcome. Can’t wait for the next one!

Last night, our team met in Willesden and ran to Clitterhouse Farm, ready to roll up our sleeves and get stuck into some serious garden work.

The biggest task of the evening was shifting a hefty pile of firewood—log after log, we worked as a team to move it all efficiently using bags and wheelbarrows to help.

Once the wood was sorted, we tackled the wild garden, removing thorns, weeds, and a particularly large patch of bindweed. It was satisfying work, and the space looked noticeably better by the end of the evening.

Rob handed out a number of other odd jobs including bending metal rods and tidying up rubbish .

Huge thanks to everyone who came along and made light work of a heavy job. Clitterhouse Farm is a special place, and it was great to contribute to keeping it thriving.

Weeding , Pruning , Shaping , Making paths ... you name it , we did it !

crickewood clean and gleam ! ! We cleaned the sign? the starts and weeded the roadside

Samina, Tabitha and Pete met at Beer n Burger and jogged about 3km to the Abbey Community Centre where Jason told them what needed to be done in the garden. We met Beatriz there and Lee arrived soon after. The garden is lovely with great beds, a greenhouse and loads of pots around the edges. Pete and Beatriz were watering with hosepipe and watering cans.,later joined by Samina. Lee Tabitha and Samina were weeding. It was a nice evening and lots got done. We walked back and had a nice drink at Beer n Burger (and Lee had chips, naturally). Great job!

Samina, Tabitha, Chris, Pete and Christian joined Jack at Corsham Sheltered Housing in Wembley to distribute soil into the raised beds to get them ready for planting in May. Much time was spent shovelling soil into wheelbarrows then taking them up to the raised beds and tipping the soil in. We welcomed Christian for the first time who came all the way from Kingston and did a great job. At the end we put the tools away. The beds are looking much better now. Well done everyone.