And a 3, 2, 1 and that's a wrap! ๐โ
2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Southwark
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Tuesday 21st December 2021
Report written by Sam Lefevre (he/him)
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Mercato Metropolitano's Winter Camp came to an end today as the second day of the second slot was the final session. Given the circumstances, the third slot next Monday and Tuesday won't go ahead.
However, it was a great end to a short, but sweet Winter Camp! It started out with Carmen from LabTwnty4 bringing the Christmas spirit alive with asking the kids to create their own sustainable Christmas wrapping paper. They started off with a blanket canvas (on a white, black or brown paper). Using paint (red, white, black and green) and pre-made Christmas themed cuttings and prints, the kids started to design their Christmas wrapping paper. Some concentrated on one whilst others races to create 2-3.
The hour and a half flew by and before we knew it, we were munching on burgers and chips!
The afternoon saw Tasmin come back (as she was present on Sunday) for a theatre production of "Santa Claus is coming to town". At least, this time the kids were more engaged with the whole production. They saw the afternoon out with some jazz hands! ๐
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Mercato Metropolitano is the first sustainable community market with an Italian soul
Mercato Metropolitano, centrally located in London's south east Elephant & Castle, is the cityโs first sustainable community market focused on revitalizing neighbourhoods and protecting the environment. The market has incubated more than 48 food and beverage businesses, a delicatessen with sustainably sourced products from local farmers and artisans, a unique cinema experience, a communal kitchen and several circular economy concepts including a Bavarian micro-brewery, a hydroponics farm, a mushroom garden from spent coffee grounds and a vertical garden in a double decker bus to name a few. MM, launched in 2016, attracts up to 60,000 people a week to a part of the city that previously had little footfall. It aims to teach urban dwellers that they can support their local and rural communities while at the same time protecting the environment by focusing on what they eat and how they eat.
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