Jacqueline Marie
jackiemm.bsky.social
Jacqueline Marie
@jackiemm.bsky.social
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Our Yaffles Family Nature Club continues throughout the winter months, so if you’re not feeling confident to explore outdoors independently, join us for a guided journey across the Common! It’s been great to see familiar faces over the past 2 months, and we’d love some new families to come along too
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Join us in January for a new series of short workshops looking at how we can use herbs to support our health and wellbeing. We'll look at the medicinal qualities and traditional uses of different plants, and you'll make a herbal preparation to take home with you
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Winter Warmers: The Healing Power of Herbs - Herbal Teas Workshop
In this workshop, we’ll do a blind herbal tea tasting and you’ll make your own teabags to take home with you. Join us for our new series of 6 workshops looking at how we can use herbs in our day-to…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Tickets are on sale for our popular Christmas workshops, book early to secure your place. Local basket weaver Ellie Morgan will lead a Christmas Wreath Making Workshop on 3rd December at 6:30pm, tickets £50 + booking fee inc all materials, hot drink and mince pie www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-...
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Join Ellie Morgan of WoodWoolWillow and create your own Christmas wreath from natural materials: ivy, berries, greenery, fir cones and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Our Business Operations Manager, Jackie was delighted to be invited to participate in a panel discussion about inclusivity at the recent @richmondfoundation.org.uk AGM...
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We are so pleased our supporters on #easyfundraising have raised a total of £631.81 in donations! 🎉

And, until the end of the month, they'll give us a bonus £2 donation* every time a new supporter signs up via the easyfundraising app! See next post for details:
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Join #easyfundraising for free, and every time you shop online with your favourite retailers, they’ll donate to Barnes Common. The best bit? Your shopping won’t cost you any extra. Join via the app today and we’ll get a bonus £2.

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November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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We are thankful to Ringden Farm who are once again sponsoring apple pressing at our annual Autumn Fayre. Join us on the 18th of October and help us press the apples with our old fashioned apple press, stay for a while and enjoy all the fun of the fair!
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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One day, two autumn fairs in Barnes! On Saturday 18 October, join us at the Barnes Common Autumn Fayre at Vine Road, and visit the OSO Autumn Fair at the OSO Arts Centre!⁠

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October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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We are delighted to welcome back our long time friend and collaborator, spoon carver and basket maker Ellie Morgan, founder of Wood Wool Willow to this year's Autumn Fayre.
September 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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After our very popular summer walk, we are delighted to welcome back botanist and plant flora lecturer Roy Vickery. He will be leading two short strolls at our Autumn Fayre, about Wonderful Weeds in the morning, and Healing Hedgerows in the afternoon.
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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How could you use your professional experience to give back & make a difference?

Learn about trusteeship & chat to 30+ friendly voluntary & community groups at @RHACC_College on 15 Oct

A unique free opportunity, supported by Russell Cooke solicitors, for 1 night only!

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September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Famed entomologist Richard 'Bugman' Jones, earthworm expert James Skillicorn. and botanist and folklorist Roy Vickery will be hosting stalls and activities throughout the day. Feeling competitive? This year's conkers competition will be in the form of mini games.
September 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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His expertise covers many disciplines including forensic botany, the plants of North-west Europe, invasive species and the history of botanical science. Dr Mark Spencer is also a writer, public speaker and television presenter. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/autumn-fa...
Autumn Fayre
Join us on Saturday the 18th of October,10am-4pm for a day of autumn activities: Yaffles, fungi walk, apple pressing , crafts, nature table, pumpkin decorating, conker competition, cake stall and pizz...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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We are very happy to welcome back botanist Mark Spencer to our Autumn Fayre, to lead his very popular fungi walks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Dr Mark Spencer is an experienced and internationally respected botanist...
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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We are so grateful to our fantastic team of fundraising runners who took on the Richmond Running Festival for us this Sunday! Thank you to Nicky Buley, Alex Baker, Paddy Hayes, Yusuf Kassim, Emma Braithwaite, Stan Broughton, Noemie Pacatte and Tom Webb, you are all amazing! 1/2
September 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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You've probably seen our big green tractor on the Common recently, mowing our grassland areas. Every year we mow areas on Maisie’s meadow, Rocks Lane, Van Buren’s, Half and Half, The Orchard and Red Rover.
August 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Join us for an evening history walk led by our Chair, Mike Hildesley on 24 September, and find out how Barnes Common became the small local nature reserve it is today. For over a thousand years, ‘The Waste’ has been common land traditionally used for grazing and by drovers on their way to market.
Evening History Walk on Barnes Common
Join BCL's Chair, Mike Hildesley for an evening walk on the Common and learn about the fascinating history of this small nature reserve.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Introducing the newest member of our RunFest fundraiser team, Emma Braithwaite who is very excited to be running for Barnes Common this September. Emma says: “I have lived in Barnes for years, and my family and I have always been very appreciate of the work that is done by Barnes Common.”
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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It was great to welcome herbologist Maya Thomas to the growing project last night to round of our summer series of walks, talks and workshops. Maya discussed how we can prepare our herbal pantry for the winter.
September 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Looking for a fun and free activity for the holidays? Come along to our family-friendly growing sessions on 30 July and 13 August. There will be a chance for your children to get their hands dirty with lots of different gardening activities. Book a free ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/family-fr...
July 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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It was a pleasure to welcome Connor the Ecologist to Barnes Common last night as part of our summer series of walks, talks and workshops. Connor took us on a fascinating 'queer ecology' walk around the Common, where we encountered oak galls, bee wolves, beetles and much more!
July 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Last week our team had help from two work experience students, Courtney and Tori from Christ’s School. They helped to run our school sessions, worked with the Growing Project, and helped with conservation tasks. Thank you for all your work Tori and Courtney, it was lovely to have you here!
July 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Only 4 places left for our 3-day Eco-Explorers summer camp for 10-14-year-olds this week. Come explore the Common with us, investigate trees, other plants & the wildlife they support, assist with practical habitat management activities & create art that informs www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eco-explor...
July 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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It was a nice opportunity to chat with partners and make new connections. Special thanks to Age UK Richmond who lead on the project and have done a wonderful job bringing so many organisations together with a common aim of creating spaces and opportunities for those with dementia and their carers.
July 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM