Water Water - A history walk and talk - Saturday 7th September


Saturday 7 September 2024.  We will meet at 10 am at St Nicholas Church.  It will be an easy walk with plenty of stops and will finish at the cafe on Sutton Green for lunch/refreshments.

We will be exploring Sutton's watery past (or lack of it).  It's all downhill and not far at all.  We will consider why St Nicholas Church is where it is, the missing and hidden water courses (Bourne, Blackwater and Divers Ditch) the problems of flushing toilets and why we had a steam mill but not a watermill like Carshalton and we will end at the Green and Victoria Gardens to wonder what ever happened to the pond.

Donations accepted in aid of Away From It All (AFIA) is a Mothers' Union holiday scheme, to give the opportunity of a break to those who may be experiencing stress or difficulties in their family life.

Heritage Open Days are almost here!

It is almost September, meaning our Heritage Open Days are almost here.  We are celebrating 160 years of the new building in the context of a thousand years of Sutton's history.  Come and see how much Sutton has changed since 1864!  

Opening times in September
  • Thursday 12th 10:30 - 13:00  
  • Saturday 14th 10:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday 15th 12:00 - 16:00
  • Thursday 19th 10:30 - 13:00
  • Sunday 22nd 12:00 - 16:00

Alleyway mural painting starts 14th September


Our friends, community artists, Team Imagineers, are repainting the mural that runs from St Nicholas Churchyard to Robin Hood Lane using designs created by local community groups.  Are you ready to join in the painting marathon? Sutton's biggest mural, 47 metres, painting starts on the 14th of September. You can just turn up on the day, but they would appreciate it if you register, the more good painters they have the better! This link takes you to the registration form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m8yijgE1ishP79zFAgkBZRjogiuF6cec0-TRo3opMWM/edit

Gardening day - 31st August 2024


The Friends of the Dr George Rice Community Garden are preparing for the return of the students to the Community Garden for work-based learning as the new academic year starts.  They have a volunteer working party next Saturday 31st August.  They plan to open up the second half of the garden for school and college use.  Jobs will range from using hand saws and branch lopping to using secateurs to snip vegetation and fill waste bags.  You can use the benches for work if you are not very mobile and if gardening is not your cup of tea, then you could always make cups of tea!  If you are interested then, please contact Jeff at jeff@suttonfx.com

The times are 9:30 am to 1 pm, Saturday 31st August 2024 at the Dr George Rice Community Garden, Gibson Road, Sutton, SM1 2RF.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Churchyard Funday

Thank you to everyone who supported the St Nicholas Churchyard Fun Day held on Saturday 27th July 2024.

Together the Friends of St Nicholas Churchyard and the St Nicholas MU raised an amazing £510.55 for AFIA.

See:  https://youtu.be/ynJOksMgH98

Away From It All (AFIA) is a Mothers' Union holiday scheme, to give the opportunity of a break to those who may be experiencing stress or difficulties in their family life.
Families can spend time together away from their stressful situations at home, engage in activities together and have fun. They often experience healing in their relationships by spending quality time with each other.

The team produced a mini fete with traditional stalls & games including Lucky Dip, Jewellery, Tombola, Nerf Gun Shooting Gallery, Plant stall, and Hook a Duck.
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