An afternoon-long celebration of – and together with – all the groups who are connected to Company Drinks.
A day-long celebration of – and together with – all the groups who are connected to Company Drinks. Featuring food and drinks making, arts and crafts, new initiatives and garden related activities.
Join us at our beautiful garden and pavilion in Barking Park to share, enjoy and celebrate nature, creativity and community. Together with the Dandelion Circles we are offering an exciting programme for all ages:
12-1 and 3-4pm NATURE CONNECTION with Claire
12.30 – 2pm LEBANESE COOKING with Ula (10+/ Please sign up HERE)
1-2 and 4-5pm MINDFUL BOTANICS with Sarina
2-4 pm HOP PICKING, SONGS & DANCING with the Happy Hoppers and Romford Ceilidh Band
3-4pm FAIRY FIRE MAKING with Wren Wood
Throughout the day:
GROW CLUB STALL
COMPANY DRINKS BAR with a very special new drink by Dandelion Circles
FOOD and hot drinks in the Club Room
HOPPING INSTALLATION by the Happy Hoppers & Thursday Group
Plus:
COMMUNITY YOGA with Jacqui
SOUND AND JOURNALING with Leanne
More about the programme:
🌻 NATURE CONNECTION at 12-1 and 3-4pm
Drop-in art workshop with Claire for all ages to create vibrant, nature-inspired artwork in the garden while exploring mindfulness and creativity through the senses. Enjoy engaging display materials, taste and touch natural treasures, and take home a personalised A5 card as a memento.
🌻 LEBANESE COOKING from 12.30 – 2pm
Join Ula for a hands-on cooking experience where we’ll explore the rich, vibrant flavours of the Levant and east African cuisine. Using treasured family recipes passed down, together we will prepare traditional dishes.
Whether you’re a beginner or a kitchen pro, this workshop is a beautiful way to connect through food, culture, and conversation. Limited spaces booking is essential. Children over the age of 12 are welcome, but parents will need to assist, sign up link is HERE.
🌻 HOP PICKING and SONGS from 2-3pm
East London’s heritage of hop-picking and communal harvest is one important local history that conencts Company Drinks with local community heritage. During the Open Day we will again pick hops off the bines for our next hop drink, sing the traditional folk song “Hopping Down in Kent” with the Romford Ceilidh Band, and celebrate the heritage of “going picking”.
🌻 ROMFORD CEILIDH BAND from 3-4pm
Join Romford Ceilidh Band for a lively 45-minute group dancing session no experience needed, just come along and enjoy traditional folk tunes with the band. Plus, take part in a 45-minute singing workshop featuring folk songs, including the joyful Hopping Song, suitable for all voices.
🌻 FAIRY FIRE MAKING from 3-4pm
Join Wren Wood and learn how to make a small fire using fire strikers and natural materials. You’ll learn which materials are best for making fire, how to stay safe and look after the environment around you, how to begin and maintain a fire, and discuss different methods used across time and cultures. Perfect for beginners. Long hair must be tied back. Children to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
🌻 MINDFUL BOTANICS at 1-2 pm and 4-5pm
Join Visual & Sound Artist Sarina Mantle for an immersive workshop where you’ll sketch flowers and plants whilst using ink & metallic watercolours. listen to the soothing bio rhythms soundscapes created by living plants during a mindful, creative session blending nature sound, art, and wellbeing. http://www.wildsuga.com
🌻 GROWCLUB STALL
The GrowClub will have a stall offering a variety of plants and seeds they have lovingly grown. They will also showcase herbal remedies crafted from garden-grown ingredients, sharing the benefits and stories behind these natural creations.
🌻 COMMUNITY YOGA SESSION
Jacqui invites you to come along and try out a gentle community yoga session – a chance for friends and family to stretch, breathe, and relax together – no experience needed, just bring yourself and enjoy a little calm and movement with us.
🌻 YOGA, SOUND AND JOURNALING
Join Leanne us in the heart of our community green space for a multi session focused on wellbeing. We’ll flow through gentle yoga, sink into sound relaxation/meditation, and then get creative by making our own personalised wellbeing journals. A blend of mindfulness, movement, and craft, this peaceful gathering is designed to restore balance, spark creativity, and leave you feeling grounded and refreshed.
Bring family and friends and expect an afternoon in good company!
This event is also part of London Open House Festival from 13 – 25 September 2025.
For any questions please e-mail us on contact@companydrinks.info
