CLAPHAM LEAF CLUB

Clapham Leaf Club is a project designed to enable pupils from Clapham’s primary schools to learn all aspects of growing their own food from preparing the soil using organic matter, to sowing seeds and culturing their crops which will be harvested and sold as fruit and vegetables or used in a cuisine and cooked and sold at the Market every year in July.

Each July the Market celebrates the summer harvest by holding a Grand Finale where all the participating schools work collaboratively side by side selling the plants they’ve grown from seed. There is something for everyone including cakes, fresh herbs, tomato plants, courgettes, potatoes and fresh cut flowers, plus so much more! All the funds raised go back into the schools – everyone’s a winner..

This year’s Clapham Leaf Club was another incredible effort made by our local primary school pupils and teachers. What was most special about this year’s event was the support from our local community with visitors and friends all getting involved working together to raise awareness and funds for each school – congratulations everyone for taking part – we hope you enjoyed your day!

Participating schools: Bonneville, Clapham Manor, Heathbrook, St Mary’s RC

Click CLAPHAM LEAF CLUB for information on the project’s first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth year of events..!

IMAGINE: 2

In 2023 the Market held its second art competition Imagine: 2 where our young artists were invited to Imagine their Green environment and where their food comes from.

Congratulations to our winning budding artists – their designs are now printed onto the latest Market tote bags now only £5 each (made of organic and fairtrade cotton). The tote bags are available every Saturday at our Market stall – just the right size bag for your fruit & veg!

We had an outpouring number of entries but there could only be one winner from each participating school: Bonneville / Clapham Manor / Heathbrook / St Mary’s RC