As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19th May, Greenacre Project, Mr Greenacres is planning a slide show Wed 15th at Friern Barnet Library and a walk, Sun 19th May, meeting outside Friern Barnet Community Library, N11 3DS 12.30pm. All welcome.

For those who aren't so keen on walking, try this easier event.

As well as the above slideshow, Mr Greenacres will also be showing the latest in our series of slide show presentations. If you thought you knew Finchley, think again, this armchair tour will take you to places you may not know existed - all on your own doorstep. This presentation will focus on buildings and spaces in or around our town centres without venturing too far off the beaten track but never fear, there are still treasures to discover.

The presentation will take place Saturday 25th May, 2pm at Trinity Church Centre as part of the Trinity in May Festival. Each event will look at different locations, the primary purpose to show good walking routes. 

Film Show: A Walk around Finchley

Come and join the Finchley Society Film Show.

A Walk around Finchley. 25th April, 7.30pm to be held at: Christchurch, North Finchley, N12 0NU. 

We will be showing the latest in our series of slide show presentations. If you thought you knew Finchley, think again, this armchair tour will take you to places you may not know existed - all on your own doorstep. This presentation will focus on buildings and spaces in or around our town centres without venturing too far off the beaten track but never fear, there are still treasures to discover.

If you miss Thursday's show, a similar presentation will take place Saturday 25th May, 2pm at Trinity Church Centre as part of the Trinity in May Festival. Both shows will look at different locations, the primary purpose to show good walking routes. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19th May, We are also planning a walk, Sun 19th May, meeting outside Friern Barnet Library. All welcome - more details here soon.

 

Earth Hour 2013

Tonight's the night! Turn off your lights at 8.30 pm and you'll be joining millions around the world for Earth Hour. Fiji was the first nation to switch off.  

To find out more click Earth Hour

The Future of Transport in Finchley

 March Meeting - The Future of Transport In Finchley

The Finchley Society, Environment and Transport Committee, March meeting at Avenue House will be a discussion evening entitled The Future Of Transport In Finchley. We Have invited a panel of experts to field your questions and, we hope, stimulate a lively debate on all aspects of local travel. 

Nowadays the motor car is often regarded as an indispensable accoutrement of modern

living. But is it so absolutely necessary? And what is the true cost? There are now over 150,000 cars in the borough, more than 10 times the number that we had 50 years ago and we now have more cars here than homes. Without doubt cars have brought about huge changes to the face of Finchley in the last half century. Our once practically empty roads are now often jam packed and fume filled. Pollution is now at dangerously high levels. Priority has been given to motor traffic at all costs, and as roads have expanded, greenery has disappeared.

 But what about more sustainable forms of transport? Are we here in Finchley doing enough? Have we joined the Mayor’s ‘Cycling Revolution‘? Could we be walking more? What about new technology like electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells? Are we planning a public transport infrastructure for future generations. Is the Council doing enough for sustainable future transport? If you have any views or questions, please come along for what promises to be a interesting and stimulating discussion evening.

The Future of Transport In Finchley, Avenue House
Thursday March 21^st 2013 7-30pm for an 8-00pm start.

Please submit specific questions or queries in writing by 15^th March

Greenacre Project 2013 Calendar

(East Finchley Cemetery, Formerly Marylebone Cemetery, End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0RZ)

A few copies will be available at the 
Greenacre Film Club:

 The Secret Spaces of Finchley

 A brand new slide show with Mr Greenacres looking at some fascinating local green spaces

  Thursday 17th January, 7-30pm

Trinity Church Centre, 15 Nether Street 
North Finchley, London N12 7NN

email: greenacreproject@gmail.com

Greenacre Film Club

A brand new slide show with Mr Greenacres, looking at some fascinating local green spaces.


This show features some of the less well known and more hidden green spaces to be found in Finchley. This presentation will take you off the beaten track on a voyage of discovery visiting parks, gardens, woodland, meadows, waterways, green spaces, nature reserves, allotments, sports fields, golf courses, and an archery field. I’m not going to give anything else away here, but prepared to be amazed at what we have right here on our doorstep. 

Thursday 17th January, 7-30pm

Trinity Church Centre, 15 Nether Street 
North Finchley, London N12 7NN

Tel: 020 346 5503
email: greenacreproject@gmail.com

Waterways of Finchley - The Walk, Part III

The third and final part of The Waterways of Finchley Walk is scheduled for 16th September when things will still be beautiful. We will venture across the boundary of Finchley towards Totteridge and then back into Finchley and Friern Barnet for a finish at Friary Park. This is another very pretty walk.

Part Three - Sunday 16th Sept. at 12-00pm
A fascinating and picturesque tour of Finchley’s water features
Meet outside Woodside Park station at 11-45am for a 12 noon start.

Join us for this lovely tour of the north western part of Finchley. We will follow Folly Brook to Totteridge Green to see the picturesque pond and follow Dollis Brook through Whetstone Stray to Swan Lane Open Space for our lunch stop at The Redwood Café. After lunch we will visit the lakes at Baxendale and the North Middlesex Golf Club, St James Church and then follow Blacketts Brook for a finish in the Friary Park tea house.

2.7 miles to Redwood Café. Total distance to Friary Park - 5.0 miles

Bring packed lunch or buy food at the Redwood Café. At Friary Park there are buses to Woodside Park, Whetstone and Friern Barnet.