Phone

02083570923

Email Address

OneStonegrove@sct.london

Opening Hours

9am - 9pm

We believe that the climate crisis is the biggest issue facing our planet. It is something we will strive to work together with the local, national and international community, to ensure many generations to come will be proud of us as a human race. 

As a charity, all at Stonegrove Community Trust are committed to protecting and enhancing the environment for future generations. This means we will act responsibly, considering environmental, social and economic factors in all our decision making. We believe we have a responsibility to take action on this issue, and that how we do what we do is every bit as important as what we do. 

We aim to act as an example to others: to charities, community centres and residents to strive to making changes which lead to positive impact. 

If you have been inspired by this in any way, or would like to find out more, we welcome thoughts and ideas. Please contact Poppy our Environmental Projects Coordinator by email poppy@sct.london 

Gardening Club 

We run a weekly Gardening Group for local residents. We offer gardening expertise, and a social environment where people can come together to green our estate.  

So far we have built new raised beds, planted herbs, shrubs, vegetables and fruit. We want to generate engagement in urban green space & food growing.  

Find out more about our Gardening Club. 

Stonegrove Community Orchard

In January 2024, our vibrant community orchard was planted with the support and guidance of The Orchard Project, marking the start of a new, green space for everyone to enjoy. This initiative is more than just a collection of fruit trees—it’s a place for connection, learning and encouraging sustainable living right in the heart of our community.

Last year, we hosted a series of engaging training sessions and community events, designed to get everyone involved in the orchard’s journey. From site visits and a forest garden tour to our community orchard design day and hands-on planting sessions. We also offered specialised orchard leader training to empower community members with the skills to care for and manage the space. Together, we celebrated our achievements with an Apple Day showcasing the transformation of the orchard from vision to reality.

The orchard design features a selection of eight carefully chosen fruit trees, complemented by edible perennials, herbs and biodiversity-friendly elements. We have plans to continue to plant and develop the space and welcome input from the community.  

Please join us by attending a training session, lending a hand on planting days, or simply enjoying the beauty and abundance of nature as it flourishes.

Community Recycling Station  

At the beginning of 2022 we set up a Community Recycling Station in OneStonegrove. This supports local residents in recycling items the Borough does not collect. 

We recycle a range of items, including: 

Bring your items to OneStonegrove whenever we are open, and we’ll be happy to show you where you can leave them. If you need any help, just ask. 

More details on which items can be recycled at OneStonegrove.

We will publish audits on the amount of recycling we collect here in due course.  

Find out what should go in your recycling, as well as information about reuse and repair: Barnet Council recycling and waste information

Water Refill Station 

We have a water point just inside our front door- ask at reception if it is your first time here.

We love finding ways to reduce plastic waste, and it can be as easy as starting with one less bottle. Next time you are in the area, bring in your re-useable water bottle to refill at OneStonegrove!

OneStonegrove’s environmental impact 

Net Zero

 Carbon Net Zero is the target of completely removing the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, this is achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Emissions are still being generated, but they’re offset by the same amount elsewhere.  

Most national and international climate goals are aiming for net zero by either 2030 or 2050. To reach it, emissions must be reduced, but offsetting emissions are also necessary to reach the goals. 

We aim to achieve net zero faster than this. Our recent target was December 2024, which has proved challenging, but we believe that we will get there for December 2025.

So far working towards this we have achieved the following:

  • Installed Heating Save building control systems, which has reduced our heating energy usage by 33%, and our organisational carbon footprint by 15%. 
  • Installed the largest charity-owned solar array in London. 210 solar panels, generating almost 4 times as much electricity as our operations require. The excess is sold back onto the local electricity grid, powering local homes. 
  • Switched to The First Mile for our commercial refuse collection, hugely reducing the environmental impact of the waste that we create. 
  • Implemented advanced recycling points within our centre, to encourage and empower local residents to recycle more items, such as batteries, dental items and small appliances. 

The future 

Using our own environmental sustainability work as an example and hopefully an inspiration, our main ambitions for the future are around helping others to feel able to take positive actions on environmental sustainability. 

Directory: Environmental Barnet

For a comprehensive directory of environmental groups in Barnet please click here: https://ecoshowandtell.org/directory/ 

Barnet VCFSE Environmental Network  

Stonegrove Community Trust co-founded Barnet VCFSE Environmental Network with Inclusion Barnet in 2019. Although this network is currently paused in a professional capacity, many offshoots such as Barnet Growing Coordinators are still active in raising environmental issues, sharing insight, linking partners and funding opportunities.  

As a charity organisation, we rely entirely on donations to keep up the work we do. Every donation matters, no matter how big or small.DONATE
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