South Woodford Village Gazette

09/12/2025

The Heartfelt Funeral Company will host ‘A Heartfelt Christmas’ event in aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice on 13 December. “We have planned a truly festive and family-friendly afternoon, including a magical Santa’s Grotto, horse and carriage rides and two gentle donkeys for children to meet and pet. There will also be a variety of refreshments, such as hot chocolate, Christmas cupcakes, mulled wine, and mince pies,” said a spokesperson. The event will take place on Saturday 13 December, from 1pm to 5pm, at 271 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9EG.
https://swvg.co.uk/2025/12/09/a-heartfelt-christmas/

21/11/2025

Get your Village Vouchers booklet before Christmas. Link in comments.

16/11/2025

Markets, music and magical moments will make South Woodford merry this festive season. It’s time to celebrate with the community. Kris Kringle reports
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12967

16/11/2025

16/11/2025

Village Vouchers booklets on sale at the South Woodford market today!

15/11/2025

In the first of a series of articles presenting the work of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram delves into the group’s archives
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12948

12/11/2025

If you are a first-time buyer and wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, here are some handy tips from Daveena Seepaul of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12945

10/11/2025

The UK’s oldest competitive music and drama festival will be taking place locally in 2026.
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12929

09/11/2025

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12961

06/11/2025

A double rainbow over Wanstead Park’s tea hut and a sunset over Hollow Ponds are among the images featured in a new Epping Forest calendar for 2026
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12938

06/11/2025

Applications are open for residents to adopt the tree pits on their streets and plant them with wildflowers in 2026.
https://swvg.co.uk/?p=12912

06/11/2025

Local artist Mark Lewis has opened an exhibition of his work at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre in Chingford, featuring drawings inspired by the landscape of Epping Forest and surrounding areas. “Images depict the rampant chaos of nature, particularly in the summer; a time when one becomes aware of the silent, relentless energy of unbridled natural growth. I am also interested in depicting the juxtaposition of manmade urban structures that encroach on the natural wilderness and the sense of mystery created by the contrast of strong light and shade.
https://swvg.co.uk/2025/11/06/a-silent-frenzy-drawings-of-epping-forest-and-its-environs/