JULY 2026

On Saturday 11th July Venn Street Market transformed into a garden nursery with this year’s Grand Finale of Clapham Leaf Club with produce grown by pupils from our two local primary schools: Clapham Manor and Heathbrook Primary.

Alongside these young entrepreneurs the Market held its first Summer Garden Plant Sale with all sorts of perennial varieties from our very colourful flower stall Stevens of Sibsey..

The Street was also turned into a Wimbledon screening event from 2.30pm so it was a little crowded!

Thanks to everyone who took part and supported these special events – we hope you’ll all continue growing produce and plants to enjoy and/or eat!

Here are some photos taken on the day..

Each July the Market celebrates the summer harvest by holding a Grand Finale. All participating schools stand side by side selling the plants they’ve grown from seed and recipes made from their harvest. The Finale helps to raise funds for the School programme. Everyone’s a winner..

There is an abundance of edible plants from the schools’ summer harvests. A humongous effort is made each year by the pupils, teachers, parents and volunteers making this project a success. A big thanks to everyone involved.

CLAPHAM LEAF CLUB

Clapham Leaf Club began in 2010 when all pupils from Clapham Manor Primary School were given one seed each to grow into an edible plant to sell at the Market’s Grand Finale. Today the project works with pupils across Clapham‘s primary schools helping them to learn all aspects of growing food from seed.

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

Click CLAPHAM LEAF CLUB for information on the project’s previous year’s of events..!

IMAGINE: 2

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

The winning designs were printed onto the latest Market tote bags now only £5 each (made of organic and fairtrade cotton). Just the right size bag for your fruit & veg!

Participating school: Bonneville / Clapham Manor / Heathbrook / St Mary’s RC