Windmill
Welcome to the Windmill at St A's – our community projects, connecting people, serving the community and welcoming one and all into our beautiful church.
Windmill Café
Coffee, company and young people learning new skills
Our Windmill Café is open twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm. It is run in partnership with West Lea School and Learning For Life and offers young disabled students an opportunity to learn barista and bakery skills.
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It's also a great place for a coffee! All your favourite hot drinks are available from our coffee cart, with fresh bakes for a couple of hours on Tuesdays, friendly, cheerful service and a beautiful place to sit and relax.
Windmill Stitchers
Stitch, chat, make beautiful things
Come along on Tuesdays, 10.30am to 12.30pm, and be part of Windmill Stitchers, our free, friendly and welcoming stitching group.
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All welcome, experienced stitchers and beginners. Led by our brilliant teachers Meral and Helen from North London Stitch and Textile, come and learn embroidery and more, share your own skills and make beautiful textile art with friends.
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Recent projects include wall art exploring Untold Edmonton and a banner exploring the life of St Aldhelm. Next up - tactile books for visually impaired children.
Windmill Foodbank
Emergency food support for people in need
The current cost-of-living crisis is impacting all of us. If you find yourself in need of food support come along to St ALdhelm's on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm to find a warm welcome and food and toiletries to keep you going for a few days.
Take a moment, sit and chat - this place is for you.
Windmill Warmbank
Feeling the chill at home? The heating is on and the door is open at St Aldhelm's
We all feel the pinch during the Winter months so if you're worrying about heating at home come to St Aldhelm's on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to find a warm welcome.
Make yourself at home in our beautiful church, chat to our friendly volunteers, connect to the internet. You are welcome here.
Windmill Edible Garden
Growing food and learning together
Our Edible Garden is constantly changing. Come one day and you might find beans and tomatoes, come another day and find community volunteers attacking the undergrowth with strimmers.
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The idea for the Edible Garden came from the students who run the Windmill Café and over the last year we have cut back and weeded, built beds and planted. Our first year harvest yielded a bumper crop of runner beans, tomatoes and herbs which we shared with our foodbank. This year we are waiting for our first potatoes.