Forest Recycling Project

23/06/2026

🌍 FRP & London Climate Action Week 2026!
We're proud to be taking part in London Climate Action Week this June — and we're marking it in true FRP style! 💚
From reclaimed paint to rescued fabrics, everything we do is about reducing waste, supporting our community, and making sustainable choices accessible to everyone. This week, we're celebrating that mission with not one but TWO sales:
🎨 Paint Sale — 20% off selected reclaimed paint + free paint to take away
📅 Tue 23rd – Thu 25th June | The Warehouse, E11 1HD
🧵 Fabric Sale — cottons, linens, silks, wools and more at brilliant prices
📅 Fri 26th – Sat 27th June | 2C Bakers Avenue, E17 9AW
Small, sustainable choices make a big difference. Come and shop with us this June and be part of the change. ♻️🌱
👉 Link in bio for more details!

17/06/2026

Hello everyone,

📍Tomorrow – Thursday, 18 June, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm,
we're opening our doors for an Open Morning and would love to welcome anyone interested in learning new skills, exploring sustainability, and finding out more about biodiversity.

Come along to:

🔹️Explore our workshop and see what we do
🔹️Find out more about volunteering opportunities
🔹️Ask questions about our Green Champions programmes:
♻️Championing Biodiversity (carpentry and woodworking)
♻️Patch & Repurpose (textiles and fabric reuse)
🔹️Discover our biodiversity projects

This is a great opportunity to meet the team, learn about the Forest Recycling Project, and find out how you can get involved.

📍 Forest Recycling Project
Our Workshop & Shop
2C Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow, E17

Everyone is welcome. If you have friends or family who can benefit from learning new skills (or sharing their skills) in a small safe social group, please let them know about the Open Morning.

We look forward to seeing you there!

More information here: https://frpuk.org/open-morning/

16/06/2026

🧵 Fabric Sale
🌿 June Fabric Sale — London Climate Action Week!
Come and shop beautiful reclaimed fabrics for your next make — cottons, linens, silks, lighter wools and more, all at affordable prices with some huge discounts!
📅 Friday 26th & Saturday 27th June
📍 2C Bakers Avenue, E17 9AW
⏰ Normal opening hours
All our fabrics are new and unused — rescued from fashion brands, costume departments, interiors companies and more. Sustainable shopping at its best! ✂️💚
Come say hello and grab a bargain 🧵

15/06/2026

🎨 Paint Sale
♻️ 3-Day Paint Sale — London Climate Action Week!
For three days only, we're offering 20% off selected reclaimed paint PLUS free paint to take away while stocks last!
📅 Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th June
📍 The Warehouse, Unit 7, The Sidings, E11 1HD
⏰ 10am – 4:30pm
Reclaimed paint is an affordable, eco-friendly way to transform your space — and every tin you buy helps keep waste out of landfill. 💚
Come and stock up! See you there 🎨♻️

09/06/2026

02/06/2026

Happy Volunteer's Week! 

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make FRP what it is – our volunteers. 💚

Our Green Champions = Volunteers at the heart of everything we do, helping us support both the environment and our local community. Your dedication, creativity, and enthusiasm inspire us every day, and we are so grateful for the time and energy you give.

Whether you’ve just joined us or have been volunteering for years, thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we’re creating positive change, reducing waste, and building stronger communities.

Volunteering doesn’t just make a difference to the world around us - it can also boost wellbeing, build confidence, develop new skills, and even open doors to new career opportunities.

Interested in getting involved? We'd love to hear from you!

💚 Join our Green Champions volunteering in Fabric or Carpentry
🛠️ Volunteer at the Walthamstow Tool Library or Enfield Tool Library
🎨 Help prepare paint or textiles for reuse or support our retail team in the shop or warehouse

To find out more, email us at [email protected] and Joanna will be happy to help.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers for your commitment, friendship, and passion. FRP simply wouldn’t be the same without you. 🌍✨

❤️ Thank you to David, our fantastic paint volunteer (Photo 2).
❤️ Thank you to our wonderful Fabric and Carpentry volunteers (Photos 3).
❤️ Thank you to the amazing team at Walthamstow Tool Library (Photo 4-6) and Enfield Tool Library (Photo 7).

’sWeek EnvironmentalVolunteering FRP

26/05/2026

Have you heard the news?
We’re delighted to be taking part in the Walthamstow Art Trail 2026!

We’re proud to present the inspiring photography of Joanne Segars from her ongoing project Leftovers, documenting the story of our team and our much-loved initiative- Paint it Green.

Paint it Green showcases FRP’s mission to build a greener and more inclusive community through reclaiming, repurposing, and affordably re-selling leftover paint. Joanne’s photographs follow the journey of donated paint - from council recycling centres, through processing in our warehouse, to finding a new life in homes and community projects. Instead of becoming waste and being incinerated, the paint becomes part of the circular economy, helping reduce environmental harm while supporting local people.

We will also be exhibiting the wonderful work created by our textile mentor Penny and participants from our Patch & Repurpose workshops. At FRP, we believe reuse and repair are not only about reducing waste, but also about bringing people together and sharing practical skills. Through our workshops, participants learn how to transform old textiles into something new, useful, and beautiful - and this year, we’re excited to showcase their creations.

We invite you to visit our shop at 2C Bakers Avenue over two special weekends to explore these beautiful photographs and handmade pieces.

What is the Walthamstow Art Trail?
The Walthamstow Art Trail is a celebration of local creativity, inviting artists, makers, and creatives of all kinds to open their doors and share their work with the community. From painting and sculpture to performance, design, and digital art, Walthamstow becomes a living gallery for 10 days in June 2026.

You can find us at Venue 44 on the Art Trail map.

Dates & Times:
Friday 5 June - 10:00–16:30
Saturday 6 June - 10:00–14:00
Friday 12 June - 10:00–16:30
Saturday 13 June - 10:00–14:00

Location:
Shop 2C, Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow, London

Free entry - everyone is welcome!

21/05/2026

If you interested in joining one of our workshop, please do pop in for a chat.
See you soon.

18/05/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to spend your Saturdays? ♻️

We’re on the lookout for a retail volunteer to join our team every Saturday from 10am–2:30pm at our Bakers Avenue shop.

You’ll be chatting with customers, helping organise stock, getting hands-on with reclaimed materials, and supporting a local environmental charity making a real impact in Waltham Forest 🌱

No experience needed — just reliability, good people skills, and willingness to get stuck in.

Interested or know someone who might be?
📧 [email protected]
Subject: Retail Volunteer

16/05/2026

💚 THANK YOU 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Big Give Earth Rise campaign 🌍

Your support helps FRP continue working towards a greener future through practical, community-led solutions for reducing waste, reusing materials, and building a more circular community ♻️

Every donation supports projects that keep valuable materials in use, create opportunities for local people, and encourage more sustainable ways of living.

We’re so grateful for your support, generosity, and belief in what we do 💚

You can read more about the campaign at frpuk.org