Why is April called April?

Great to have some warm weather back, and the clock change extending our evenings.

The name April is traditionally thought to derive from the French 'aperire' which means 'to open', April being the month when the flowers begin to open. However, the Romans called the month 'Aprilis' which it is thought may have been due to the sacred nature of the month to their goddess Venus, who's Greek counterpart is Aphrodite, so 'Aphrilis' or Aphrodite's month. Convoluted, but way more romantic!

So, what is happenning in April at our markets?

The London Marathon

On Sunday the 27th of April the 45th edition of the annual runfest that is the London Marathon will hit the streets. All our markets will take place as normal, even Blackheath where many of the participants disembark at the station before heading to the start of the event.

Notting Hill Planning Application

The market recently applied for full planning permission to remain at Fox Primary school but only a temporary 3 year planning permission was granted. We have applied to extend this to 4 years to give the market greater stability and allow the council more time to monitor the market's activities and to recommend changes to its operations should they be required. We would really appreciate your support by submitting your views on the Council's website here. The Planning application reference is PP/25/01603

Queens Park Planning Application

Queens Park Farmers Market will have been running for 20 years in September and is a vibrant part of life in NW6. We are currently applying to Brent Council for planning permission to be able to use Lonsdale Road for market stalls again. Please suppport the market by clicking on this link to view and comment on the application.