Now in its fourth year, I'm proud to be a sponsor of the E17 Art Trail, a firmly established event on the cultural calendar for Waltham Forest. This year there are 138 listings in 86 separate venues, representing an estimated 300 artists in total! The launch for the Art Trail will take place on Friday 5 September at the Vestry House Museum 6-9pm and continue afterwards at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub on Hoe Street.

The E17 Art Trail website is excellent and provides full details of all the different exhibitions. You may also have seen around Walthamstow the maps for the trail which show activities range from small showcases in people's houses, such as one taking place on Sunday 7 September of the work of local artist Alke Schmidt at 7 Aubrey Road between 12 - 6pm, or major exhibitions featuring a range of artists like the one at Inky Cuttlefish Studios which will showcase works by many local artists and will move on to Berlin and Durban, South Africa. You could have a go at being creative yourself at the craft workshops at the Hornbeam Centre on Hoe Street throughout the Art Trail for residents of all ages. Registration for workshops is appreciated, so to let them know you're coming or to find out more contact: 020 8558 6880, info@organiclea.org.uk.

Or if you would like to support our local artists when you're in central London, David Sullivan  is exhibiting in the The Threadneedle Prize exhibition at the Mall Galleries. The exhibition finishes on the 6 September. David will also be part in the e17 Art Trail, exhibiting at North Tutorial, a show of Royal College of Art painters which will be taking place at a brand new space for contemporary art in Walthamstow at The Red Room, on Richards Place which is behind the Rose and Crown.

On Saturday 7 June there will be a daylong celebration of cycling in Walthamstow at the Hornbeam Centre (458 Hoe Street near the Bakers Arms). "Small Revolutions" will feature a range of activities throughout the day for all ages including free cycle training lessons, second hand bikes for sale, bike repairs, information stalls and opportunities to pimp your bike. The day will culminate at 5.30pm with a celebration bike ride through the streets of Walthamstow and the Hornbeam Cafe will be open all day for refreshments. For more details visit www.wfcycling.org.uk and www.1lesscar.org.uk.

There will be a meeting on how to make Waltham Forest a plastic bag free zone at the Hornbeam Centre (453 Lea Bridge Road) on Wednesday 16 April at 7pm. This is open to all and will include a discussion on how we might promote the use of carrier bags made from sustainable materials in our area as well as how to end the use of plastic ones. If you can't make it but would like to help to make this a reality please do get in touch with Tom Wright (020 8923 5036).

The Hornbeam Centre will be hosting a Tree Festival this Saturday 26 January (10am-5pm) to celebrate our local trees. There will be talks, workshops, demonstrations, activities for children, folklore and art, as well as freshly made treats and tree related refreshments!