13 Nov: Plant Swap

This is a Kensington Residents’ Association event – grown from a resident’s suggestion and supported by your KRA. A Spring plant swap will be held in Borthwick Park for residents to trade seedlings, cuttings or saved seed. Living in a unit? Renting?...

13 Nov: Working Bee

Our next Borthwick Park working bee is set for Sunday 13th November, 9-11am. Can’t manage the physical work? Not to worry, just join us for a cuppa from 10.30am. The KRA Committee prepare tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats… we’d love to see you!...

3 Nov: Weeding + Wine

Borthwick Park needs YOU! All that fabulous rain is good for our native plants, but the weeds love it too. Please join us for an hour of weeding on Thursday 3 November in Borthwick Park, Thornton St, Kensington. WEEDING from 4.30pm WINE from 5.45pm (the order is...

Kensington, a demographic snapshot from the 2021 census

Households and home ownership In 2021, Kensington was home to 1,808 people in 1,011 dwellings with ~47% renting, ~23% owned outright and ~22% owned with mortgage. 49% of Kensington households are family households and 47% of our households are single-person...

“What we like about Kensington” by Mary & Roger

In June 2021 we moved into our new place in Maesbury Street. A couple of days later, we were somewhat surprised to see above our back fence a man perched high on a ladder tending his fruit trees. Having greeted him, he gave us a hearty welcome to the neighbourhood. A...