The Fixery

Using The Fixery

The Fixery is a community repair and reuse hub. It welcomes residents to repair, reuse and swap items, helping them reduce waste, save money and strengthen community connections.

You can:

Repair it – Repair bicycles, clothing or small electrical items
Swap it – Swap clothes and refresh your wardrobe
Refill it – Refill your empty household cleaning and laundry products
Purchase pre-loved teddy bears or small craft materials – Fabrics, buttons, ribbons, and more
Connect with others – Sit and relax at our on-site café with delicious coffee and snacks available for purchase

Opening times

Open Fridays and Saturdays, 11am to 4pm. All services will incur a small fee or expected donation.

Repairs

Repairs are done by volunteers from Twickenham Repair Café. You can bring small items for repair: electrical appliances, clothing, furniture, crockery, housewares, bicycles, toys. If it's broken and you can carry it, there's a good chance it will be repaired.

We can't repair large items - the site is a small-scale community venue.

If you wish to check that a specialist repairer will be available on the day, please email info@twickenhamrepaircafe.org.

Donating items

We're unable to accept broken or unwanted items for donation. If you would like to donate tools or repair products, please email info@twickenhamrepaircafe.org.

Charity shops and other organisations are set up to receive donations, find out where else you can donate items in Richmond.

Location

Address: Grove Gardens Chapel, Lower Grove Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW10 6HP. what3words location: brands.snaps.times

The Fixery is located at Grove Gardens Chapel, a beautiful historic building set within the peaceful Richmond Old Burial Ground.

The chapel is located between Richmond town centre and North Sheen, making it easy to reach on foot, by bike, or by public transport.

Access the chapel by the footpath off Lower Grove Road and pedestrian gate through Grove Road Gardens.

Grove Gardens Chapel is within the cemetery site itself and is not the chapel building near the entrance to the cemetery. This building is a private residence.

Getting there

There are a range of options to get to the chapel and we encourage sustainable travel (public transport, cycling and walking) where possible.

View Grove Gardens Chapel on Google Maps

From Richmond station

24 minute walk from Richmond town centre
371 bus: 10 minutes Richmond station to Park Road then a 5 minute walk
10 minute cycle

From North Sheen station

17 minute walk
371 bus: 16 minutes from Manor Road Sainsbury’s to Park Road (13 stops) then a 5 minute walk
6 minute cycle

Bus stops

There are other bus stops that are under a mile away. These include:

From Twickenham (west): 33
From Clapham Junction/Putney (east): 337
From Ealing (north): 65 to Richmond station

Cycling

Cycle-friendly routes run through and around Grove Gardens.

By car

There is limited on-street parking around Grove Road, Lower Grove Road, Greville Road. Please be respectful of our neighbours living nearby and we recommend only driving if necessary.

Only small items can be repaired - don't load large items into your car.

Accessibility

The chapel has step-free access. If you need additional support, please contact us at thefixery@richmond.gov.uk.

Opening day

Join us on Saturday 7 March from 11am to celebrate the opening of The Fixery and the completion of the Grove Gardens Chapel restoration with Habitats & Heritage.

The Fixery will be open for service so bring your clothes to swap, small household items and bikes for repair, and containers to refill your household cleaning/laundry products. Grab a coffee from our on-site café and check out the range of pre-loved teddy bears and craft supplies for sale.

See the beautifully restored chapel and join in the family-friendly activities from Habitats & Heritage. Expect treasure hunts, mindfulness and nature conversation taster sessions, and more. We hope to see you there!

Circular living

Our aim is to create a local model of circular living - reducing waste, strengthening community resilience, and celebrating the heritage of Grove Gardens Chapel by giving it a new purpose rooted in sustainability.

Circular living is reducing waste by limiting what we buy in the first place and using what we already have more efficiently by extending their life through, repair, reuse, sharing, and finally recycling them when they can no longer be reused or repurposed.

Reducing our waste and extending the lifespan of our belongings is better for the planet and better for our bank accounts. Through not buying as many new things and throwing less away, we’re reducing demand for items and protecting natural resources as well as reducing carbon emissions.

Through The Fixery we’re creating a circular space and community to bring people together to put circular living into action.

Partners and collaborators

This project is a partnership between Richmond Council and Habitats & Heritage.

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council

The Fixery is being run by LBRuT to support residents to reduce waste, repair more, and build local skills.

One of the goals of our Climate and Nature Strategy 2025-2030 and Action Plan is to collaborate and partner to promote a zero-waste and circular economy, to reduce waste related carbon emissions.

This is related to the policy objective to reduce waste and carbon emissions and become a net zero borough by 2043. Circular economy initiatives can support this as they can help cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 33%, playing an important role in supporting a sustainable planet.

Habitats & Heritage

Habitats & Heritage is a local charity dedicated to protecting and looking after local landscape, wildlife, ecosystems and heritage buildings. They bring expertise in sustainable living, heritage stewardship, ecosystem improvements, community engagement and local partnerships.

Community partners and local makers

We have a range of experts, volunteers and dedicated people in the borough who are involved in the project, these include repairers, upcyclers, educators, volunteers, and local organisations that have helped shape The Fixery’s activities.

Current on-site operators:

We want to grow our circular community! If you, or someone you know, would like to be involved with The Fixery, please email us at thefixery@richmond.gov.uk

Repurposing Grove Gardens Chapel

Habitats & Heritage have recently restored and repaired the Chapel with funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), under the communities and place scheme.

The funding supports accessible and inclusive public spaces, increased use of community facilities; and improved community infrastructure and resources.

Hosting The Fixery at Grove Gardens Chapel will ensure the Chapel is being used again and the restored and repurposed chapel strongly reflects the repair and reuse ethos of The Fixery.

History

The Chapel was constructed 1875 to 77 to the designs of ecclesiastical architect, Sir Arthur Blomfield. He is also noted for designing the Queen’s School at Eton College and The Bank of England’s Law Courts Branch on Fleet Street.

Built in the Gothic revival style, this chapel served as a Church of England mortuary chapel for Richmond Old Cemetery for nearly a century.

The chapel became disused in the 1964 and fell into disrepair over the successive decades. By the 1990s, nature had reclaimed the structure, covering it in ivy and allowing the elements to penetrate the interior through part of the missing roof.

The chapel was renovated since, but again in recent years the chapel began to fall into a state of uncertainty, this time as a result of severe subsidence linked to climate change. Habitats & Heritage have done extensive work to stabilise the structure, underpinning the walls, yet again securing the chapel into the future.

Get in touch and volunteer

If you’d like to enquire about the site or using the chapel for community use, please contact hello@habitatsandheritage.org.uk.

Volunteer

If you’d like to volunteer at The Fixery, have a general enquiry, or feedback please email us at thefixery@richmond.gov.uk.

Be a repairer at The Fixery with Twickenham Repair Café, if you’re interested, please contact info@twickenhamrepaircafe.org.

The Richmond Old Burial Ground requires regular maintenance, if you’re interested in lending a helping hand, contact Habitats & Heritage hello@habitatsandheritage.org.uk.

Up to: Climate emergency

Updated: 24 February 2026