CONSERVING OUT VEGETABLE HERITAGE THE WORK OF THE HERITAGE SEED LIBRARY & HOW TO START SAVING VEGETABLE SEEDS This is our final talk of the year – do come along if you can! Speaker: Vicki Cooke Vicki is an organic gardener with a longstanding passion for edibles and garden plant conservation, which has taken her…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER: FREE TALK”
“Hornets are taking the ferry” Asian Hornet nest, found in a tree in Sundridge Park, Bromley, this summer. The nest was subsequently destroyed by the National Bee Unit. Photo: NBU An update from our member Bob Jackman We are still waiting for the Asian hornet to arrive. Well, that is the case if you are…Continue Reading “Asian Hornets in England 2025”
An update from Coordinator Czech October outing – Roots and Shoots We were given a guided tour of the one-acre site, which was initially derelict and treeless, and has subsequently been transformed through 40 years of practical, regenerative gardening by staff, students and volunteers. No pesticides or herbicides are used. The horticultural facilities include: a plant…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Roots & Shoots”
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS – ARE YOU PREPARED? We close Sunday 14 December. We reopen Saturday 14 February. Have you got everything your garden needs for Winter? There’s lots on offer at the Hut right now (while stocks last), including garlic, onion sets, rhubard and some fabulous amaryllis bulbs, which could make a handsome present. Perhaps…Continue Reading “At the Hut in November”
We are very sorry indeed to announce the death of Bob Tydeman earlier this month. Bob, pictured above left, awarding a prize at this year’s Spring Flower Show, is perhaps best known to LHS members as our Show Secretary. He fulfilled that role for many years with a calm and kindly professionalism. Only last month,…Continue Reading “Bob Tydeman”
“If you’re keen to get gardening and growing food, we suggest you join one of our parks-based community gardens. These are well-run sites with great community spirit. The ethos is to grow together, and everybody gets more than enough to take home for their own use,” urges Lambeth Parks. There are a few suggestions on the…Continue Reading “Community Gardening”