Help us grow! You don’t have to be a member to take part in the survey – we are interested in everyone’s views. After last year’s survey, we increased emphasis on sustainable gardening and biodiversity, including a new Wildlife Gardening Group. We’ve also partnered with more community organisations and inaugurated a Lambeth Gardeners Quesiton Time….Continue Reading “Annual Survey 1 – 31 July”
Speaker: Dr Wilson Wall How to cultivate British native orchids in large and small gardens, including cultivation from seed.. A review of some of the species that can be successfully cultivated and how this has been done, with examples of garden meadows. A scientist by training and inclination Wilson started as a zoology graduate, then…Continue Reading “Free Talk: Orchid Cultivation in Gardens & Meadows”
In June, we were invited to Fidelis College to judge their miniature garden competition. Children, aged 4-11, are invited to take part every year, around the time of the Chelsea Flower Show. This year the title was ‘Out of this world’. We had a lovely morning at the school, judging about 20 very impressive and varied miniature…Continue Reading “Fidelis in Bloom – Out of This World”
Thanks to a collaboration with the brilliant Nature Vibezzz, on 18 June, LHS member Sarah headed up a workshop on propagating softwood cuttings. Sarah experty led the two-hour session for some 20 people – from a wide range of ages (children to seniors) and gardening experience (LHS members to complete novices.) The workshop took place…Continue Reading “Propagation – a softwood cuttings workshop”
Thanks to a collaboration with the brilliant Naturevibezzz, Charity, LHS member Sarah Plescia is running a free workshop on propagating plants from cuttings, with a focus on perennial herb cuttings. The workshop will be fun, friendly and suitable for complete beginners as well as those with more gardening experience. Sarah will also be able to discuss…Continue Reading “Free Workshop – Herb Propagation”