Seven of us visited the Centre for Wildlife Gardening recently. We were given a guided tour by Diana Wallace, who runs the centre for London Wildlife Trust. It was nice and sunny, so there were plenty of insects flying around, including hoverflies and the odd butterfly. Diana told us about the centre’s history and showed…Continue Reading “WGG trip to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening”
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”
Sunday 5 October Roots & Shoots Goes Wild! Visit our pop up Hut at Roots and Shoots for this wonderful annual Autumn community event. Join or reconnect. Find out more about the LHS Wildlife Gardening Group. Nestled in the heart of the city, Roots and Shoots is a flourishing oasis that has transformed a once-polluted…Continue Reading “Roots & Shoots”
An update from Coordinator Czech Every summer, the charity Butterfly Conservation organises the ‘Big Butterfly Count’, a citizen survey of the state of Britain’s butterflies. The results of this year’s survey are just in. Basically, this was an average years for butterfly numbers; and better than last year, which was awful. Nevertheless, the overall trend…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Butterflies”
HAPPIER HOUSEPLANTS HELP YOUR HOUSEPLANTS THRIVE YEAR AFTER YEAR Speaker: Sanne, Ivy & the Wolf I believe that plants can transform your home and your life, bringing joy, happiness and creativity into your space. Bring your ailing houseplants or a photo of them – Sanne is happy to take a look and suggest solutions. Ivy…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER: HOUSEPLANTS: FREE TALK”