The Asian Hornet (Vespa vetulina nigrithorax) arrived in Europe, from China, about twenty years ago, writes Bob Jackman, vice chair, Bromley Beekeepers and LHS member. A single queen is thought to have been shipped into Bordeaux. She established a nest unnoticed. Insects in the right conditions spread fast. Now this hornet is spreading outwards at…Continue Reading “ASIAN HORNETS – the three pronged threat on our doorstep”
This month, we’re holding our second annual survey on what people want from the Lambeth Horticultural Society. It should only take you a couple of minutes – honestly! The survey closes 30 June. In Questions 1 – 4 Lambeth Horticultural Society would like to know more about our members and potential members, and how we…Continue Reading “Annual Survey 1 – 30 June”
In the past I have sown crops too late to get the benefit of the longer August and September daylight hours. Then I read Charles Dowding’s “How to grow winter vegetables”. Modules It dawned on me that the key to succession is to sow winter crops in modules (seed trays divided into rows of individual…Continue Reading “Crop Succession: planning now for autumn & winter veg”
Monday 8 April: “Surprising what you find when you aren’t looking! The robin startled me when it flew out as I was rummaging for a pot but all seems fine and the parents are back on the nest,” reports an LHS member. Update Friday + 5 days: “Now we have three bald, blind hatchlings plus an…Continue Reading “Lambeth Robins – brief lives”
Our Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday 27 March starting at 7.30 pm at the Old Library. Please come along if you can to hear about the last 12 months and what we have planned for the reast of 2024. We want to hear your views and we would love more people to get involved….Continue Reading “AGM & Social 27 March”