September’s Heritage Festival has a terrific range of walks, talks, tours and exhibitions exploring our local history. And there’s plenty for keen gardeners to get their (gardening) forks into. Amongst the offerings are: Organisers Lambeth Local History Forum say: This is one of our most varied festivals ever, with events taking place all around the borough,…Continue Reading “Lambeth Heritage Festival 2-30 September”
Open Gardens is now in full swing up and down the country. See Dulwich Gardens Open for Charity for details of Dulwich events. Several LHS members will be showing. On Sunday 25 June, LHS member David Whyte is opening his garden for the National Garden Scheme. The garden focuses on structure and careful planting. The sloping garden is…Continue Reading “Open Gardens – 25 June in Herne Hill”
The Gardening Club at West Norwood’s Cheviot Extra Care Homes this afternoon planted five large pots for spring. The displays included fragrant rose bushes, rosemary, narcissi, iris reticulata and pansies. Later on, the bulbs and shrubs will be moved and replanted in the grounds where they can flourish for years to come. We’ve been helping…Continue Reading “Cheviot Gardening Club’s Clever Spring Pots”
This year’s late summer show at St Luke’s church SE27 is on Saturday 10 September. As usual, there is a packed agenda of activities. Staging of entries is between 9am and noon. The show runs from 2pm – 5pm. Admission is free and everyone, members and non-members, is warmly invited to attend the show and to…Continue Reading “Late Summer Show 10 September”
We’re taking part in this event which will be attended by Helen Hayes MP and at least one councillor from each of the four local wards. Norwood Forum will also be launching a new community grants scheme on the day. Come along to say hello to us and meet other community organisations, local people and legislators. For more…Continue Reading “Norwood Forum AGM 9 July”