“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”
or “How to cope with 65 houseplants [not those pictured below] without going potty” by Sheila Gijsen. My houseplant obsession dates back to the 1970s, long before the current trend, when I first realised how magical my little rented room looked with some jungle foliage (most of which died!) It has expanded over the last…Continue Reading “65 Houseplants and Counting”
As Autumn approaches, fungi appear. Like seaweeds, they belong to that great division of thevegetable kingdom whose members do not produce flowers or seeds. The fungi have no true root, stem or leaf, and the spores from which they grow are essentially different from the seeds of other plants. Since too they are without the…Continue Reading “Fungi – the Safe and the Poisonous”
Respondents agreed that “Lambeth Horticultural Society helps people earn more about gardening, improve the environment and improve their wellbeing. “ Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who completed the short survey. It truly does help us a) to look at how we are doing and what we might do better. And b) for our…Continue Reading “Annual Survey 2024 – results”
A member’s recommendation I would like to recommend a plant for which I have a very soft spot. I’ve never heard mentioned on any TV gardening programme. It is Hypericum aka St John’s Wort. The birds seed it around my garden now and again. It grows easily from seed,. It’s hardy as they come –…Continue Reading “Celebrating St John’s Wort”