Speaker: Andrew Babicz What’s the point? What can I do with it? What can I compost? What can’t I compost? What are the ingredients to make it successful? Leaf Mould The types of bins/heaps etc., and wormeries. Andrew is currently the Secretary and a judge with the London Gardens Society which includes London’s Squares, Bexley in Bloom...Continue Reading "Free Talk: ‘Composting – All You Ever Wanted to Know!’"
Speaker: Alan Philip Clark "All through my life, I've been something of a fanatic veggie grower - I still tend eight allotments - exhibit show specimens and attempt to grow giants - emphasis on 'attempt!'" Starting in early life, Alan's discovery of plants follows his life in amateur and professional gardening with many insights and...Continue Reading "Free Talk: Extreme Allotmenteering"
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Speaker: Dr Wilson J Wall Orchid Cultivation in Gardens and Meadow - How to cultivate British native orchids in large and small gardens. Includes details of 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...Continue Reading "Free Talk: Orchid Cultivation in Gardens and Meadow"
Speaker: Geoff Hodge A practical talk (there are no images). We all want something for nothing, and propagation is a simple way of producing lots of new plants – for almost next to nothing! Geoff Hodge will give hints, tips and advice on vegetative propagation, splitting herbaceous plants and taking cuttings from a wide range of...Continue Reading "Free Talk: Propagation – Plants for Free"
Speaker: Claire Mitchell, The Garden Editor An inspiring and motivating look at the science of climate change and what it means for gardeners. I cover the science of climate change in accessible terms; the changing temperatures and rain patterns in the area; and what this means in practice for gardens and gardeners. The focus continues...Continue Reading "Free Talk: Climate Change and Gardening, what does it all mean?"