We're taking part in Lambeth Heritage Month and the community event at West Norwood cemetery on Sunday 24 September. Our member Helena Kowalska will be running a workshop throughout the event helping members of the public to create a stylish pot of bulbs for spring. All the materials are free. We'll also be running a...Continue Reading "Free Bulb Planting Workshop"
Our free spring bulb planting workshops run throughout the event. You'll learn how to plant a 'lasagna' of spring bulbs, take away your pot and enjoy the show of flowers in spring! Places are limited so please sign up when you arrive. Please note this activity is not designed as a children's event. The event...Continue Reading "Spring Bulb Planting Workshops at West Norwood Cemetery Open Day"
Speaker: Vicki Cooke Vicki is an organic gardener with a longstanding passion for edibles and garden plant conservation, which has taken her from from heirloom vegetable seed producer, to running the walled kitchen garden at Hampton Court Palace. She was the Conservation Manager for Plant Heritage and is currently head of food growing and biodiversity...Continue Reading "Free Talk: Conserving our Vegetable Heritage"
We're back at Flourish Fest, a day of celebration and learning at Roots & Shoots. They say: "Join us at Roots and Shoots' for our flower-filled annual community event FlourishFest, a brilliant spring day out where we open our gates for all on Sunday May 17th 2026. Visit our UNESCO award-winning gardens and enjoy flower-power-inspired...Continue Reading "Flourish Fest, Roots & Shoots"
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"
Once again, we'll be at Gypsy Hill Village Fete. It takes place 12 July `12 - 4 pm. Come along to say hello, get supplies from the pop up Hut,and maybe join us if you're not a member. The fete will be held in Station Gardens and local Basketball court and all along Sainsbury Road, located...Continue Reading "Gipsy Hill Village Fete"
Proud of your plants? Are your blooms a cut above the rest? Are your cacti on point? Calling all gardeners, bakers, marmalade makers, creatives and photographers. Our 2026 Late Summer Show takes place on Saturday 5 September at St Luke’s Church, West Norwood and there are a lot of prizes to be won. Everyone is welcome...Continue Reading "Late Summer Show 2026 (Hut Closed)"
Visit our pop up Hut at Roots & Shoots Goes Wild 2026. Roots & Shoots is an award-winning educational and environmental charity based in Kennington, near the Imperial War Museum. From a derelict site in 1982, it has grown into a well-established and respected vocational training organisation with beautiful, biodiverse wildlife gardens. The annual autumn...Continue Reading "Roots & Shoots Goes Wild"