The annual celebration of community gardening in Lambeth is now open for applications! “Lambeth is so rich in food growing, with 150 projects providing fresh food, supporting biodiversity and growing community across the borough’s schools, parks and public land. Blooming Lambeth Awards bring together all the fantastic people who are doing this great work and…Continue Reading “Blooming Lambeth Awards 2026”
Find us at these community events. We’ll be at the Saturday 17 May grand finale to the Big Vauxhall Tree Week. Come and see us in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. There will be maypole dancing, plant stalls, sheep shearing, art workshops, live music, performers, face painting and lots of free family activities. 11 am to 5…Continue Reading “Out & About in May”
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”
What is wildlife gardening? Here’s a very useful discussion from the Wildlife Gardening Forum. We provide educational support to group members (and LHS members more generally) in benefitting wildlife and increasing biodiversity in their gardens. We aim to show that realistic wildlife-friendly gardening can be accessible, affordable and enjoyable for all. The group was formed…Continue Reading “WILDLIFE GARDENING GROUP 2026”
“If you’re keen to get gardening and growing food, we suggest you join one of our parks-based community gardens. These are well-run sites with great community spirit. The ethos is to grow together, and everybody gets more than enough to take home for their own use,” urges Lambeth Parks. There are a few suggestions on the…Continue Reading “Community Gardening”