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”
from Dr Iain Boulton, Head of the Lambeth Biodiversity Fourm The Greater London Authority (GLA) is asking Londoners for their views on the Draft London Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). The LNRS is a new spatial tool for London’s nature and is one of 48 new strategies across England that aim to reverse biodiversity loss. The…Continue Reading “New Nature Strategy for London – give your views”