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”
Many thanks to all our members and friends for your interest and support over the past 12 months. We have had an exceptionally busy year. We have tested out several completely new events – our Hanging Baskets Workshops and our Christmas Wreath Workshop, for example. They have been very successful and we plan to make…Continue Reading “Season’s Greetings!”
Our latest newsletter can be downloaded here. Read up on three Talks, if you missed them earlier in the year, and our annual prize winners.
We took part in a Community Day at West Norwood Cemetery on 24 September to celebrate the patterns and colours of the surroundings. The free event included opportunities to sculpt clay figures, literally carve your name in stone, take a sketching class, and create beautiful postcards using ink from plants. Lambeth Horticultural Society ran a…Continue Reading “Community Day, West Norwood Cemetery”
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 an activity 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 activity 24 September”