Thanks to a collaboration with the brilliant Naturevibezzz, Charity, LHS member Sarah Plescia is running a free workshop on propagating plants from cuttings, with a focus on perennial herb cuttings. The workshop will be fun, friendly and suitable for complete beginners as well as those with more gardening experience. Sarah will also be able to discuss…Continue Reading “Free Workshop – Herb Propagation”
Speaker: Susan Harvey of H&G Studio Susan is designing a border at the new RHS show at Sandringham this year. Her empahsis is on creating outdoor spaces that are sustainable, biodiverse and also beautiful. H&G Studio’s work includes designs for family, gravel and front gardens. Learn how you can make your outdoor space work better for…Continue Reading “Free Talk: Biodiversity & Beauty in the Urban Garden”
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 want to show that a garden can be attractive and also wildlife friendly.” In April, eight members of the WGG visited Bell House Garden in Dulwich. Co-ordinator Czech Conroy reports. We were shown round by their three senior volunteer gardeners. We were impressed by the wide range of habitats in the garden, and by…Continue Reading “WGG visit to Bell House Garden, Dulwich”
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”