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”
At the end of March, the Group visited the JAGS Botany Garden. The botany garden has been in existence since 1896, when Lilian Clarke, a botany teacher, created various habitats (sand dunes, shingle beaches, salt marshes, tiny forests). It struck us as pioneering work, far ahead of its time. The site has been through various…Continue Reading “WGG visit to JAGS Botany Garden”
Everyone Welcome! Welcome, we’d love to have you at the show! There are lots of classes to choose from and many only receive a small number of entries so the chances of winning are good. We welcome expert growers, complete newbies and everyone in between. You can enter as many or as few classes as…Continue Reading “2026 Spring Show Saturday 11 April”