Wednesday 23 July 8pm The Old Library Speaker: Alice McCabe Join us for our July talk with Alice McCabe as she introduces us to Japanese Bamboo fence making. Including its potential for structural application in large scale floral design. Alice trained in Japan, sponsored by an RHS travel bursary, the Japanese Garden Society and the Daiwa…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 23 JULY: FREE TALK ON JAPANESE BAMBOO FENCE MAKING”
Jason Prentis, Lambeth’s Environmental Outreach Project Manager, on the award-winning programme Our award-winning Freshview programme is still running, and we have availability this summer and autumn for anyone who wants to get involved in improving their local area. The project brings neighbours together to carry out a range of activities to brighten up their street or estate,…Continue Reading “FRESHVIEW – BRIGHTEN LAMBETH STREETS & ESTATES”
LHS Member Robert Jackman reports Well, first of all it has been renamed as the “Yellow Legged Asian Hornet”. That’s for clarity as there are seven hornets in Asia. Fortunately only that one has arrived in Europe. In 2023 you may remember a lot of fuss about it arriving in the UK in numbers. The…Continue Reading “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ASIAN HORNET?”
“London gardens make up nearly a quarter of the capital” – what an opportunity for gardeners! Our gardens, balconies and windowsills can be important sources of nectar and food for insects, increasing their abundance and diversity. This was a key message from Czech Conroy, the speaker at our May Talk. He is a member of…Continue Reading “Give biodiversity a chance: from grey to green”
In May, the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery kindly invited me to join them on a guided tour of Highate Cemetery. Like West Norwood, Highate is one of London’s seven great Victorian cemeteries. In just under 200 years, as well as places of burial and cremation, they have become sizeable and important natural habitats in…Continue Reading “London’s cemeteries – nature’s oases”