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 a workshop 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 Workshop”
Our autumn bring & buy is 7 & 8 October. Don’t miss an opportunity to refresh or rethink your winter and spring garden. Check websites, books, catalogues and newspapers for ideas. Approach the Bring & Buy with a creative spirit. And don’t forget – it’s Bring not just Buy. Bring cuttings, seeds, corms and bulbs…Continue Reading “Bring & Buy 7 & 8 October”
The gardening glories of late summer were everywhere on display on 2 September when crowds gathered to view and admire arrays of seasonal vegetables, flowers and floral displays. Not forgetting the handicrafts and very hotly contested jams and chutneys sections. See a gallery of pictures below.
September’s Heritage Festival has a terrific range of walks, talks, tours and exhibitions exploring our local history. And there’s plenty for keen gardeners to get their (gardening) forks into. Amongst the offerings are: Organisers Lambeth Local History Forum say: This is one of our most varied festivals ever, with events taking place all around the borough,…Continue Reading “Lambeth Heritage Festival 2-30 September”
Or, “It’s peat free compost. But not as we (at the Hut) know it.” The LHS Publicity Officer believes that every time a member buys a horticultural something from the supermarket that could have been bought at the Hut, the Hut Fairy dies a little. I’d been unable to get to the Hut for the…Continue Reading “Don’t mess with the Hut Fairy”