Monday 8 April: “Surprising what you find when you aren’t looking! The robin startled me when it flew out as I was rummaging for a pot but all seems fine and the parents are back on the nest,” reports an LHS member. Update Friday + 5 days: “Now we have three bald, blind hatchlings plus an…Continue Reading “Lambeth Robins – brief lives”
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!”
At the Glowing Cemetery event 10 December at West Norwood Cemetery, we’ve once again been invited to run free workshops. (Thank you, Kim Hart!) You’ll create a mini Christmas wreath on a 6″ base with fresh evergreen foliage, bedecked with ribbon bows and seasonal trimmings. All materials for making the wreath will be provided. You…Continue Reading “Make a Christmas Wreath”
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”