COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS – ARE YOU PREPARED? We close Sunday 14 December. We reopen Saturday 14 February. Have you got everything your garden needs for Winter? There’s lots on offer at the Hut right now (while stocks last), including garlic, onion sets, rhubard and some fabulous amaryllis bulbs, which could make a handsome present. Perhaps…Continue Reading “At the Hut in November”
“If you’re keen to get gardening and growing food, we suggest you join one of our parks-based community gardens. These are well-run sites with great community spirit. The ethos is to grow together, and everybody gets more than enough to take home for their own use,” urges Lambeth Parks. There are a few suggestions on the…Continue Reading “Community Gardening”
On Wednesday 24 October, we hold our annual prize giving for winners of the Late Summer Show. A complete list of prize winners is here. Then we have the first ever LHS GQT, with a panel of expert members to offer advice on your horticultural quandries. Everyone is welcome to this social event. Why not…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER: PRIZES + GARDENERS QUESTION TIME!”
Seven of us visited the Centre for Wildlife Gardening recently. We were given a guided tour by Diana Wallace, who runs the centre for London Wildlife Trust. It was nice and sunny, so there were plenty of insects flying around, including hoverflies and the odd butterfly. Diana told us about the centre’s history and showed…Continue Reading “WGG trip to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening”
CONSERVING OUT VEGETABLE HERITAGE THE WORK OF THE HERITAGE SEED LIBRARY & HOW TO START SAVING VEGETABLE SEEDS This is our final talk of the year – do come along if you can! Speaker: Vicki Cooke Vicki is an organic gardener with a longstanding passion for edibles and garden plant conservation, which has taken her…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER: FREE TALK”