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”
Shield for the Best Horticultural Exhibit Annette Kingsley-Scott Joan Axon Shield for the Best Floral Art Exhibit Annie James Lily Jeal Plate for Most Points Domestic Section Dave Bell Certificate and £10 Hut Voucher for the Best Handicrafts Exhibit Lynette Skeggs Certificate and Prize for the Best Children’s Exhibit Stanley Cutler Alan Grey Trophy for…Continue Reading “Spring Show Winners”
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”