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”
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.
Simon Saville from Butterfly Conservation talks about the butterflies of south London. “Our butterflies and moths are disappearing. It’s time to act.” Butterflies and moths are among the most threatened groups of wildlife in the UK. Simon will talk about which species you may see in your local area, and how to save populations by…Continue Reading “Wednesday 27 September: free Talk”
“Reconstructing Planting in C18 landscape gardens” Dr Petra Dark talks pollen, ponds and parterres. Our Talk is at West Norwood Cemetery at 8.00pm. The gates will be open to LHS visitors from 7.30 pm. Please note the change of venue. It is a 10- 15 minute walk from the gates to the hall, so please…Continue Reading “Wednesday 23 August: Free Talk”
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”