The Schedule for our annual Late Summer Show is now available. It’s open to all. The full list of classes is Vegetable, Fruit, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, General Flowers, Pelargonium & Geranium, Houseplant & Cactus, Floral Art, Domestic, Handicraft, Photographic, Children’s – and Oddest Vegetable (by public vote). Take part! Enter to win cash prizes and a…Continue Reading “Late Summer Show September 6”
“The BGD is when we celebrate local action on climate change protecting nature and the environment and being more sustainable in our everyday lives.” Come and visit us at this free annual community event. We will have a stall where you can ask us about gardening and horticulture, including houseplants. The BGD will be celebrating…Continue Reading “Big Green Day”
Wednesday 23 July 8pm The Old Library Speaker: Alice McCabe Join us for our July talk with Alice McCabe as she introduces us to Japanese Bamboo fence making. Including its potential for structural application in large scale floral design. Alice trained in Japan, sponsored by an RHS travel bursary, the Japanese Garden Society and the Daiwa…Continue Reading “WEDNESDAY 23 JULY: FREE TALK ON JAPANESE BAMBOO FENCE MAKING”
At our June talk, Eleanor Bracken, area demonstrator for the London & Overseas branch of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, gave a masterclass in floral art. She used a variety of foliage, flowers, floral art techniques and used different props to create five stunning designs in the space of an hour. The arrangements…Continue Reading “Floral Art Masterclass”
Jason Prentis, Lambeth’s Environmental Outreach Project Manager, on the award-winning programme Our award-winning Freshview programme is still running, and we have availability this summer and autumn for anyone who wants to get involved in improving their local area. The project brings neighbours together to carry out a range of activities to brighten up their street or estate,…Continue Reading “FRESHVIEW – BRIGHTEN LAMBETH STREETS & ESTATES”