The Wildlife Gardening Group has a host of exciting activities scheduled for the first half of 2026. Membership is free to all members of LHS. February Zoom presentation by WGG Co-ordinator on ‘Gardening for Moths’. Find out why moths are really important, and what we can do to support them in our gardens. March Garden visit to…Continue Reading “WGG Events Programme February – June 2026”
An update from Coordinator Czech October outing – Roots and Shoots We were given a guided tour of the one-acre site, which was initially derelict and treeless, and has subsequently been transformed through 40 years of practical, regenerative gardening by staff, students and volunteers. No pesticides or herbicides are used. The horticultural facilities include: a plant…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Roots & Shoots”
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”
Sunday 5 October Roots & Shoots Goes Wild! Visit our pop up Hut at Roots and Shoots for this wonderful annual Autumn community event. Join or reconnect. Find out more about the LHS Wildlife Gardening Group. Nestled in the heart of the city, Roots and Shoots is a flourishing oasis that has transformed a once-polluted…Continue Reading “Roots & Shoots”
An update from Coordinator Czech Every summer, the charity Butterfly Conservation organises the ‘Big Butterfly Count’, a citizen survey of the state of Britain’s butterflies. The results of this year’s survey are just in. Basically, this was an average years for butterfly numbers; and better than last year, which was awful. Nevertheless, the overall trend…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Butterflies”