One of the benefits of joining De Beauvoir Gardeners is the chance to explore gardens that aren’t always available to the general public. And so it was that a group of us recently enjoyed a private tour of the remarkable London garden belonging to the inspirational Mona Abboud. Set between Highgate and Muswell Hill, this …
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We are a group for gardeners – whether you have a window-box, a small balcony, an allotment or a garden. Monthly meetings with speakers and community events in Hackney and Islington.
Yuletide wreath workshop
I always think that the winter solstice marks the end of the gardening year... from now on the days get longer and buds of new growth begin to appear. It all starts again like magic and we can plan what to grow, move, prune or fell in the new year. I’ve raided the garden to …
All of our prize winners since 1979
The De Beauvoir Gardeners club celebrated its 45th birthday in 2023 so it feels appropriate to try to get our archive in some kind of order. At Blooms, Bakes and Barks this year I noticed all of the names engraved around the Rose Bowl and thought it would be nice to make a list of …
BLOOMS, BAKES AND BARKS 2023
This was our first show at De Beauvoir Block on what was the hottest September day anyone could remember. We still managed to have a splendid day and moved the late afternoon dog show into the shade to protect our furry friends. CUP WINNERS The Rose Bowl Philip LightowlersAwarded to the person with the highest …
A festive wreath workshop
There wasn’t a spare seat in the house for our wreath making workshop on 6th December 2022. Issy Crossman from The Flower Appreciation Society led proceedings with a wreath demonstration and then it was down to everyone to have a go at making their own. Irene Slegt brought a huge pile of willow to weave …
Blooms, Bakes and Barks – 2022 Show Winners
Last Sunday, De Beauvoir Gardeners held their much missed annual Show, which had not been held in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid. It was a joyful occasion humming with activity, with a competition for entries of flowers, veg, baking, preserving and arts in St. Peter’s Church; tea and cakes in the crypt café; over …
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DBG trip to RHS Hyde Hall flower show
One of the benefits of being affiliated to the RHS is that our club can enjoy a free group visit to RHS gardens. We decided to visit RHS Hyde Hall in Essex two years ago but the pandemic got in the way. We finally got there this August and our visit coincided with the annual …
A pocket sized prairie garden
If you missed our June meeting you are in for a treat. Our speaker, Johnny Le Huquet, has kindly shared some pictures of his garden on Southgate Road. There were some technical issues with viewing his images large on the evening so this helps to give some detail to what was a fascinating and inspirational …
De Beauvoir Tree Walk with Paul Wood
Paul Wood is the maestro of London street trees and the author of a number of books including London Street Trees, London Tree Walks and The Urban Forest (thestreettree.com). I knew from hearing him speak on other occasions that he views Hackney as having a particularly fine collection of street trees: but had not quite …
Arlington Square Gardens
On a warm summer evening we held our June gardening meeting at Arlington Square Gardens in London N1. Paul Thompson and Gordon McArthur took us round the square pointing out some of the more unusual plants they have growing there. What amazed everyone was the sheer mass and variety, especially in the sunnier border, which …
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