Our much loved June walkabout felt more like winter last night. It was very inspiring despite the damp and the cold. Its always wonderful to get a glimpse into real gardens. Cec came up with a great tour which included quintessential front and back de Beauvoir gardens - each one an oasis of green in …
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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.
Middle Temple Garden
Last Wednesday we braved the showers to visit the gardens at Middle Temple. Kate Jenrick, the head gardener, gave us a very interesting tour and described how she maintains the gardens and chooses her plants. For those of you who couldn’t make it here are some pictures kindly taken by Stephen King.
May plant sale 2019
SUNDAY 12th May 2019 There was a great turn-out for our annual spring plant sale - locally grown plants for sale opposite St Peter’s Church, 11am–1pm.
London In Bloom 2018 – prize winning gardens by our members
Gillian Daniell writes: ‘It’s exactly a year ago now since we entered our three gardens for the LONDON IN BLOOM competition and went on to win THE GOLD MEDAL 2018. The competition was initiated by London in Bloom and Britain in Bloom in order to encourage people who are lucky enough to have a front …
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De Beauvoir – a new gardening year
If you missed our March meeting it was a corker! It was so well attended that we almost ran out of space. The appeal of a poster about otters in Haggerston obviously worked magic, even when the speaker had to share the floor with our AGM. This is my resume of the event with a …
Flower and Produce Show – 2018 winners
The show took place on Sunday 16th September 2018, 1-30 – 5pmIn The Crypt and outside of St. Peter’s Church, London N1 CUPS The Rose Bowl was won by Dee Carter for the highest number of points in the Flowers and Home-grown classes. The Tankard was won by Sara Lawrence for the high number of points …
Flower and Produce Show – 2017 winners
The show took place on Sunday 17th September 2017, 2 – 5:30pmIn The Crypt and outside of St. Peter’s Church, London N1 4DA (corner of Northchurch Terrace and De Beauvoir Road). The Rose Bowl was won by Mister Q for the highest number of points in the Flowers and Home-grown classes. The Tankard was won by John …
Gardening advice – prune clematis now…
We talked about including some relevant topical advice on the website and our first tip comes from Tigger on clematis. Before March comes storming in next week, time to prune your clematis. There really isn’t a mystery about what to do. If you know when the clematis flowers, you will know how to prune it. …
A private view of two National Garden Scheme gardens
As the drizzle set in around 6pm on referendum day our little group gathered at St Peters to be conveyed, in a variety of member’s cars, to the top of a hill in Highgate with views over London. Barbara Barnett had arranged this private viewing of two gardens and few of us knew what to expect. …
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