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 …
Category: Garden visits
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 …
Virtual garden visits
Most gardeners love getting a sneaky peak at other people’s plots. Sometimes its a famous garden like Sissinghurst or Wisley but the most inspiring visits are often the local gardens that belong to our friends and neighbours. You can get to understand what grows in similar soil to your own as well as new planting …
Sky Garden
We managed to get some of the free tickets to the Sky Garden at the top of the Walki Talkie. It is an indoor roof garden with lovely spaces and a green wall outside. You can book a free visit here but if you book a table for coffee/breakfast etc. at the Sky Pod bar …
Pictures of July’s walkabout
The usual July walkabout was replaced this year with a peek at two community growing initiatives.First up was Chris Levack’s community garden on the corner of Hoxton Street. Given space in the community garden by the housing association Chris has turned a forgotten corner of urban London into a very special garden. It’s an allotment …
Tour of Kew Alpine House
Through her Kew contacts Miranda Janatka arrange for us to have a group tour and behind-the-scenes look inside the Alpine House at Kew Gardens.
The DBG summer coach trip June 2013
We were blessed with the perfect summer’s day to enjoy Waterperry Gardens and Upper Chalford Farm on Saturday. I think most would agree that the contrast between the two made for very interesting comparisons. One is a bigger, more formal garden but with pretty and abundant borders, a rose garden, a wooded area next to …
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