Dear Gardeners – it’s our picnic at St. Mary’s Secret Garden next Tuesday and the weather forecast is good so we hope to see lots of you there. It’s a month earlier than usual so we can enjoy longer daylight hours in the glorious garden. Please bring a dish to share, there will be wine …
June Walkabout
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 …
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 …
Open Garden in Spain
On my recent visit to Spain, I visited Cortijo Opazo which is part of the Open Garden programme in the Alpujarras - a lovely unspoiled area in southern Spain where we've been going for over 20 years. It is purported to have the cleanest air in Europe and fantastic walking. A British couple bought the …
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. …
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