We co-hosted a wonderful workshop alongside @pact_southwark on Saturday at their community plot at Caspian Street Allotments 🌞🌞🌞 Russell Miller an arboriculturist & ecologist came down to share skills on sharpening, maintaining and repairing tools. Was super informative and helpful to share this practical knowledge with network members & the wider community 🪚🗜🪓 Tool longevity is a MUST especially when the statistics Continue Reading
Activities
Spring Social
Herbs workshop
How to Use Your Polytunnel Workshop
Heritage, Horticulture & History: Walking Tour of Camberwell
EP1 Composting Video with Chris Collins
Guide to the Winter Garden: A series
During the autumn we had Chris Collins come and join us at the Walworth Allotment Association in Fielding Street, for an afternoon of learning how to prepare our garden spaces, for the winter. He gave us practical demonstrations on one of the plots of the allotment on the topics of Seed sowing in drills Sowing a pollinator border Take cuttings Continue Reading
Festive Wreath-Making
Last Saturday, we supported the Brandon Estate growers and organised a wreath making workshop for the network and community members. Network members and the community, had the chance to to learn how to create their own wreath. The room was filled with old faces and new, all coming together to close the year creating a piece for their homes over Continue Reading
Composting event
As one of the last events of the year, we were fortunate to have facilitator Jack Narbed with us, at the Kennington Park Road Community Garden. We had a lovely turn out of guests from residents to network members. All brought together to learn about the magic of composting. The session covered: The basics of composting – getting started Different Continue Reading
Surrey Square School
Craft & Cooking Sessions October 2021 It has been really refreshing to spend time with the young people at Surrey Square School, they are inquisitive, eager to learn and all are so encouraging to one another when working as a group. Our last two sessions we have focused on making a pumpkin seed-pesto together and preparing a salad. Our collaboration Continue Reading