Our network of community gardeners comes together to share the inspiration, knowledge, and resources needed to create and sustain community gardens in Walworth. Through our community gardens we meet our neighbours, improve the local area, grow and share food, increase biodiversity, and support everyone’s wellbeing. Our Structure: We are a decentralised voluntary network. That means it is run by the Continue Reading
Online resources
Walworth – Home of the Britains
Join us in listening to a fantastic podcast around the history of East Walworth and its horticultural heritage. Devised by the acclaimed and award winning local blue badge guide Isobel Durrant. This podcast was commissioned by WCGN following a successful guided walk led by Isobel back in October 2021. Starting from St Peter’s Church and wending through memorable spaces leadng Continue Reading
EP1 Composting Video with Chris Collins
Pullens Project Blog Post
Behind the scenes This past weekend we had the pleasure of shooting footage at five gardens from the network. Vincent Brown from the Pullens Estate reached out to us a few months ago to collaborate on the ‘virtual garden tour’ project with funding help from the Pullens TRA. After a busy summer for us all, we were finally able to Continue Reading
Have you tuned into the London Natural History Society Talks yet?
If not? Why not? They have something for everyone coming up and they are available to watch later on their YouTube channel. These amazing talks will take you into the world of pollinators, slugs, weeds and birds. A couple of talks we can recommend are: More than Weeds: The Flora of London’s Pavements with Sophie Leguil – a weed or Continue Reading
They think its all over…
Winter is a time for rethinking and exploring – gardening never stops. You can plan for next year, try out a new method of gardening, and reset. Things you could do physically in the garden would be: Set up a no-dig bed to save watering in Summer 2021 Plant fruit trees, bare root roses, and fruit bushes Sort out your Continue Reading
Growing at home
How to use toilet rolls to make seed pots – yes that is right you can use the humble toilet roll cardboard centre to make wonderful seed pots which are especially good for beans and peas. You can also make your own pots from newspaper or use egg boxes. All the ideas and instructions are here Growing in small spaces Continue Reading
It’s all happening online!
Now we are all confined to our own small spaces be that a balcony, garden or window ledge, we need to hear other people talking about gardening top tips and tricks. There’s a wealth of knowledge online but finding it can sometimes be tricky. Here’s a selection of podcasts and some short videos. Hackney Herbal and Cordwainers Grow will be Continue Reading
Web development
We might be 7 weeks into the new year but Walworth Community Garden Network website is having a face lift. Nothing too major, a nip, a tuck and a general tidy. However there is also expansion happening in other areas. In the coming weeks you will see pages being put in for all our member gardens. So far we have Continue Reading
Roots and All a better way to listen
I came across the website rootsandall quite by accident and was drawn in by the eye catching logo and the promise of free podcasts. After listening to the first one I was hooked. Sarah’s soft London accent immediately links her into the place where we all grow and you know she is just as concerned with gardening in an urbanised Continue Reading