On the 18th September Walworth Garden is opening its gates to WCGN members for free garden tours. The team at Walworth Garden have been working hard over the last 24 months to transform the garden, adding new areas and expanding their teaching capacity. With so much change you might not recognise this local gem if you have not been for Continue Reading
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Food growing on Southwark housing estates
Southwark Council is now supporting residents on Southwark housing estates who would like to grow food in new growing spaces or community gardens. Southwark’s Community Gardening Coordinators will help groups of 5 residents or more to look at potential sites and develop projects. More information about how to apply can be found here – https://allotmentexpansionguarantee.commonplace.is/ and by contacting [email protected]
The Great Walworth Plant Swap
On Saturday 20th May, we teamed up again with the members of The Walworth Society, to bring a plant swap to the garden of St. Peter’s Church. Vegetable seedlings, young fruit bushes and house plant cuttings were all available to locals, as well as some veg and Hollyhock seeds. We had a couple of unusual plants such as black current Continue Reading
New Project Officer Position
Are you looking for work in the community development sector? Do you enjoy gardening and want to become more involved in community gardening and your local area? If so we have something you will be interested in. Working with the Project Manager we have a 6 month contract for a trainee Project Officer role working in the SE1 and SE17 Continue Reading
Welcome to 2021!
Last year was tough for everyone, and as community gardeners we certainly faced some specific challenges. But at our last Walworth Community Gardening Network get-together at the end of 2020, we heard how during Covid our community gardens had provided a particularly vital and valuable resource for health and well-being in our communities throughout the pandemic. Spirits were raised, and Continue Reading