We are delighted to welcome eighteen new volunteers onto the South London Master Gardener team. They all took part in a fun-packed foundation training course at the Bankside Community Space in Southwark on the weekend of 9th & 10th October 2010. We are very grateful to Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) for their involvement in [...]

On Wednesday 22nd September I went to the LIFE hands-to-gather event at Brockwell Park Community Gardens. LIFE (Local Initiative for Faith and the Environment) was launched as a pilot in the autumn of 2009 and was created as a bridge between faith-based networks and environmental action in the Borough of Lambeth. The day was an [...]

This August, after a full day of training, our volunteer Master Gardener team took to the park to visit Brockwell Community Greenhouses. Invited by Corina Leong, one of our valued Master Gardeners who volunteers at the greenhouses, the visit was the perfect end to an enjoyable day. Brockwell Community Greenhouses are an oasis of edible [...]

17th & 18th July at Lambeth Country Fair – the beautiful Brockwell Park. A team of die-hard Master Gardeners presiding over an attractive and inspiring stall throughout the two days. Very popular – attracting lots of people new to food growing, who came with their questions and quest for inspiration about how they can get [...]

Master Gardener Jean Brown has been busy securing a regular stall at a popular south London Farmers Market.  This promises to be a great way for Master Gardener’s to regularly meet the public whilst they shop for their local food and plants, with the added bonus of food growing tips at the same time! Location [...]