Seed Saving Evening

The South London Botanical Institute The South London Botanical Institute 323 Norwood Road, United Kingdom

An evening of short talks and a time to share seeds.  With the growing awareness of the benefits of saving seeds, come and join us for this opportunity to learn more about how you can save seeds in a community garden, share seeds across communities, build a more robust system for vegetable growing in Lambeth …

London Freedom Seed Base: a collaborative seed saving data project

 London's seeds: what there is, where they are   Keeping seeds sowing and growing in London   London Freedom Seed Bank (LFSB) is a network of food growers and gardeners dedicated to saving, storing and distributing open-pollinated seed. London Freedom Seed Base (LFSBase) is a data project launched this year by the LFSB that initially …

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A Pavement Prowl in Balham

Sistova Road Sistova Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Another chance to find out about the plants growing at your feet - long may they continue A second walk around this area where we found over 50 species last year.   Roy is a renowned botanist specialising in plant-lore and also president of the SLBI, as well as the author of Vickery’s Folk Flora. …

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One Tree Hill Allotments: A botanical survey jointly with the LNHS

This is a joint event with the London Natural History Society One Tree Hill Allotment site was established in the 1940s, today it is an important environmental resource and part of a green corridor covering over nine acres. There are more than 90 plots being cultivated, many of which include organic and wildlife friendly gardening. …

Plant Sale

South London Botanical Institute 323 Norwood Road, London, Gt Lon, GB

Delighted to announce our annual Plant Sale is back - our first one since 2019!   We will have a large selection of very reasonably priced plants including herbs, shrubs, houseplants and some more rarer cuttings propagated from our garden plus on-hand advice from our gardeners and volunteers to advise on suitable plants for your …