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News |
| 26th September 2023 | Autumn Flower and Produce Shows Report 2023 |
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The review of the Local Autumn Flower and Produce Shows celebrating Harvest and the end of Summer. |
| 23rd August 2023 | Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Sale |
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Plant Heritage's Autumn Plant Sale featuring 7 specialist nurseries is being held on Saturday 2 September... |
| 19th April 2023 | Plant Heritage Grand Plant Sale 2023 |
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Plant Heritage's Grand Plant Sale featuring 8 specialist nurseries is being held on Saturday 29th April... |
| 28th September 2022 | Muswell Hill Sustainability Group's Green Open Homes 2022 |
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In October the Muswell Hill Sustainability Group's ever-popular Green Open Homes events will be back for a 9th season... |
Articles |
| 21st January 2023 | Mona's acquisition of a new plot of land. |
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Mona Abboud discusses her acquisition of a new plot of land extending her garden that contains the National Collection of 'Corokia'. |
| 8th July 2021 | A Warning, Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) |
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The oak processionary moth is a species of moth which feeds and lives almost exclusively on oak trees. The hairs on these caterpillars can cause itchy rashes, eye, and throat irritations. |
| 28th August 2020 | Taking Hydrangea Cuttings. |
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August and early September is the perfect time to take cuttings of your favourite hydrangeas... |
| 11th August 2020 | A Warning, particularly relevant for Gardeners. |
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If you receive an unsolicited package in the mail from overseas, particularly from China or Malaysia, that contains seeds, do NOT PLANT THEM. |
| 15th June 2020 | A Quick and Easy Way to Grow Salad Leaves on your Windowsill. |
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This is a practical guide to show how to have a fresh supply of leaf greens at home... |
| 15th April 2020 | Composting at Home. |
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Now we are all spending more time at home is an ideal opportunity to set up a home compost bin... |
| 23rd July 2019 | Corokia National Collection |
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Mona Abboud discusses her garden and the National Collection of 'Corokia' |
Columnists |
| 26th November 2023 | Everything you never thought you'd know about Hellebores |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about Hellebores... |
| 30th October 2023 | Everything you never thought you'd know about Poppies |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about Poppies... |
| 26th August 2023 | Who knows what The Lily of the Valley has in common with Foxgloves? |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about Lily of the Valley... |
| 18th July 2023 | Everything you never thought you'd know about foxgloves |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about Foxgloves... |
| 29th May 2023 | A New Favourite Garden. |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about her new favourite garden. |
| 17th February 2023 | There's a Spring in my Step |
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In this month's column Caroline has been thinking about the change of seasons... |
| 19th December 2022 | Frolics with the Felines of Church Lane |
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In her Christmas column Caroline writes about the other passion that rules her household... |
| 9th November 2022 | Gardening is Not for Wimps |
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In this month's column Caroline reflects on gardening in the Autumn & Winter... |
| 11th September 2022 | Drought Resistant Plants |
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In this month's column Caroline discusses lessons learnt from this year's summer... |
| 8th February 2022 | Myddelton House |
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In this month's column Caroline writes about the hidden gem in the crown of North London gardens that is the Myddelton House Gardens |
| 12th November 2021 | An Afternoon at Delrow Social Farm |
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In this month's column Caroline talks about her trip to the Delrow Social Farm. |
| 3rd October 2021 | Conservation conundrums |
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In this month's column David reflects on a perennial conservation conundrum. |
| 7th May 2021 | London Gardens Society |
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In this month's column Caroline discusses the London Gardens Society and their competitions. |
| 15th April 2021 | I Do Love A Celebrity! |
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In this month's column Caroline reveals that she is a fan-girl at heart... |
| 21st March 2021 | Spring Has Sprung! |
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In this month's column Caroline reflects on the changing of the seasons. |
| 8th March 2021 | Railway Fields - the early years. |
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In this month's column David reflects on the early years of the Railway Fields Local Nature Reserve... |
| 14th February 2021 | The Queen's Wood Flora |
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In this month's column David considers the rich diversity of wild plants growing in parts of Queen's Wood... |
| 1st February 2021 | Trials and Tribulations |
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In this month's column Caroline reflects on the trialing of products from a Mail Order Supplier... |
| 15th January 2021 | Flowers on the Tracks |
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In this month's column David reflects on the Parkland Walk's journey from railway to London's longest Linear Nature Reserve. |
| 2nd January 2021 | Reasons to be Outdoors |
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In this month's column Caroline resolves to stay in love with the outdoors at all costs. |
| 15th December 2020 | The hidden flora of Coldfall Wood |
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Our new columnist, David Bevan FLS, reflects on the historical maintenance of Coldfall Wood... |
| 1st December 2020 | The Beauty that is Winter |
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In this month's column Caroline reflects on the changing of the seasons. |
| 31st October 2020 | I Know I Said I Wouldn't But... |
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As a positive person, Caroline would describe her gardening experience as a case of Hope Over Experience - but... |
| 3rd October 2020 | It's All Gone Feral! |
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Caroline knows she's said that she loves all things gardening but, well, she's having to question her relationship with the allotment... |
| 14th August 2020 | Phew! What A Scorcher! |
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You'd think, wouldn't you, that with all this extra time and perpetual sunshine, Caroline would be in her horticultural element. But actually, No... |
| 8th July 2020 | TIME TO REFLECT AND ADAPT. |
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Our new columnist, Caroline Broome, reflects on the current state of affairs... |