Growing Tips
Autumn sowing tips from Master Gardener
South London volunteer Fiona Law has prepared her sowing timetable for scrumptious veg through autumn and into winter. The season is still going strong with Fiona’s list – whether you have a windowsill, outdoor patch, or even a dark room! There’s no time to rest between harvests and ordering next year’s seeds. Read her tips [...]
Sowing continues – autumn salads take centre stage
Flowers good enough to eat
Events
Master Gardeners at START festival 8-19 September 2010
We’ve been invited to a very special event by Garden Organic’s patron, HRH The Prince of Wales who is holding his very own festival of sustainability from 8-19th September.
He will be joining forces with musicians, comedians, environmental experts and some of Britain’s best known companies and celebrities to create ‘A Garden Party To Make A [...]
In-service training dates to be announced
South London training dates anounced: 19/20 June 2010
News
Now recruiting volunteers: Norfolk and south London
We looking for new Master Gardeners to join a volunteer network supporting local people and communities to grow fruit and vegetables in their gardens and communal land. This exciting pilot programme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme, Sheepdrove Trust and local partners.
Our Norfolk programme kick starts this September. Volunteers are invited [...]
100th Master Gardener welcomed
First meeting for Master Gardener steering group
Case Studies
How good peas will travel
Islington Master Gardener Mark found walking with vegetables in London attracts attention. We caught up with him for chat about a recruit excursion.
“I took my ‘Pea Shooter’ – a long shallow container for sprouting pea shoots – to a local fair. It sparked lots of conversations about growing pea shoots and gave me the chance [...]



