Welcome to the Kennington Gardens Society website Our website will bring you; what's happening at the Gardens Society, horticultural events in and around Kennington, news of our monthly talks, our events, and updates on our flower shows. If you are interested in joining us, click here for more information or email us at info@KenningtonGardensSociety.org Why not try us out by joining us at one of our our talks and events. Click here to see a list of events.
Our June Event We have secured a private visit to the gardens of The Temperance Works, 2a Ravensdon Street. This is one of the hidden gardens of Kennington and we're very grateful to Penny Wing, the owner, for allowing us to visit her garden. The extensive garden, build on an old industrial site, has recently been re-designed to make the best of the mature trees, quiet walks and water feature. Thursday 14 June, The Temperance Works, 2a Ravensdon Street. 7pm for 7:30 start. Please note: This visit is only open to KGS members, or guests accompanied by members. It is not open to the public. Garden Open Weekend, Lambeth Community Care Centre, Monkton Street. On Saturday 19 and 20 May, 2-5pm. The garden is open to the public and there is a plant sale, refreshments, and tombola. Everyone is welcome. Admission: £2; Concessions: £1; Children 50p. The funds raised to towards the upkeep of the garden. Donations of ceramic (not plastic) plant pots and vases welcomed. Contact: Dilys Cossey, Friends of Lambeth Community Care Centre. Tel: 020 7582 5986. email: Dilys.Cossey@btinternet.com
Local Community Garden - Help Needed - 26 May There is a piece of waste ground in Bowden Street, which has been neglected and used as a dump. It's an eyesore in one of Kennington’s most important conservation areas. The triangular site is small – measuring just 45 square metres – but many people walk past it every day. It is overlooked by homes and small businesses, including the house in which Charlie Chaplin once lived - hence the proposed name: Charlie’s Patch. The Cleaver Square, Cleaver Street and Bowden Street Residents' Association plan to turn this site into a pocket-sized, but beautiful, flower garden that encourages biodiversity by providing a habitat for pollinating insects. The garden will be planted and maintained by volunteers from the community. The planting will include drought resistant plants and will feature species such as lavender and buddleia to attract butterflies and bees in particular. It will give great pleasure to those who live or work nearby, especially those who have no gardens of their own. Unfortunately, the group has been refused funding, but not to be defeated they are forging ahead themselves, but they would like our help. On Saturday 26th May, from 09:30, the group is looking for volunteers to help out for 2 hours to transform Charlie's Patch. If you are able to help please email Penny Ritchie Calder at pennyrc@btinternet.com The proposal for Charlie's Patch 
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Our Talks and Events 2012 Our full 2012 programme is published here. 14 June - Vist the Garden of the Temperance Works. A change to explore one of the hidden gardens of Kennington. 12 July - no meeting. August - no meeting. 13 September - Planting Bulbs. A talk and demonstration by Linda Philips. 11 October - Grow Your Own Veg. A talk by Sally Nex, veg expert and journalist. 8 November - Annual General Meeting, followed by a short talk. 13 December - Our Christmas Party. Please note: We have changed the times of our talks. For more information click Talks. |
 New KGS Publicity flyer We now have a handy A5-sized flyer to publicise the Gardens Society, which I hope will help us to attract new members. Copies of the flyer are available at our events, or you can print one from the pdf below. If you have a friend or a neighbour who you know is interested in plants or gardening then please pass on one of our flyers.
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