A programme of talks and events:
Friday evening events start at 7.30pm (arrive from 7.15pm) at the ‘Garden Hall, The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX.
Entrance fees – only £4 on the door including tea, coffee and biscuits (cash or card). Please do invite your friends – open to all – just turn up.
27th February – ‘Wandle: River at Risk’
Bobby Dean MP will introduce and show a documentary film he made on the history, perils, conservation and community engagement that the river Wandle brings to our local area. There will be time for discussion and questions about the threats to the Wandle from polluters – what measures should, could and are being taken. This is an opportunity to find out more about the river which is important part of our local natural environment.
27th March – Creating Hampton Court’s Kitchen Garden
Vicki Cooke is a community gardener who is enthusiastic about garden heritage and growing edible plants. Vicki will talk to us about how she re-created an historic walled kitchen garden at Hampton Court Palace. Join us for a royal evening!
24th April – Shakespeare and England’s Trees
Here’s a talk with a difference! What trees grew in Shakespeare’s England, and what was happening to them? How do the worlds of Shakespeare’s stage and the English countryside relate? From oak to willow and the magical forests imagined on stage, this talk explores early agroforestry, deforestation and use of trees through Shakespeare’s many references to trees. Our speaker, Hannah Leigh is an ecocritical researcher working at Shakespeare’s Globe with an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College London.
29th May – Plant Swap
This evening will be chance to find unusual plants, pick up bedding flowers, veg seedlings and beautiful houseplants.
We hope you’ll grow some plants from seeds or cuttings to bring along to swap, but if you can’t that’s not a problem – you’ll be able to buy plants on the evening.
All meetings £4 on the door – start at 7.30pm (arrive from 7.15pm) at the ‘Garden Hall, The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX.
Donations
Some people have asked how they can make a donation even if they cannot attend talks. Of course we welcome this and will put any funds donated into the SOGG account at EcoLocal to support the SOGG activities and EcoLocal organic gardening. Please email info@ecolocal.org.uk if you would like to make a donation and we will reply with details of how to do.
