Saturday 20th March 2010, 12:00 – 16:00
This event is going to be run by The Friends of Abbey Gardens to launch the 2010 growing season
Our Garden Club ran three times a week and anyone could join in.
Please note the garden club has now stopped for the winter, it will start again next season. In the meantime see event listings for one-off activities
FREE GARDEN CLUB SESSIONS (ran June - Nov 2009)
Saturdays 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Tuesdays 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Thursdays 4.00 pm - dusk
Saturday 20th March 2010, 12:00 – 16:00
This event is going to be run by The Friends of Abbey Gardens to launch the 2010 growing season
Saturday 6th February 2010, 10:30 – 15:30
Now that the weather is improving we invite you to join us to plant our 80 metre long wall with new fruit trees and bushes - a mix of soft fruit, plums, pears and apples that will be wall-trained over the coming years.
Light refreshments will be available, you may want to bring a packed lunch. All tools, instruction and materials are provided.
Saturday 5th December 2009, 10:00 – 19:00
A spot of digging in the morning and a glass of mulled wine in the evening!
Saturday 10th October 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
Meeting other gardeners, eating soup and hearing about the history of the site
Saturday 12th September 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
Picking, cooking and eating straight from the Garden with Sam Clark of Moro cooking!
Saturday 22nd August 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
Flower-arranging expert Margot Cooper guided us through how to select, pick and arrange a hand-tied bunch of flowers fresh from Abbey Gardens.
Sunday 19th July 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
A communal shared lunch held at the Garden as part of this nationwide project
Saturday 27th June 2009, 12:00 – Sunday, 28th 16:00
A hands-on session to plant up the remaining raised beds
Saturday 20th June 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
Sowing 1000 square metres of seeds was easier than you'd think!
Saturday 13th June 2009, 12:00 – 16:00
A game team of locals and their tools helped us build the timber raised beds
Saturday 27th September 2008, 10:00 – 12:00
Gathering wild flower seeds to sow in 2009
Saturday 16th August 2008, 15:00 – 17:30
Event with expert botanist Roy Vickery
Saturday 12th July 2008, 15:00 – 20:30
A walk to visit our Newham allotment neighbours