We had a lovely day on Saturday at the beautiful Olden Community Garden Project; 2.5 acres of garden, railway embankment allotments and woodland directly opposite the Emirates Stadium. We were a small but impressively knowledgeable crew and it felt like everyone had a good time and learnt lots. The outcome I was hopeful for was […]

The Edible Estates Competition results were announced at the inspiring Capital Growth Edible Estates Conference on 19th October. Held at The Window in Islington there were lots of interesting speakers including Rosie Boycott, the Chair of the London Food Board and some great workshops on community gardening. Islington community site Parkside won the Plants and […]

Huge congratulations to Master Gardeners Laura and Ian Burrow whose new Junior Master Gardener Rowan Courtenay Burrow was born on Friday 16th July. He has a fine head of auburn hair, his father’s chin and his mother’s nose and all are doing well and grinning broadly.

On Friday 16th July I had my first public outing representing the Islington Master Gardener Programme, I met the London in Bloom judges as they toured Islington’s green sites.  We were at the beautiful Freightliners Farm in Paradise Park where Master Gardener Vanessa Morris volunteers in the growing space / allotment. Freightliners is a city […]

In case you haven’t seen the latest Islington Tribune there’s a mention of the Islington Master Gardener Programme and a picture of the very photogenic May Master Gardeners. Islington Tribune Master Gardener article – 9th July 2010