Urban Canopy
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We create gardens and engage communities with #horticulture, #art and #education in public spaces
Joined October 2016
February @StMarks_Lambeth is all about the wildlife garden, and especially our bird visitors. This week we were taking part in the @RSPB_Learning Big schools birdwatch.
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We're @StMarks_Lambeth today, making festive decorations from foliage in the garden. This month we've also been making garden decorations from autumn leaves and herb bundles for the parents at the winter market.
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30 bags of manure added to the veg beds @StMarks_Lambeth today! Looking forward to a bumper crop of veg next year. 🐎💩🫛🥕🧄🥔
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Calling all TMOs and Residents Associations! 🌳⚠️ Tree planting season has arrived! It's also time to start thinking about building and preparing your community gardens for spring 2024 🌿 Have a read below to find out how we can help you, or drop us an email to chat 💚
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Yesterday we started a year long project on the @mission_kitchen terrace, working with food producers there. We planted loads of garlic as well as herbs and broad beans. 🧄🫛
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Yesterday @StMarks_Lambeth children harvested courgette, pepper and pumpkin seeds from last year's crops to sow again next spring!
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@urbancanopyuk are running FREE outdoor workshops for children of primary school age on Saturday 4th Nov at #RuskinPark’s willow garden Go on a bug hunt and make mini hotels to keep creepy crawlies cosy this winter 🐞🐛 Harvest, clean and store seeds 🌱 https://t.co/gjefFFx9Rd
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This week we've been working with @PEACH_E16 , @BuildUpFdn and young people from Custom House estates to plant fruit trees, fruit bushes and spring flowering bulbs. Thanks to all for the hard work! Looking forward to the flowers and fruits next year! 🌷🍎🍒🍐
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We are back @RuskinParkSE5 tomorrow morning - with the incredible volunteers there. We'll be working in the labyrinth garden from 10am -1pm if you'd like to join us. 🌱
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We're SO excited to be coming home to our old haunt @brixtonwindmill this September to begin a 3 year project working with the brilliant @ShareCommunity and FoWG to make improvements to windmill gardens!
Thank you to @CityBridgeTrust for funding our 3 year gardening project working with @ShareCommunity and @urbancanopyuk We can't wait to get started to create a sensory garden and more in Windmill Gardens! https://t.co/vhi3qWGZna
@BrixtonBlog @BrixtonBID @Brockwell_Hall
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Today's our last day of the school year @StMarks_Lambeth, so we've done a big harvest in the vegetable garden. Very proud of what the kids have done in the garden this year!!💚
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There's just over 24 hours left to donate to @RuskinParkSE5 gardening activities. For every £1 donated Aviva will donate £2!! Follow the link in the tweet below. 🌱
With 5 days to go we've raised £9,710 for our gardening activities in Ruskin Park. Thank you! 💚👩🌾🌿 Aviva are still matching donations towards our stretch target of £12,500. https://t.co/dygJppyLJ2
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Looking forward to Camberwell Feel Good Festival @RuskinParkSE5 tomorrow. We'll be in the Labyrinth garden with the Ruskin park volunteer gardening group from 10-1, with a tour of the garden at 12:15. Feel free to join for some gardening or just pop by for the tour.
🌟🌳🧘♀️ FREE Feel Good Festival Ruskin Park, Sat 15 July 11-3 Join🆓wellbeing activities in a beautiful, natural outdoor space Yoga, tai chi & music Gardening sessions Arts, henna, faceprinting, drumming Free smoothies & pantry Health checks & advice Life coaching & physio
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Today we worked with year 3 kids @StMarks_Lambeth, harvesting flower seeds to replant next year. The seeds we collected included Californian poppy, field poppy and grape hyacinth.
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Help us reach our fundraising target for our volunteer gardening programme in #RuskinPark 💚 For a limited time Aviva will give £2 for every £1 donated! Donate at https://t.co/dygJppyLJ2 Please retweet!
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Looking forward to Ruskin park summer fete this afternoon!! Come find us by the bandstand, we'll be making seed bombs and doing a tree survey. 🌳
Drumroll please... 🥁🥁 ... here are the timings for Ruskin Park's Summer Fete on Saturday!
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