It's our Spring Open Day on Sunday 20 May, 12-4pm, alongside the Dulwich Park Festival Fair. Do come and support us. There will be plants for sale - salads, herbs and vegetables - as well as advice, wormery demonstrations and inspiration in the garden.
DGG established the Dulwich Vegetable Garden - an accessible, wildlife friendly, organic fruit and vegetable community garden at the back of Rosebery Lodge in Dulwich Park - to encourage local people and park visitors to have a go at growing their own. Volunteers share the produce when it is harvested. The project was set up with funding from Capital Growth and Southwark's Cleaner, Greener, Safer scheme. We're in the garden every Wednesday and Sunday from 10.30-12.30, regardless of weather or public holidays. We hope to add an evening session this summer. Everyone is welcome to look around or join in - there is always something to do. Read what we achieved last year in the illustrated report attached below.
The project started in 2008 when the overgrown back garden of the lodge was cleared by volunteers and a 'dead hedge' for birds and invertebrates was created from some of the material. Raised beds were constructed; two are wheelchair-accessible. We've had very successful growing so far, and the garden is flourishing. We make our own compost, using waste from the garden and coffee grounds, tea bags, vegetable peelings etc from the Pavilion Cafe in the park.
Thanks to Southwark's Cleaner, Greener, Safer grant to the Dulwich Society in 2010 - and now with further help from the Dulwich Society, Dulwich Going Greener, Dulwich Park Friends and the park manager - the back extension of Rosebery Lodge has been refurbished as a kitchenette and (disabled) loo for DVG volunteers, which will enable us to extend our reach to the wider community. In late Spring 2012 the two beds in front of Rosebery Lodge will be planted as potagers (decorative vegetable plots).
We always need more help in the garden. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you can volunteer, or just turn up at one of our sessions. If you're on the waiting list for an allotment, why not come and learn how to grow your own with us? Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to go on our email list. You can also read about us on p34 of the March 2012 issue of SE21 magazine.
 DVG report 2010-11.pdf | [ ] | 297 Kb |
