Right Plant / Right Place, Seed Giveaway and Spring Bulb Bonanza

Islington Gardeners protects and enhances green spaces across the borough of Islington and offers a programme of garden-related activities.

Islington Gardeners Org

Join us for an illustrated talk about gardening, the big seed giveaway + spring bulb bonanza (free bulbs!). Free to attend. All are welcome!

St Mary's Church, Islington

<h3>Islington Gardeners' Autumn 2025 Event</h3>Come join us on Wednesday 8th October, 7-8.30pm at St Mary's Church on Upper Street in the heart of Islington for an illustrated talk on Right Plant, Right Place, the BIG seed giveaway and our spring bulb bonanza (free bulbs while stocks last, advice on 'lasange planting'). There will also be wine and nibbles. All are welcome!<h4>The BIG Seed Giveaway:</h4>We will kick off our Autumn 2025 event with The BIG seed giveaway. Feel free to bring seeds to donate to other attendees. There will be a good selection of seeds (annuals, perennials, edibles etc) for a variety of situations (sun, shade and everything in between).<h4>Illustrated talk: Right Plant, Right Place with Caroline Broome aka Garden-Girl</h4>We will then settle in for the illustrated talk ...Caroline Broome is taking a look at some of England’s finest gardens to see how their grand designs can be adapted to suit your own outdoor space, whether large or small, whether in dry shade or full sun. Caroline will give you a plant list to take away.A bit more about CarolineMeet Caroline, professionally known as Garden-Girl. Caroline is an award-winning plantswoman, with over a decade of experience. She specialises in creating beautiful, thriving gardens that perfectly suit her clients’ style and space.She writes a column in NW London’s quarterly local paper Suburb News and has been contributing monthly to national weekly magazine Garden News Over the Fence for 20 years. Caroline shares her passion for plants and gardens through talks, bringing garden history, folklore and planting wisdom to life. Perfect for garden clubs or private events, Caroline’s presentations are as informative as they are entertaining.As well as opening her garden for the National Garden Scheme for 10 years, Caroline was NGS Assistant County Organiser for NW London open gardens. Having Chaired the Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society, she is now its Vice-President. Together with her husband David, she won the London Gardens Society All London Championships Best Small Back Garden three years running and has now become one of their judges.Her garden has been featured on BBC1 The One Show, and ITV Love Your Garden, twice!Read Caroline’s regular blogs by visiting her website: <a href="http://www.garden-girl.co.uk/the-blog" title="http://www.garden-girl.co.uk/the-blog" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.garden-girl.co.uk/the-blog</a><a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">.</a>She also aims to feature a different plant in flower every day of the year in her Gallery <a href="http://www.garden-girl.co.uk/gallery-1" title="http://www.garden-girl.co.uk/gallery-1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.garden-girl.co.uk/gallery-1</a> or you can follow the link to her Facebook page.<h4>Spring Bulb Bonanza</h4>Everyone will be able to take away a free bag of bulbs (while stocks last) suitable for a tree pit, container or window box. And there will be bulbs there for you to buy together with guidance on ‘lasagne planting of bulbs’. <h4>Directions to St Mary's Church on Upper Street in Islington</h4>The number 4, 19, 30 and 43 buses stop outside the church, and it's a short walk from Angel or Highbury &amp; Islington tubes.There will be wine and nibbles.All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

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