The new Harrow In Leaf Management Committee
As we begin 2012 under new management, we thought you would like to meet the key members of our voluntary organisation.
Click on the image to learn more and to see a larger photo!
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The new committee are dedicated to continuing the role of Harrow In Leaf on green issues in Harrow and are planning to run their succesful Annual Horticultural Show over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
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This year will also see the reintroduction of the popular Quiz Night, Plant Sale and the Barbeque. For dates see the
Event Diary 2012
Published: 14th Jan 2012
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Hatch End Horticultural Society
Our Programme of Winter Talks continues as follows:
9th February at 8:00pm Michael Sleigh will present a talk at the Free Church Hall, Rowlands Avenue, Hatch End on "Garden and Plant Photography";
8th March at 7:45pm (after a short AGM ) Suzanne Gaywood will present a talk at the Free Church Hall, Rowlands Avenue, Hatch End entitled "Grenada at Chelsea"; and
12th April at 2:30pm Jennifer Harmer will present a talk at the Guide HQ, Grimsdyke Road car park, Hatch End, entitled "Phlox Paniculata - History and Cultivation".
A charge of £1 per person (£2 for non-members) is made, to include tea/coffee and biscuits.
The Society provides local people with the opportunity to share their enthusiasm for, and learn more about, flower,fruit and vegetable growing and welcomes expert and novice gardeners alike.
Membership enquiries should be made to Membership Secretary, Mrs Jean Dennett on 0208 428 6111.
Published: 9th Dec 2011
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Harrow in Leaf's "Guide for New Allotment Holders" is now available on-line
Yes, our excellent Guide is now available via the "Allotment Guidelines" button on the top Menu above - or just click on this front page image.
Published: 11th Nov 2011
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Allotment holders wanted for Dragon Finder project
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The charity, Froglife, is currently developing a new amphibian and reptile conservation
project, called Dragon Finder. It is based in London and will run over a
5-year period. One part of the Dragon Finder project will be the running of Wildlife
Workshops for allotment holders. The course will show allotment holders how they
can improve their allotments for wildlife, how to identify reptile and amphibian
species, how to monitor reptile and amphibian populations on their sites, and also
show them how wildlife can benefit food growing.
The project is currently in the development stage, and, to help in their planning,
Froglife would appreciate allotment holders filling in a questionnaire online
or a paper version can be obtained from our Secretary. It is hoped that the project
will be up and running in Autumn 2012.
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The 2011 show was a great success last year with over two thousand visitors enjoying the
two day event in the lovely museum grounds. So a big thanks to Derek Osborne, our HiL Show Chairman and his volunteer team. Click here for photos and more...
For a list of prize winners and photos click here...
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St. Luke's Volunteer Gardeners say "Thank you"
St. Luke's Hospice is a local charity who cares for people with incurable illnesses.
There are many events run,
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throughout the year, to enable them to raise some of the £3 million they need
each year to keep on supporting local families in their hour of need.
There are over 700 volunteers working around the borough, a small number of whom
work as part of a gardening group within the hospice grounds in Kenton.
Sue Searle and Robin Salt, pictured here, showed us around the gardens they care
for and maintain, at St. Luke's. “They are laid out in such a way that the
patients and their visitors can utilise them in many ways”. There is
a seat for two in a quiet corner, a fish pond, a collection of stone benches circling
a water feature and plants situated outside rooms for patients who are unable to
get outside to look at from the comfort of their beds. It was certainly a pleasure
to walk around early in the year, and again later when it was the garden was in
full bloom.
Harrow in LEAF has recently been able to donate some money to the gardening group
to enable them to replace a garden shed and provide new shrubs for the borders.
Our best wishes go out to the team who have worked so hard to support the hospice
and help make it a beautiful place to be.
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Gardening Club
The gardens surrounding the Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre have benefitted recently
from a donation given by Harrow in LEAF to the gardening club there.
more...
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Year 6 children outside the greenhouse
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The 'Green' Greenhouse
The children of a local school have built this amazing plastic bottle greenhouse
on their allotment site, and Friday 26th June saw the grand opening party, complete
with strawberry tea.
more...
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It's not easy being green
Are you involved in teaching children? This BBC website gives information on teaching
children about the growing process. In Harrow there are a couple of schools who
have taken over allotment plots near by in order to get children more involved,
could yours be the next?
Read more at the BBC's Schools website
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Luxury Homes To Let
(Insect "high-rise" Dwellings)
The staff at the Earth Project, behind the Newton Park allotment site in South Harrow
have built this insect house.
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It provides habitats to give shelter and nesting sites to many insects.
They hope to be building slightly simpler versions as projects with schools and
other groups who visit the Centre.
more...
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Other news is available here...
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Thursday 9th February 2012
Hatch End Horticultural Society
Michael Sleigh presents a talk "Gardens and Plant Photography
The Free Church Hall, Rowlands Avenue, Hatch End
......more info and 2012 Diary of events
What to do on your allotment or in your garden this month.
JANUARY
Keep tidying, digging over, planning...
...and a word about burning waste...
....bonfire etiquette.
Your ideas on what to do with all that allotment or garden food produce!
A place where you can express your views, ask questions and pass on tips.
http://harrowinleaf.myfreeforum.org
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