Monthly Archives: July 2011

Double success for Roots and Shoots

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Awards for our horticultural and environmental education. At the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association AGM Linda received the MPGA ‘London Spade Award’ from Councillor Christiana Valcarcel, Mayor of Lambeth in front of a gathering of the great and the good of London horticulture. The citation reads, ‘Presented to Roots and Shoots for excellence in the provision of horticultural …

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Apple Day at Roots and Shoots

Posted By: Lindsay on Jul 22, 2011 in Community, Garden
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The annual Apple Day at Roots and Shoots, one of London’s most popular autumn events, took place on Sunday 9 October. Among the attractions was a spectacular display of around 100 different kinds of apple – mostly from the UK but with interesting varieties from around the world – along with an exhibition on the …

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Jubilee Elm Nursery

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The Ulmus londinium Jubilee Elm Nursery at Roots and Shoots is up and running and the little trees are growing fast in their first season. When the 750 tiny elms were delivered recently, volunteers from the Big Lottery were standing by to help Roots and Shoots staff and trainees and The Conservation Foundation team to plant …

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