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I can wholeheartedly recommend Dave too. He did some work for me yesterday (painting a window, putting up a curtain rail, bath seal etc) perfectly, and it transformed the area he was working in. Also it was a pleasure to have someone to do the work who was so courteous, and excellent with his communication in setting up the job.
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And maybe checking with your mortgage provider, if you have one?
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Recommending Keith Burgess again. This time he has done repointing and repairing brickwork on the front of my house - good work, very reasonable price, and excellent communication.
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I also recommend Keith Burgess for general building work. He has done some air bricks in my cellar and has done the work very neatly and with care. He also inspected the timber work under my floor and given me advice abut pipe lagging etc (not an easy inspection as there is very little headroom in most of the area.) I would also say that his price is extremely competitive.
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I got some Lakeland Gold bracken compost (from Alleyn Park Garden Centre) and its helped a lot, my garden is doing really well this year.
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Saturday 26th March
11.00 till 16.00
Make a willow plant support for your garden
?12
Location: Glengall Wharf Garden, 64 Glengall Road, London SE15 6NF
Booking and further details
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intro-to-willow-weaving-tickets-22925983233
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I'm in a group of beekeepers at Glengall Wharf Garden (Burgess Park.) We have five hives and there are two there owned by an experienced local beekeeper who has been helping us learn how to look after our hives. We absolutely welcome anyone who wants to come along. We meet on Sundays at 3.30 at the moment. PM me if you would like any more details.
(64 Glengall Road, SE15 6NF)
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Sunday 12th July
1pm-4pm
See bees
Have tea (and cakes)
Come along and learn about our community beekeeping project
Story collecting and activities for kids and adults
Glengall Wharf Garden
Burgess Park (east side)
64 Glengall Road
Peckham
SE15 6NH
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Have you looked at a website called Ravelry?...some of the patterns are free
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Might not be exactly what you are looking for but have you thought of doing a few days volunteering?, eg
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/may/08/green-ethical-wwoofing-holidays-europe
My daughter has done wwoofing in California and New Zealand, had a great time and met people of all ages.
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Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th October
Drop in plant-related Arts & Crafts/game sessions for children run twice a day, from 10-12 and 2-4.
?2 per child or ?5 per family
Age 4+
Please note: children must be accompanied by an adult
Tuesday 28th Oct
Make a magical witch's broomstick and ride through our haunted garden, hunting for Halloween treasures.
Wednesday 29th Oct
Make your own 'Halloween mobile' for decorating your own room or garden.
The South London Botanical Institute
323 Norwood Road, SE24 9AQ
www.slbi.org.uk
tel 020 8674 5787
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The Big Botanical Draw
Sunday 2nd November 2014 11-3pm
A chance to explore the institute, draw with plants from the garden and herbarium with colours made from plants, use nature based materials; create textures from rubbings, have a closer look at seeds and plant structure.
Everybody welcome
All ages
All materials provided
With artist Zoe Burt
Garden cafe
www.slbi.org.uk
323 Norwood Road, London SE24 9AQ
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A Norwood 'Fun Palace' free event
All ages welcome
Moss Day
The South London Botanical Institute
Saturday 4th October 12-5
Folk Band 12-2
Theatre Workshop 12-5 -culminating in a 'rehearsed in a day' performance aimed at families and adults on a loose theme of plants and mosses.
Arrive at 12 if you would like to take part in the play, or 4pm to watch the performance.
In between times there will be moss displays, mosses under microscopes and a mini moss family to hunt out in the garden...and of course the permanent delights of the Institute and its garden, with the essential tea and cake.
In the meantime other Autumn events are going on at the Institute:-
Tuesday 7th October Winter Tree ID workshops (5 Tuesday evenings and 2 park visits)
Saturday 11th October Herbs for Health (4 Saturday afternoons)
Still places available on these sessions, see website for further details
South London Botanical Institute, 323 Norwood Road, SE24 9AQ
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I would also highly recommend Richard - he has just painted a bay window and done some other decorating for me. He took a lot of care to do the job well and for a very reasonable price. He is very polite and came exactly when he said he would.
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Free August summer holiday 'plant fun' activities
Come and enjoy a range of fun arts and crafts and games for children age 4+
10am-12pm and 2-4pm
Tuesday 19th August
Make your own nature picture frame for your favourite photo
Wednesday 20th August
Plant memory games
Tuesday 26th August
Become a plant explorer and discover plants and bugs in our garden
Wednesday 27th August
Be inspired by nature using a variety of arts and crafts materials
The South London Botanical Institute
323 Norwood Road
London SE24 9AQ
020 8674 5787
www.slbi.org.uk
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Even if you only get as far as Harris, you will be visiting one of the most beautiful places in the world!
If it was me, I would go to Tarbert instead of Stornoway, and down to North Uist and Berneray...if St Kilda is out of the question due to cost. Have a look at the Calmac ferry site.
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The South London Botanical Institute
323 Norwood Road
SE24 9AQ
Sunday 18th May
2-5pm
A Fete of Botanical Delights
Entrance Free
includes Plant Sale, Book Sale, Garden Cafe with botanical ices.
Garden and Library open, with an opportunity to see rare books and herbarium specimens, and also the SLBI's first ever Virtual Hedge.
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Plant Sale
Saturday 10th May 11-1 Entrance free
Sale of locally grown usual and unusual plants and advice on how to grow them.
Chelsea Fringe Event: A Festival of Botanical Delights
Sunday 18th May 2-5 Entrance free
Plant Sale
Book Sale
Garden Cafe
Botanical Ices
and a chance to look at some of the SLBI's rarer books and herbarium species.
The South London Botanical Institute, 323 Norwood Road, SE24 9AQ
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My neighbour and I did not want a big brown wheelie bin...so contacted Southwark who took the big one away and gave us a nice small one instead. Its about four times the size of the little one you have indoors.
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Ammi majus does look a much nicer plant!
By the way , the South London Botanical Institute (Norwood Road) is a great place for help with identifying plants, especially wild or native species. Its open every Thursday. There's a herbarium (dried plant collection)which includes every British plant.
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I can wholeheartedly recommend RJP Roofers. Russell and his team have repaired the pitched roof, replaced the above bay window roof, and built a new warm deck flat roof at my property.
I am very pleased with the quality and the manner in which the work was carried out. I was given a full written specification of the materials to be used (which other builders did not do in their quotes.) Communication and all the paperwork were done brilliantly, thanks to Sarah. Russell's team are hard working, polite and helpful. Overall I am impressed with their professionalism and the high quality of their work.
07852 972052
Peregrine Falcon
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I wonder if the peregrine falcon in Burgess Park was one of the pair who nest on the Salvation Army tower at Denmark Hill.
I went for a tour with the resident orthnithologist at the Battersea Tower Station development recently. They had to build a lattice tower (v expensive) as a temporary nest for the pair of peregrines there, until the building work is complete...they have raised their chicks on there for a few years but are going to be relocated back to the tower building very soon.
If they decide to sit on a crane, work has to stop!
Their main diet is pigeons and parakeets.