Services affected by Walworth Town Hall fire
Due to a fire in Walworth Town Hall on Monday 25 March, the Walworth One Stop Shop, Cuming Museum and Newington Library are closed. Alternative locations are now available for many affected services.
How to make your garden grow
Do you want to develop, improve or just maintain your school garden or growing areas? Find out where to get teaching resources, funding, equipment and more. School gardens are excellent teaching resources, plus you can grow your own vegetables and help wildlife, so get digging.
Teaching resources
Get pupils involved with these lesson plans, activities and resources.
- Learning through Landscapes
- Green Schools Pack from the Wildlife Trust
- Foodforlife
- Organic gardening
- Potatoes for schools
Labour and guidance
Get skilled help and advice for your big landscaping or maintenance jobs.
Inspiration
Get lots of growing ideas by visiting Southwark's gardening venues.
Southwark Garden Centres
- Dulwich Garden Centre
20-22 Grove Vale, SE22 8EF
Tel: 0208 299 1089
- Dulwich Pot and Plant
12B Red Post Hill, SE21 7BX
Tel: 0207 733 3697
- Croxted Road Garden Centre
Croxted Road, SE24 9DB
Tel: 0208 674 4366
- Alleyn Park Garden Centre
77 Park Hall Road, SE21
Tel: 0208 670 7788
- Plant Nation
2 Upland Road, SE22 9EE
Tel: 0208 299 0444
- B&Q
524 Old Kent Road, SE1 5BA
Tel: 0207 252 0657
- B&Q
304-322 Norwood Road SE27
Tel: 0208 761 1236
- Homebase
10 Beckenham Hill Road, SE6 3NU
Tel: 0845 077 8888
Composting
- Start making your own compost in school. You'll save money on your waste collection bill and have a great teaching resource.
- Get further advice and teaching resources from Little Rotters.
Trees
- Get funding from the Tree Council to plant some trees in your school grounds.
