Share Nurseries

Plant nurseries selling a range of quality plants/garden products. Social enterprise run by @ShareCommunity who provide training & support for disabled adults.

[Share Nurseries @ShareNurseries]

So grateful for funding from The National Garden Scheme to develop a community garden area. So far students and volunteers have done a great job clearing the area which hides a secret hobbit house! Next phase is to create paths for wheelchair access and a seating area.
#community

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Life in the garden is always changing, this little visitor came to say hello this week.
#ladybirds #gardening

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We're now open to the public for plant sales Tuesdays 10am - 3pm.

Please note there are building works at the hospital but you can still come by car and park in hospital car park B, access to the garden is via a footpath.

Lots of lovely plants available!

#gardening #tooting

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Nature is taking a battering, and we're losing wildlife – including frogs, butterflies, bees, hedgehogs, moths, bats, insects, birds, toads. But if more of us look after our gardens and local green spaces in a wildlife-friendly way, we can start to turn this around. Who's in?

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

#HappyCaturday Olivia! Sounds like the perfect excuse to do a #BloomingTooting Walk through #SpringfieldHospital grounds & see if you can spot where Louis might have been when he painted this scene! https://t.co/tOKIHHqRD1 @ShareNurseries @SWLSTG

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

It’s hard to believe it’s possible but this #BloomingTooting Walk has been improved with updated links & full circuit guide to the magnificent #StreathamCemetery Make sure it’s part of your plans for the weekend & DOWNLOAD HERE https://t.co/tOKIHHqRD1

[Transition Tooting @tttooting]

The Sankofa Returns
Sat July 4th

Join us a safely distanced but socially connected celebration of #Tooting community resilience, kindness and inventiveness: on and offline over the length of one summer's day.

#sankofareturn

https://t.co/S4CVhM7y6g

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How to grow tomatoes, a complete detailed guide from @QuickcropUK
#tomatoes #gardeningtips
https://t.co/RhMkXNK7Dg

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We couldn't agree more! "Experts confirm gardening relieves the pandemic blues"
#horticulturetherapy
https://t.co/5hAmyNkNGn

[BBC Gardeners' World Mag @GWmag]

Are your lilies at risk of being devoured? Don't let lily beetles destroy your display. Discover how to tackle them. #gardeningtips https://t.co/5CP1cHzjzF

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Very easy to do! #Propagation

[BBC Gardeners' World Mag @GWmag]

Want free lavender plants? It's easy to propagate your own and now is the perfect time to do it. Follow our easy guide. #propagation https://t.co/4sUT6Qv8UV

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Want to help the bees etc? 👇
#beefriendlyplants

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

10 flowers to grow in your garden to help bees, butterflies, moths and other pollinating insects
🐝 Scabious
🐝 Lavender
🐝 Snowdrops
🐝 Buddleia
🐝 Red clover
🐝 Sweet peas
🐝 Crocus
🐝 Apple tree
🐝 Cosmos
🐝 Teasels
🐝 More: https://t.co/Kwyt2YzODf

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Good news for anyone in need of sustenance whilst enjoying the Common!

[Balham Newsie @balhamnewsie]

The café on @TootingCommon is back open every day 9-6, serving hot drinks, sandwiches & paninis to take away with the appropriate social distancing measures in place. #Balham #Tooting

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We've been creating step by step horticulture guides for our students during lockdown, they're useful for anyone wanting more gardening know how. Check out our #horticulture playlist on Youtube.
#gardeningtips
https://t.co/dIs6DmIqwa

[Geoff Simmons @summerstown182]

All up & running again now so celebrate the return of #GreatEscapes by taking your pick from TWENTY entertaining & informative local history walks #Tooting #Earlsfield #Wandsworth #Wimbledon #Southfields #Merton #Furzedown https://t.co/6FaiGLC4vP

[BBC Gardeners' World Mag @GWmag]

Are you growing tomatoes? Unsure how to remove sideshoots or what to feed them? Follow our guide to grow your tastiest tomatoes. #growyourown https://t.co/WsDZ14Sygs

[Share Nurseries @ShareNurseries]

Box tree caterpillar is something to be looking out for there are some measures you can take to control it. Alternative methods could also be re-planting with a different type of hedging plant. https://t.co/MKmRwTw3Ad #buxus

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Thigmomorphogenesis: with all the wind we had last week, and over the weekend this word quite appropriate. It relates to how the plants respond to wind, animal touch, rain and other plant. Here is an example of a response https://t.co/dnNOjRP25M

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You may have noticed that the black plastic pots are changing colour. The change from black is due to a multitude of issues. The HTA have produced a nice little article to explain this in more detail: https://t.co/LjQOHNJCSH

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This little bee was exhausted and just needed some sugar water, before flying off. To give her water we added some sugar in a cup with a small amount of boiled water. The
dissolved solution was then cooled and added to a syringe, a few droplets and off she flew.......