RSPB Rainham Marshes is the last remnant of medieval marshes on the inner River Thames. Over the last thirteen years the RSPB has restored it to its former marshy glory and it is once again
... Read moreFor a festival about an activity as hands-on as gardening, this year's Fringe has a surprisingly strong showing of intangible, virtual events that are … [Continue Reading]
Move over Kylie, there’s another song we can’t get out of our heads… judging from comments on Twitter it looks like Jo and Dan’s ‘compost … [Continue Reading]
It’s all very well kitting your office out with the latest technology, supersonic broadband and a state of the art coffee machine, but what about a … [Continue Reading]
A pop-up meadow planted in the heart of corporate London as part of the Chelsea Fringe is proving just the ticket for stressed out City workers. … [Continue Reading]
With the memory of last summer’s wash-out still all too clearly etched (or should that be water-marked?) on many veg growers’ memories, the good … [Continue Reading]
The Chelsea Fringe has launched its very own App – a handy, portable, one-stop guide to everything that's happening in the 2013 Chelsea Fringe (May … [Continue Reading]
London as seen through a forager’s eyes is a very different city to the one we think we know. Concentrating less on the remorseless tarmac and … [Continue Reading]
Worn-out wellies, battered Belfast sinks, empty olive oil cans and broken buckets … most gardeners are well versed in the joys of container … [Continue Reading]
RSPB Rainham Marshes is the last remnant of medieval marshes on the inner River Thames. Over the last thirteen years the RSPB has restored it to its former marshy glory and it is once again
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Come and learn about the ‘State of Nature’ both nationally and within our capital city. Why so many of our most precious species are in decline and what we can do about it? Please see link for a
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Multiple installations, sculptures, interactive activities, markets and food stalls in the newly opened temporary park at Battersea Power Station.
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Get down to earth Heather Bonnie Lee from Yoga and Wellness Co is proud to be presenting a taster of her sunny and uplifting classes at the iconic Battersea Power Station (access from Chelsea Bridge,
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For the final weekend of the Chelsea Fringe, brother and sister team Alan and Laurie Stewart will be bringing their Kitchen Disco to the WC. Expect an exciting menu of small plates and botanical cocktails
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For the final weekend of the Chelsea Fringe, brother and sister team Alan and Laurie Stewart will be bringing their Kitchen Disco to the WC. Expect an exciting menu of small plates and botanical cocktails
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Part of the Open Garden Squares Visit Walpole Park during Open Garden Squares weekend where we will be celebrating this Londonwide event with activities in and around the walled garden. • Get your plants identified
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Wander through a copse overlooking Brighton from the awe-inspiring Devil’s Dyke and hear snatches of poetry inspired by our woodlands emanating from the trees.
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Architecture for Humanity (www.architectureforhumanity.org
The first Chelsea Fringe took place in 2012 and is a new festival for everyone who’s interested in gardens and gardening. With its emphasis on participation (most events are free), the Fringe is also about pushing the boundaries – its inguaural programme included a peripatetic bicycling beer garden, a floating forest installation in Portobello dock, an aromatic ‘garden of disorientation’ as well as pop-up community gardens and horticultural happenings of all hues. Anyone can enter a project – as long as it’s interesting, legal and about gardens, flowers, veg-growing or landscape.
The Chelsea Fringe coincides and overlaps with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show but is completely independent of it. The Fringe is entirely powered by volunteers.

June 5, 2013 By Abigail Willis 1 Comment
For a festival about an activity as hands-on as gardening, this year’s Fringe has a surprisingly strong showing of intangible, virtual events that are being held entirely in the ether. Meaning there’s no need to get dirt under your fingernails or endure the time-honoured gardeners’ maladies of back/knee/hip (delete as appropriate) ache in the process [...]
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