Behind the Wall 16th May

7am - 8.30am, free entryNew Covent Garden Flower Market, Vauxhall, SW8 5BHA tour of New Covent Garden Flower Market to show what is ‘Behind the Wall’ of the Market. Get to see the place that inspires London’s florists and learn about the history of the UK’s largest Wholesale Flower Market. Booking essential.

Gardeners’ Question Time 17th May

1pm-4pm, £4.50Tea House Theatre, 139 Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall SE11 5HLBBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time comes to Vauxhall. GQT has answered well over 30,000 questions since its inception in 1947, please book your tickets early as they will sell out quickly!

The Garden of You... and the Wishing Tree

21st, 28th May & 4th June6pm-7pm, free entry Battersea Flower Station, 16 Winders Road, SW11 3HE (entrance by 318 Battersea Park Road)An interactive piece of contemporary theatre. Be taken on a journey through this long and magical site in the heart of London, meeting the inhabitants of the whimsical fantasy garden along the way.Add seeds to the wishing treeand seeds will be planted…

Hugo Bugg Garden Parties22nd, 29th May & 5th June

12noon-3pm, free entryVauxhall Pocket Park Piazza, Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall, SE11 5HLVauxhall celebrates becoming home to the Chelsea Gold winning garden by Hugo Bugg. Vauxhall One BID is throwing a series of garden parties every Friday throughout Chelsea Fringe. Typically British event with Pimm’s, live music and guided walks.

Hortus non Conclusus (A Garden Exhibit Inspired by

a Barbara Hepworth Textile Design) 22nd May – 6th June 12noon-3pm, Meet the Makers every Friday, free entry Vauxhall Pocket Park Piazza, Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall, SE11 5HL An interactive garden exhibit inspired by a 1950’s Barbara Hepworth Textile Design. Preview the geometric seating areas and planters containing texturally stimulating plants before it takesup residence at Tate Britain.

Social Therapeutic Horticulture in Practice

18th – 24th May10am-4pm (tours at 12.30pm), free entry

East Carriage Drive, Battersea Park, SW11 4BEPop along to the Thrive Main Garden for plant sales, refreshments, and children’s activities. Daily tours of the new showcase garden for those living with disabilities, educating visitors on the benefits of social and therapeutic horticulture.

Chelsea Flower Show Massacre 23rd May

7.30pm-9pm, £8Tea House Theatre, 139 Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall, SE11 5HLPoet Mark Fiddes reads from his Templar Pamphlet alongside fellow Templar Poets – Jane Weir author of ‘Poppies’, and ‘Walking the Block’ and Chris James, author of ‘England Underwater’ and winner of the National Poetry Competition.

Grow your own Salads & Grow your own Herbal Teas

24th May 10am-1pm salad workshop, 2pm-5pm tea workshop, £20Vauxhall City Farm, 65 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5HSFun and informative grow your own sessions for adults. Price includes refreshments and all resources needed including a resource pack and something to take home and grow.

Grow your own edible garden! 27th & 28th May

11am-3pm, Donations for activitiesVauxhall City Farm, 65 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5HSThese family learning day show you how to grow some tasty treats such as herbs, salads and edible flowers in even the smallest of space such as a windowsill or balcony. Learn what you can grow, how to lookafter it and plant some seeds totake home with you.

Nine Elms Apothecary Experience by Loop.ph

30th May – 7th JuneRiverside Gardens, Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8 5BY12noon-8pm (weekends), free entryA temporary public experience that reinvigorates and celebrates the Thames River Path, inviting people into a structure for an utterly magical and futuristic tea ceremony. Check website for workshop & event times.

Crops in pots31st May

12noon-4pm, £28Vauxhall City Farm, 65 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5HSAdults! Come and learn to grow delicious vegetables in pots! Workshop price includes sandwiches on arrival, tea and coffee and all materials needed including resource pack and something to take home and grow.

My Favourite Year 3rd June

6.30pm-8.30pm, £25/£20The Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Rd, Lambeth, SE1 7LBThree writers choose a year when they think British gardens were at their best. Tania Compton argues for the here and now; George Plumptre conjures up the splendours of 1927 and Tim Richardson takes us to 1740. Join this lively debate!

Flour for a flower – Rose BIG LUNCH

6th June12noon-4pm, FreeROSE Community Centre, Ascalon Street, Battersea, SW8 4DJFloral foodie fun. Help restock the Battersea Food bank and get a green reward, some wholesome food and a heap of fun in return. Live music, workshops and arts activities for all the family.

Fun on the Roof!6th June

11am - 4pm, FreeDoddington & Rollo Community Roof Garden, Charlotte Despard Avenue, Battersea, SW11 5HDGames, strawberry picking, story-telling, face-painting, food, music and art activities all on a roof!Come celebrate the summertimeat the annual family day.

Cook with the family7th June

11am-2pm, £30Vauxhall City Farm, 65 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5HSCooking for the family doesn’t have to be a chore - why not get the whole family involved in making your own meal from scratch. In this workshop, learn how to make your own fresh pasta, as well as a tasty pesto to go on top.

Stories of Stockwell16th May – 7th June, Free

Oasis Nature Garden, Larkhall Lane, SW4 6RJOasis is a secret paradise of pond and veg patch, woods and meadow amid the concrete. Join local residents, gardeners and artists as they celebrate the history of the community. Join for family days, garden trails and outdoor cinema screenings.

More events registering all the time so make sure to check the website for the latest news and for full event details www.nineelmslondon.com/chelseafringe

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CHELSEA FRINGE AT NINE ELMS ON THE SOUTH BANKA host of alternative gardening projects south of the river

The Chelsea Fringe is again taking over London, the UK and beyond as this alternative garden festival, now in its fourth year continues to grow… The fringe to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it celebrates everything from guerrilla gardeners, community projects, large-scale installations, performance art, food events, street happenings, performances and much more in between. Chelsea Fringe at Nine Elms on the South Bank puts the spotlight on local community events around Vauxhall and Battersea, where horticulture and gardens have a strong heritage and continue to define the area; including landmarks New Covent Garden Market, Battersea Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and various pocket parks. Our Chelsea Fringe celebrates the area’s heritage and looks to the future, including improvement works currently underway to the Thames River

Path; which ultimately will link Battersea Park to the South Bank in a 2km stretch through the area.2015 also marks the start of work on the linear park, a green route that will link Battersea Power Station to Vauxhall Cross, and pick up again along a green Vauxhall walkway, ‘The Missing Link’; the first phase of which has just been completed. The projects this year highlight the flourishing communities in this area of developing transformation, whilst giving a glimpse of things to come. Projects will cover everything conceivably linked with gardens, plants, green routes, landscape and environment, with most events free and unticketed.

Check website for full event information:nineelmslondon.com/chelseafringe

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1 The Garden of You... and the Wishing Tree 21st, 28th May & 4th June Battersea Flower Station

2 Social Therapeutic Horticulture 18-24th May, Battersea Park

3 Fun on the Roof! 6th June, Doddington & Rollo

Community Roof Garden

4 Flour for a Flower – Rose BIG LUNCH 6th June, ROSE Community Centre

5 Nine Elms Apothecary Experience 30th May - 7th June, Riverside Gardens

6 Behind the Wall - 16th May New Covent Garden Flower Market

7 Hugo Bugg Garden Parties 22nd, 29th May & 5th June

Vauxhall Pocket Park Piazza

8 Hortus non Conclusus 22nd May-6th June

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9 Chelsea Flower Show Massacre 23rd May, Tea House Theatre

10 Gardeners’ Question Time 17th May, Tea House Theatre

11 Grow Your Own… & Cook With the Family

24th, 27th, 28th, 31st May & 7th June Vauxhall City Farm

12 My Favourite Year 3rd June, The Garden Museum

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