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Women painting whiskey barrels blue to use as planters in Stockwell's Tradescant Road

Street finds planting inspiration in local history

Tradescant Road is named after gardeners to the Royal Family - and that inspired local residents in planting a community freshview project.

Children and adults created 4 living walls at Triangle Playground, including on e with flowers in brightly-coloured metal pots on a trellis

Green our city with £5,000 ‘Our Space’ Awards

Apply by Monday March 25 for up to £5K ‘Our Space’ Awards to create sustainable green spaces in Lambeth.

Pre-school age blonde girl with hair in bunches wearing a superman cape and outfit putting rubbish into a green bag on a Lambeth street (photographed from behind)

‘Make a change’ says Street Champion

As well as co-ordinating a day to build and plant planters to improve the environment of the West Norwood street where she lives, Lambeth Street Champion Esther features “local...

Gardeners of different ages & backgrounds planting to fill a new rfaised bed made of railway sleepers against a wall with 'Melbourne Mews' road sign

Planters bring togetherness at Melbourne Mews

Residents’ plans for a community garden in raised beds at Melbourne Mews to help stop anti-social behaviour came true with the support of Lambeth Council and social enterprise Urban...

Red Admiral Burrefly with broad red bands on black front wings and red outline to back wings

Plant a patch for pollinators

Rain and snow earlier this year make it harder for butterflies to survive this summer. Planting patches of nectar-rich flowers now will make up for lost time and lost...