Birth Flower – May

Lily of the Valley! "Love and appreciation, while other meanings depends on each colour. The meanings of Lily of the Valley can vary from love, passion, beauty and perfection. The meaning depends upon the colour. " -- wiki

Volunteers: Wolves Lane Needs You

If you’ve got anything from an hour to spare a week to a few days, come and join in! Wolves Lane says: "Food and horticulture volunteering opportunities at Wolves Lane provide you with the chance to spend time with nature, have fun, get active, share your knowledge and meet new people! We look forward to...

What’s growing wild at Wolves Lane?

Euphorbia (petit spurge) grows wild at Wolves Lane! Come take a look! ~~ Wolves Lane opens Sundays 11 - 3pm Visit the campus say hello to the fish and terrapins tour the Palm House Take a walk and see what's growing wild! And learn what's on at Wolves Lane!

Lillies (NOT for homes with pets!)

Lillies! WARNING: Please do NOT keep lilies in your home if you have pets! Cats who ingest lilies are at risk for death. Dogs who ingest lilies do not develop renal failure but may experience gastrointestinal (GI) upset. ~~ "The lily is a beautiful flower ranked as the 4th most popular flower across the globe!...

Shamrock Day!

The symbol of St Patrick - the Patron Saint of Ireland - is traditionally a shamrock! "Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the...

Birth Flower – March

Daffodil! "Spring, rebirth, domestic happiness, respect, regard and friendship. The daffodil is synonymous with spring as it is the epitome of rebirth and new beginnings." -- wiki The daffodil (and the leek,) are symbols worn on St David's Day, March 1st. St David is the patron saint of Wales.

Birth Flower – February

Violet! "Faithfulness, wisdom and hope. Violets convey the meaning that you will always be true. Violets come in shades not only of purple, which is what people commonly think of, but also of white. " -- wiki

Black Rootz into Food Growing!

RiFG Rootz into Food Growing (RiFG) aims to challenge and disrupt some of the structural inequalities that exist within the current UK food growing sector through the creation of a network of BAME led growers pan-London who will receive relevant skills development and training opportunities enabling them to grow commercially.  RiFG is a collaboration project...

Merry Christmas to all from Wolves Lane!

Merry Christmas to all from Wolves Lane. See you in the new year!

Merry Chris-Amaryllis!

"The name Hippeastrum, [was] given to it by William Herbert, means "Knight's-star-lily", although precisely what Herbert meant by the name is not certain. For many years there was confusion among botanists over the generic names Amaryllis and Hippeastrum, one result of which is that the common name "amaryllis" is mainly used for cultivars of this...