Advice and support
How to make your garden grow
If you want to develop, improve or just maintain your school garden or growing areas, or to find out where to get teaching resources, funding and equipment, we can help. School gardens are excellent teaching resources, plus you can grow your own vegetables and help wildlife, so get digging.
Teaching resources
Get pupils involved with these activities and resources:
Labour and guidance
You can receive skilled help and advice for your big landscaping or maintenance jobs:
Inspiration
You can receive growing ideas by visiting Southwark's gardening venues:
Southwark Garden Centres
- Dulwich Garden Centre, 20-22 Grove Vale, SE22 8EF, 0208 299 1089
- Dulwich Pot and Plant, 12B Red Post Hill, SE21 7BX, 0207 733 3697
- Croxted Road Garden Centre, Croxted Road, SE24 9DB, 0208 674 4366
- Alleyn Park Garden Centre, 77 Park Hall Road, SE21, 0208 670 7788
- Plant Nation, 2 Upland Road, SE22 9EE, 0208 299 0444
- B&Q, 524 Old Kent Road, SE1 5BA, 0207 252 0657
- B&Q, 304-322 Norwood Road SE27, 0208 761 1236
- Homebase, 10 Beckenham Hill Road, SE6 3NU, 0845 077 8888
Composting
Start making your own compost in school. You'll save money on your waste collection bill and will have a great teaching resource.
Trees
Get funding from the Tree council to plant some trees on your school grounds.
Page last updated: 16 September 2021
