Tuesday 3rd June, 7-9pm
Meet outside the Pilot Pub at 7pm
The walk is an opportunity to tread in the footsteps of past peninsula gardeners – the allotment holders of the 20th centaury and the market gardeners of the 19th centaury.
Meeting outside the Pilot, we will make our way to past allotment gardens (hopefully in the company of Greenwich residents who one worked the land and produced food for their families – if this is possible, they can tell us what they grew, and how the peninsula was during those times, and what they felt the benefits of growing your own were – outside, exercise, escapism, health and well being, etc)
From the allotments we will walk to what was Combe Farm land – the market garden that produced fruit and vegetables for Covent Garden Market, and the inspiration for 100 cauliflowers. Kerry will talk about the farm, its history, and the produce grown.
From Combe farm site, we will head back to the Pilot via the ecology park to experience the abundance of wildlife there, talk about biodiversity, and the importance of ecology parks and wild spaces (brownfields and verges) in urban environments (hopefully Tony or Joanne will be able to do this)
Back at the Pilot, everyone will have the opportunity to discuss the local environment, growing spaces, nature, and slow food.
The walk is an opportunity for people to exchange thoughts about local issues, connect the past to the present, and think about future landscapes.
