World Garden Chumleigh Gardens Latin American plants workshop
About this Event
Join FOBP workshop about plants from Latin America
- Starting with lunch from 12 noon and a walk round the World Garden
- Workshop from 1pm to 2pm with Michelle Leano, Somos Semillas
We would like your help to develop ideas for the World Garden and new planting representing Latin American plants and culture.
Michelle Leaño is one of the garden leads at the Somos Semillas community garden in Brixton, where they grow Latin American plants through agroecology methodology. Michelle will be facilitating the workshop to support everyone’s involvement and knowledge sharing on culturally meaningful plants around the world, but especially from Latin America. During the workshop, we’ll be using drawing and conversation to think about our ecological and social ecosystems.
The World Garden is 30 years old and needs some rejuvenation with new plant. FOBP would like to see Latin American plants included in the garden. Southwark Council Parks have confirmed there is funding for some new plants.
There are 18 places available at the workshop if you find you can’t attend please let us know, cancel your ticket or email [email protected] so that someone else can come along.
More World Garden events and venue details below.
FOBP is hosting events during 2026 to celebrate the World Garden, and find out from people who love that garden what they like and what needs changing.
Celebrations for the World Garden at Chumleigh Gardens continue in November. There are two exhibitions in the almshouses from Thursday 5 November to Sunday 22 November open from 12 noon to 6.00pm.
- The World Garden photography exhibition about the history of the World Garden and the plants
- Burgess Park art exhibition - Gabble Magazine presents a solo show of new work by artist Flora Hunt. Across two immersive archival installations, including sculpture, video and sound, Hunt traces the entanglement of community with the landscape of Burgess Park.
- Saturday 7 November Postcards from around the World 1.30 to 3.00pm with . Travel the World Garden and be inspired by to make your own botanical postcard.
- Plant label making workshop - Sunday 22 November 1.30 to 3.00pm, using different techniques and materials to make some plant labels to go up in the World Garden.
Finding the World Garden and facilities
Address: The World Garden is at Chumleigh Gardens, Burgess Park off Albany Road, Southwark SE5 0RJ. What Three Words location: https://w3w.co/vibes.socket.work
Facilities: toilets, disabled toilet, Stomping Ground cafe, playgrounds.
Travel: Buses along Albany Road: No. 42, 343, 136, bike locking points and a small amount of car parking. Or buses along Old Kent Road and Walworth Road and walk through the park 10-15 minutes.
Disabled access: The World Garden is disabled access and the exhibition spaces have ramped access.
Event venue & nearby stays
Chumleigh Gardens, Albany Rd, SE5, c/o Chumleigh Gardens, London, United Kingdom
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