Potash Farm

Farming in Dulwich, which had provided income for the Priory of Bermondsey for 400 years and for almost as long for Alleyn’s College of God’s Gift, was virtually over by the outbreak of the First World War. Its decline was slow and its demise was finally brought about by the efficiency of home milk deliveries by the new giant dairy companies which sprang up with the introduction of bottling plants, homogenised milk and the use of milk trains for nation-wide distribution. Local historian Brian Green shows us how Dulwich farms became the sports fields of today.

Potash Farm

 About the Speaker

Local historian and author Brian Green has lived in Dulwich since he was four years old and he runs the family business, the Art Stationers and toy shop in Dulwich Village. He has been researching Dulwich’s history and leading walks, talks and classes in local schools for many years and is the author of a number of books on Dulwich. He also edits the Dulwich Society Journal.  An active member of the local community, he retired from supervising the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award when his first candidate became a grandfather.

Join us for this online talk - tickets are £5! All proceeds will go to London Wildlife Trust Sydenham Hill Wood path project. Please email [email protected] for bursary places.

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