We haven’t had rain for weeks and it’s difficult to be enthusiastic when everything is so dry. We did have some volunteers out to help and we managed to get the hazel whips in the Bluebell wood watered, path edges cleared along the path by the pond and weed the Bee Garden and Fernery
Before we started
Brian hard at work
Finished result
Bee Garden overgrown
Chris and Margaret getting to grips with the weeds
We had an excellent turn out of volunteers on Saturday morning with fourteen of us to commence our new project !
Working with the residents of Radcote Lodge, to make their community garden into a nicer more enjoyable place to spend time. Under the direction of our newly appointed Project Leader, for this site, Jeff Drake, we set to work clearing weeds from boarders and between paving slabs, repairing raised beds around the rose bushes and having a good general tidy up.
Our work was rewarded by tea, coffee and biscuits served by two lovely ladies from the Lodge.
We are working in conjunction with The Green Gym, who are able to attend a few time a year, and look forward to this being a great partnership working together going forward. Jeff has already invited Simon and myself to appear on his Hospital Radio show to let everyone know what TMAEG is all about.
A little bit of “finding our feet” with a new project but soon got stuck in.
Rose boarder beds in need of repair and general TLC, whilst gravel beds were full of weeds
Rose boarders repaired and weeded and then had chance for much deserved coffee and biscuits
We had an excellent turn out of volunteers this morning to work mainly at the Twin Gardens at the Park entrance, near the dentist. We cut back the hedging, dug out weeds and had a general tidy up. We also tended to the new plants we put into the planters two weeks ago and even had chance to do some tidying in the community garden. Mike was also on hand to pick up lots of litter, so overall a very good mornings work !
Lesley started with tiny plugs and grew them on at home for planting out today.
After taking a rain check on Saturday we were out on Sunday morning replanting all the pots outside the dentist and the school. Also planted up new plant troughs outside the Post Office and secured them to the railings.
We used Begonia Apricot Shades, Sweet Caroline Sweet Potato Vine and Tidal Wave Petunias across all three areas.
Pots outside the school, ready for a refresh
Planters outside the dentist
New plant troughs outside the Post office
Part of the Ashbrook Corridor in the Local Park – High St to Bridge
Hot work at the local park on Saturday morning but we managed to clear some dangling and abandoned tree branches, clear space around the trees we have previously planted, general tidy up and yet another letter pick!
Dangling branch over the redway and abandoned branch with rubbish
Dangling branch near the Local Park sign and now cut down and cleared
New trees overgrown by the bridge
Cut back giving trees chance to grow
We made a start on the verge garden outside the fish and chip shop on Saturday morning. We cleared a lot of the dead plants and weeds, dug over and cleared up all the rubbish.
We are planning to plant up to make a nice all year round display.
Some before and after pictures
