The summer heatwaves burned the Garden dry and although the rain has begun to fall again but this has not changed the drought map of the UK significantly. https://www.drought.uk/
Apples rotted on the trees, grass turned brown – but nature is resilient.
A big thank you is owed to all the new volunteers, young and old, that we have welcomed from the neighbourhood to join the effort to keep the most needed plants alive. We couldn’t have managed without you!
We have turned to growing more and more “green manure” in the vegetable patch, and, in future, planting crops that demand less water.
Future projects include conversion of the pond to a mud garden; replacement of the original fence and adding hedging along Beyer Road. We will need many willing hands to plant the hedging during November!
A meeting with Council planning and community development officers to discuss outstanding issues, future support, and moving forward to the adoption of the Garden by the Council from the developer was a positive step. We await confirmation of a date.
Again, everyone is invited to our AGM. Details will be shared once the date is confirmed.
Please speak to a volunteer if you are able to join our regular volunteers. You will often find volunteers in the Garden on Thursday or Sunday mornings or, until the end of October Thursday evenings. Even a small amount of your time makes a huge difference. We don’t just garden so join other volunteers to learn more about the history of the garden, chat and drink tea together. It is a great way to meet your neighbours.
The Garden is unfunded and cared for by unpaid volunteers.