digging...

preparing the ground for the bulb planting...

Latest activities - please join us on the 10th Sept 09 bulb planting

Yesterday was all about hard digging and preparing the ground for the bulb planting next Thursday 10th September 2009 10am - 2pm

Please come along and give a helping hand. Nimish from Groundwork, Hackney is keen to forge links with Greening Carradale and may have a few bulbs for us to bring back to the Brownfield Estate! Bring a carrier bag!

What next???

Anna & Anna met tonight to discuss what could be the course of action for the project

We have not heard news about our proposal via English Heritage but we are hopeful

We are looking at arranging a group to walk to visit Cable Street gardens and a bulb planting session with the Lansbury Garden group....

http://www.lansburygardeners.org.uk/

We wish....

Scans of the wishes from the Wishing Tree...those who shared their wishes want;

• to get people together
• make sure everyone feels included
• fantastic colour, fragrance, good to eat
• growing flowers & veg to eat will be fantastic for the community, (it) would be great to secure this
• to create a space that can be shaped by all residents
• fresh veg grown & cared for by residents, all harvest divided between those involved and a portion donated to the elderly
• flowers to compliment veg, lavender & marigold to keep greenfly away
• getting together to sow & grow, eat food
• make the grounds more beautiful

And the things people thought we will need the following to get the project off the ground;

• probably will need a c0-ordinator for the project, project manager to drive project forward
• arrange days for people to work together in the garden
• set up a watering club for when residents go away on their holidays i.e. a way for our neighbours to help out when we go away in the garden and in our flats
  
  
  

And who could forget the big pile of gorgeous cakes!!

And the amazing feats of face and arm painting lead by the fabulous Mr. Walter of Balfron Tower...

For more pictures check out www.flickr.com/photos/annasexton