Friday 31 October 2014

Serious Hallowe'en Incident at the community gardening spot

There has been a serious incident at the community gardening plot this Hallowe'en, which has resulted in some timely advice...




Sunday 12 October 2014

After the Pink Panther's activities in Highbury, from a base in Highbury Grange, and including some gardening activities, this short film seems quite appropriate: http://youtu.be/lHSl-yz5FqA

Monday 6 October 2014

Cake Sunday! Ambler Road, N5

The original community gardening scheme, with which Graham was involved and out of which "grew" the Highbury Grange project, is holding one of its "Cale Sundays". They are great events where you can meet new people and make new friends, learn about gardening, and eat fabulous cakes! What more could you ask for?

Another neighbours’ gardening get together for residents
on Ambler, Romilly, Plimsoll, St Thomas‘s and surrounding roads.
Please do join us for tea, coffee and delicious home made cakes.
Cake Sunday
Place: Front garden of no.39 Ambler Road
Date: Sunday 19th October
Time: 2 - 4 pm
FREE BULBS
We'll be giving away free Daffodils bulbs for planting in front gardens, window boxes and tree pits.
More about our community veg growing project can be seen at www.outofmyshed.co.uk/btg

Does anyone know where we can get logs in London (not expensive)?

Our next project is another flower bed, and we want to repeat the "re-use" and natural themes there too too in the form of using logs to make raised beds. Terry asked Islington Council if they could spare us some logs fropm their tree-trimming activities but they didn't have any to spare. Do you know where we can find some logs (nothing expensive and local, as we are a voluntary group)?

Here is an idea of what we are trying to achieve:

 



I rather like this too (but it would be a lot of work hollowing out a log!):