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| The bed outside the TMO is coming |
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| Theresa arrives too do some QA... |
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| They think the photographer is a bit dodgy, evidently... |
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| The long view |
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| Theresa is overcome with emotion at the beautiful sight, and has to blow her nose... |
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| Yes, the hydrangers impress... |
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| and the rest... |
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| Neighbours who like the project planted some strawberry plants - under cover of darkness in their dressing gowns! |
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| Herbs have been moved from their old spot into the new raised beds |
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| The bean and pea wig wam has a new home in a raised bed |
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| I'd particularly like to thank Helen, Gail, Teresa, John, and of course our supervisor Flynn for their help |
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| Rhubarb - it will not be ready to harvest until next year though |
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| A friend gave me two crates for the project - I filled them with soil straight away so that they didn't get pinched! |
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| Bridie gave us some plants from her lovely garden. There is still some more soil to be added to some parts of the raised beds |
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| Rhubarb, sage, lavender and strawberries - a fine combination! |
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| Another shot of the packing case raised beds |
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| More wood for the project... |
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| These photos were taken at the Waterworks Nature Reserve on Walthamstow/Hackney Marsh |
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| This dome is alive, made from Hazel twigs planted and bound together |
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| Wild and semi-wild plants attract bees (which are under serious threat) and other insects which are important to us |
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| This plaque is in memory of people who lost their lives trying to protect our environment |
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| Young trees are protected in this shot, while older trees have been sawn up and log piles created.If you want to know more about log piles, or even want to create one yourself, look here: http://www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/habitats/log-pile.aspx |
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| We often think that London is built on clay. Although clay soil is predominant, there are other types of soil too. Chalk is one - if you can read this information board, you will find out more... |
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| Add once we have got our raised beds installed, filled with soil, and planted up, I would like to add some features like this simple insect hotel in which insects and butterflies may hibernate during the winter. You can find out more about insect hotels here: http://www.bbcwildlife.org.uk/sites/birmingham.live.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/files/Insect%20Hotel.pdf and here: http://www.inspirationgreen.com/insect-habitats.html The are also called wildlife stacks: http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/gardening/insects/wildlifestack.aspx |
