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It’s been a long wet autumn and winter. It’s now May and we’ve had a few bright sunny days but followed again by heavy grey skies and below average temperatures. This time of year is the most stressful for gardeners. … Continue reading →

It’s almost the end of March, and it feels like every Tuesday afternoon since the autumn has been overcast and very rainy. We’ve had to cancel sessions at London Rd Station, and put off getting started on preparing beds for … Continue reading →

This last week I’ve pruned our cordonned apple trees and the pear. It’s always a job that fills me with uncertainty. The trees never look like the diagrams in the book where there is a clear leader stem and clear … Continue reading →

It’s been a very damp and warm winter, rather depressing. However, we’ve managed to liven up the tree pits at the front of London Rd Station with cyclamen, polyanthus and some winter hellebores. The bulbs already planted – mostly daffodils … Continue reading →

Yes, the end of an era … We are no longer involved with the planter at Preston Circus. Some of us first started planting up planters there back in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, we were awarded funding for planting … Continue reading →

It’s amazing what new woodchip can do! We applied for a bit of support to the railway company GTR and they’ve enabled us to purchase a new lot of woodchip for the edible plot and the compost area. It’s renewed … Continue reading →

2021 wasn’t such a bad year, or was it? Well, we were locked down until April so we didn’t start any kind of activity until well into May, which meant we missed those crucial months of preparing and planting. True, … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to be part of the Central and East Brighton Community Garden Trail organised by Albion Community Garden. We will be around to talk to visitors on SATURDAY AUGUST 14th from 10am to 3.30am at London Rd Station, BN1 … Continue reading →

Things are gradually getting going again in the London Rd Station Partnership garden. We’ve planted a variety of crops in the edible garden: potatoes (Sarpo Mira), runner beans, climbing beans, courgettes (Defender), chard and cavalo nero. We had some good … Continue reading →