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About londonrdstationpartnership

We are a small community gardening group at London Rd Station, Brighton - a group of neighbours getting together to grow things on disused land at the station, and enhance the area with plants. We are also a composting hub - and the compost gets used on the gardens.

More on Preston Circus planters

Posted on June 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Now the core perennials in the Preston Circus planters are taking root and giving us an idea of shape, we’ve started filling in with more plants, in particular some annuals which will eventually provide some colour. The coastal planter It’s … Continue reading →

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The High Line … the Greenway?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

I can’t help it … wherever I go, I end up seeking out gardens. The highlight of a recent visit to New York was The High Line, a derelict above-ground railway line which has now been transformed into an extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Early season queries

Posted on May 28, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Though today was cold and rainy, and our gardening session had to be changed into tea-and-talk in the conservatory, things are finally growing. Gardening is starting to feel like gardening again. As we watch the plants bursting into leaf after … Continue reading →

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Mid-May update … cold, wet but progressing

Posted on May 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

May started with hot weather (finally, up towards 20C) and we were worried again about keeping seedlings out of the sun and plants well watered. We even had the shading up in the greenhouse. The rain started again, though, on … Continue reading →

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Community in ‘community garden’

Posted on May 5, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It still delights me and makes me smile … the ‘community’ in ‘community garden’ really does exist. We’re finally getting into the swing of our Tuesday afternoon gardening sessions after  the long drawn-out winter. The weather has been warm, the … Continue reading →

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Pruning plums

Posted on May 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We had help with pruning our apple and pear trees back in the winter. Spring is now here – finally in May – and the trees are starting to bud and flower. But what about our plum tree in a … Continue reading →

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Preston Circus planted – again

Posted on April 27, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’ve finally got the key planting done for the Preston Circus planters, and they look great!  We were eight down at the Circus this afternoon, observed by the opera goers heading to the Duke of York’s for the relay from … Continue reading →

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Bivouac in Bevendean

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

OK, it wasn’t really a bivouac, but it was an uplifting celebration of being outdoors after months of cold, wet and windy gloom. Harvest’s network get-together for community gardeners from all over Brighton & Hove took place at the Bevendean Community … Continue reading →

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Plant purchasing for Preston Circus

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Just got back from Stamner Nurseries where I feel, as a neighbour put it, like a 14-year old girl in the high street on a Saturday. Thank goodness Madeleine was there with her Treasurer’s hat firmly on to restrain me … Continue reading →

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Bloom and bling

Posted on April 24, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

We like a bit of bling on our blog and who better to provide it than Brighton & Hove’s Mayor, Bill Randall, who has visited our garden in full bling on several occasions. On Monday 22nd April, we met up … Continue reading →

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