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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.

Raspberry harvest

Posted on September 18, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Or perhaps Harvest’s raspberries?  Back in January, Harvest distributed free raspberry canes to community gardens in the city as part of their efforts to promote edible growing (see January blog). We had four. We planted two in the shadier central … Continue reading →

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Photos from SE in Bloom

Posted on September 17, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

 

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Big Dig Day

Posted on September 15, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

We had a great Big Dig Day today. (The sun was shining, the garden was lush and lots of lovely people came to visit. We think our tally was around 40 – a little unsure, as our official visitors list blew away … Continue reading →

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We’re thriving!

Posted on September 13, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’re thriving! It’s official. Three of us have just returned from the South/South East in Blooom Awards Ceremony in Fareham. The London Road Station Partnership garden has been awarded Level 4 ‘Thriving’ in the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ scheme for community … Continue reading →

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The Big Dig: Saturday 15th September

Posted on September 11, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Come and visit us! The London Road Station Partnership is opening as part of The Big Dig this Saturday 15th September from 10am to 4pm. The Big Dig is a national initiative to support community edible growing projects. It’s funded by … Continue reading →

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Summer news from winter

Posted on August 22, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

I feel a bit of a fraud, posting about the London Road Station garden when I’m a hemisphere away, but e-mail messages having been coming in regularly over the last few weeks about LRSP activity. As I can’t be at … Continue reading →

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Gardening upside down

Posted on August 11, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

I’ve just planted two fruit trees. But it’s the wrong time! you shout. Indeed, but I’m gardening upside down. It’s the end of winter, beginning of spring here in Fremantle, Australia. There are three flowers on the almond tree, we spotted … Continue reading →

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More on the Royal Horticultural Society Visit from Mad …

Posted on July 21, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Last week we were visited by the ‘judges’ for our entry into the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ scheme. Matt Wakefield, Horticultural Development Officer for Fareham Borough Council, and Joanne Crockford from Ferring Nurseries, came along … Continue reading →

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Blue Peter gardener visits …

Posted on July 19, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

The Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins, came to visit the London Road Station Partnership gardens last week as part of our ‘judging’ for the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ scheme.       Chris turns out to be a local lad. … Continue reading →

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Preston Circus planted

Posted on June 25, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

This afternoon the wind had died down, and it was pleasantly sunny. Finally, we got around to planting up the remaining two planters at the major cross-roads of Preston Circus, and filling the gaps in the two planters we planted … Continue reading →

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