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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.

Update on the Preston Circus Planters

Posted on November 27, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s been a year since we first started to talk about what could be done about the Preston Circus Planters. During this year, we’ve actually accomplished quite a lot. Thus far, our efforts have been temporary and experimental, planting mainly … Continue reading →

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End of the season

Posted on November 6, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s getting cold. It’s sunny out there but the blue sky belies the real chill in the air. The light is fading now at around 4.30pm. With the low sun blocked by surrounding buildings, the gated plot is in shadow … Continue reading →

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Harvest supper 2012

Posted on October 16, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s harvest time again. This year’s produce was rather more substantial than last year’s but with different successes and failures. This is the basket of final pickings that went into our harvest supper last Friday.

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Fighting for Flora

Posted on October 4, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

At London Road Station, we’re gardening on two tiny plots of land. We’re getting to the point where we could certainly work with more land. Every Open Day we have, more and more people express an interest in gardening with … Continue reading →

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Water and compost

Posted on September 19, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s a busy time again in the London Road Station Partnership garden. We’re back to the challenge of water. Brighton has had a warm late summer, and there’s been no rain for the past 10 days or so. Our two (and … Continue reading →

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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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