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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.

Under the duvet in June

Posted on June 11, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Two weeks ago, I left Brighton in a drought. The water butt in the London Road Station gated plot was empty, it seemed impossible to keep our pots of herbs from drying out, and all activity moved towards the shade of the west … Continue reading →

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Of ants and aphids

Posted on June 8, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Several of us have noticed lots of ants swarming up our apple trees. What’s going on? Are the ants doing any damage? Ants unfortunately are a sign of aphid colonies, and aphids – green and black fly – suck sap, … Continue reading →

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Volunteering

Posted on May 24, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

We’re always delighted to welcome new people to London Road Station gardens, to do routine maintenance, to develop the ornamental garden, to plant up seedlings etc. Members of the partnership can access the garden when they want, but we usually … Continue reading →

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Beautiful bulbs, dying daffodils

Posted on May 22, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

We planted a lot of daffodil bulbs in the autumn in the shady triangle. Most of the miniature ones (Tete a tete) came up and flowered beautifully, along with quite a few of the large daffodils at the back of … Continue reading →

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Spring greens

Posted on May 17, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s been a frustrating and confusing spring. The daytime temperatures have barely been in double figures, there have been strong winds and heavy rains. Usually at this time of the year, gardens are crying out for moisture. This year, we … Continue reading →

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Improving relationships

Posted on April 18, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

So far, no sign of the ruby-tinted spinach we seeded back in early March: too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy or perhaps it was the squirrels? Germinating seed is sometimes more difficult than you think, particularly in open … Continue reading →

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April showers, summer drought

Posted on April 13, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

At last the weather has decided to be season-appropriate. So far in Brighton, we’ve had spring in January, winter in February and summer in March. After the warmest January and the driest March on record, the South East of England … Continue reading →

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Making a start on the Preston Circus planters

Posted on March 28, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s hot now in Brighton. It’s been hot for the past 10 days. Last Saturday was hot and bright – a perfect day to start exploring the four municipal planters at Preston Circus. Eve and I spent a couple of … Continue reading →

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Turning over the compost

Posted on March 22, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

On Tuesday Mark transferred our compost from the wooden bin to the large plastic bin. We had almost filled up the wooden bin, and the mixture was getting a little slimy. This is probably normal at the end of the winter. The … Continue reading →

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Things to do, places to go

Posted on March 20, 2012 by londonrdstationpartnership

Lots of things are happening, lots of things to do. We seem to have lurched from winter to spring in the space of a few days, though there are still occasional frosts. I think we’ll be clearing things out today … Continue reading →

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