Category Archives: Events

Best community station!

Posted on September 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Just got the photos from Paul Bigsby at Southern. London Road Station has won Southern Railway’s ‘Best Community Station’ award! Yipee! It was fitting that Mark went to the award ceremony in Lewes as he’s the person who works so hard to … Continue reading →

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Stanford Ave Community garden launch

Posted on June 23, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Stanford Avenue Community garden had its official launch on Friday. Leeks, broccoli, a raspberry cane, strawberries and herbs from London Road Station will find a happy new home about half a mile up the road in this new community-run plot … Continue reading →

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June jaunts

Posted on June 4, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Or … how much can you get in a Nissan Note? Four gardeners, six bags of compost, eight trays of bedding plants, ten perennials and two herbs. Just as well we arrived late afternoon at Stanmer Nursery, otherwise I suspect … 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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Big Dig Day Saturday 16 March

Posted on March 7, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

It’s Big Dig Day on Saturday 16th March. To celebrate the national campaign to get more people involved in community food growing, we’ll be open between 11am and 2.00pm. Click here for Brighton Big Dig flyer. More on Big Dig … Continue reading →

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Pruning the mini-orchard

Posted on February 2, 2013 by londonrdstationpartnership

Bryn Thomas visited the garden to demonstrate winter pruning to LRSP members and the  group taking the Brighton Permaculture fruit growing course. Our six cordoned trees – four apples, two pears – have been pruned and the position of the … Continue reading →

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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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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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