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Every year brings a different challenge to us at London Road Station garden. This year, it’s pests and plant diseases, along with the perennial challenge of watering. We seem to just about be on top of the watering, but we … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s only a year ago that we went over to Stanford Avenue Community Garden to help with planting their new plot. The garden now looks sensational with lush growth everywhere – definitely worth a visit. They are … Continue reading →

Last year, we were plagued by a high wind on Gadabout Saturday; this year, it was a perfect, hot June Saturday, requiring water, shade, sun screen and hats. But at first, nobody came … We chatted, watered a bit, cleared a … Continue reading →

We’re opening again this year for the Garden Gadabout. We’re open just Saturday 21st June 11 – 5pm but lots of other fantastic gardens are open the weekend of 21st – 22nd and the weekend of 28th – 29th. Our … Continue reading →

Despite the cold these last few days in Brighton, the new growing season feels like it’s started. We’ve started getting seeds in and there are green shoots poking up through the soil. Our recently sown troughs of salad leaf seedlings in the greenhouse which … Continue reading →

I’m upside down again. North is South, winter is summer. Australia is a fantastic country for swimming, surfing and outdoor life, but as I have been basking in Perth’s temperatures well above 30C and Sydney’s 25-28C, it has struck me … Continue reading →

Who are they? This photograph of railway staff was taken on the steps of London Road Station in 1925. We were looking at it again this evening as a few of us got together to plan historical displays as part … Continue reading →

“Change trains and you could go anywhere. 3 changes of train will get you to Moscow and 6 changes will get you to Istanbul.” (http://www.traveloglewes.co.uk) It’s an inspiring thought when you live next to a railway station, particularly on a grey … Continue reading →