January 2012 Newsletter
Happy New Year – and nearly time to be back in the walled garden and preparing for spring to be on its way. We hope that the weather will not be so cold as the weather forecasters are threatening and that we can meet up again this coming Saturday 4th February at 10.30am
With the remarkable mild winter we have had so far and with a break of a couple of months since we were last in the garden there is likely to be lots to do.
November 2011 Newsletter
We had a great morning last time we were in the garden – a lovely sunny day and lots done, particularly because our numbers were swelled by a great group of students from Imperial College. Lots of cutting back, hoe-ing and pruning the box bushes. We hope they enjoyed their morning and will come again!
July 2010 Newsletter
Ravenscourt Park has been awarded Green Flag status for 2010 – the second year in a row. The flag pole has now been moved to near the Bull Gate on the corner of King Street and we hope the flag will fly proudly there. The walled garden plays a major part in the judges’ visit to the park – and a lot of questions were asked by them as to our part in looking after this very special garden. So all we do in the garden is important in maintaining and improving it! The usual reminders: Although we have tools - do bring your own gloves or secateurs if you have them. But come anyway if you haven’t any or know nothing about gardening – we’ll show you what to do. Everyone is welcome and our group ranges in age from just a few years old (who must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult) through to many in their ‘riper years’. And remember to bring coffee, water, biscuits (whatever you wish or can) for our mid morning 10 minute break Please too continue to put the word around about our work in the walled garden – just once a month for us – the more we are, the more we can achieve – and the more new local people we can get to know. Angela Clarke July 2010