Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Saturday, December 30, 2006

What a load of rubbish

A couple of minor disasters in the garden, the first was only to be expected. Unlike the very abstemious gardeners, some people found it necessary to sling their cans and cartons into the garden after there Christmas revels, even though there are a bank of bins right next door to the spot.

I need to get out with a pair of gloves to complete the clean up, but the worst is in the bins where it belongs.

I think this strengthens the case for a little bit of fencing or something to stop people doing this, it only need for the space to look uncared for again and we'll be back to square one. Hopefully Mick can guide us to the best solution.

Problem number 2 is the wall next to the garden, it was only mended in the summer, and it appears to be falling apart again. If you remember, the last time it was repaired, the workmen decided to use the garden as their site for mixing cement, so whatever happens, we don't want that again. On the other hand, broken walls are not only dangerous, but they also add to the general feeling of grottiness that we're trying to avoid.
I might just send this off to Ascham Homes in the hope they sort it out properly this time.

Monday, October 30, 2006

We're official !

Very good news today ! Our registration has been accepted by the Breathing Spaces section of the BBC website.http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/breathingspaces/places/showrecord?11689
and if that link works I'm putting myself up for the Nobel Prize for Science.
Everybody seems to have been busy with family things this weekend, but if the rain holds off we should get on with a bit more digging this week. Terry, the man from Waltham Forest Green Spaces has e-mailed to say the bulbs are on their way, so everyone had better get their trowels out. Anyone with additional trowels please make them available for our additional volunteers. I'm sure Emrie and his Grandfather will be out to help !