Memories of a lovely late summer! The Blue Patch garden has come on in leaps and bounds from a neglected tangle of weeds to nature-friendly oasis. The garden is now in the capable hands of Theo from The Almanac Garden. Theo is creating the ultimate eco-garden. Within a week butterflies, not seen for years, […]
Over 9 million people in the UK – a fifth of the population – say they are often or always lonely. What can we do as a community to prevent this? Rotherhithe based charity ‘Time and Talents’ offers a solution : Despite the rapid advancements of technology and social media promising greater connectivity than ever […]
A gardening journal: No. 2 by Jane Our Blue Patch garden in Dulwich is undergoing a renaissance after years of neglect. The project begun in March (link) with elbow grease, weeding and hard pruning. Then April arrived along with 4 fabulous ex-display Plughole Planters donated by Blue Patch member and award winning green entrepreneur Morgan […]
A gardening journal: no 1. By Jane Blue Patch HQ has a wonderful garden. If you live in a big city, you know what an utter luxury a garden can be. Flowers in the spring, barbecues on lazy summer evenings, the odd bit of herbs to sprinkle and the list can go on. Being the […]
On a glorious July weekend, Emma and Sunita (both sit on Blue Patch’s Executive Board) joined me (Jane from Blue Patch team) to discover what was blooming at the RHS’s annual Hampton Court Flower Show. First stop: iced Pimms beneath a tree, retreating from the midday sun. Marginally cooler by 2pm, we visited The Family […]
Like so many of you, the concept of a circular economy really appeals to me. To invest in a product, then be able to pass it on or see it re-moulded into something entirely different when the time comes just seems entirely sensible. And for most gardeners, I suspect it is second nature. Gardeners are […]
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