Tag: cemetery
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Over 20,000 bulbs planted
Local volunteers have sown more than double their target number of bulbs in recent months. They got many free from the council and more from shop sales. Well done and a big thank you to all of he wonderful gardeners who did all this. As well as thousands in Queens Road Cemetery the list includes…
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Bulb planting in cemetery
Help us reach 10,000 bulbs planted in 2023. Join in on Sunday 3 December 11am-1pm at Queens Road Cemetery We have allium and crocus bulbs to add to section C of the cemetery to the north-east of the chapel. We will also be seed sowing. All help is much appreciated. The tool of choice is…
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Remembrance Sunday at the cemetery
Thank you to everyone who braved the drizzle to pay their respects at the Cross of Remembrance today. After a short, informal ceremony and laying of wreaths we planted 4000 bulbs to help keep the cemetery a beautiful place to mourn and remember. Look out for them in the sections nearest the entrance in the…
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Cemetery gardeners get gold at London in Bloom
In only our 2nd year of entering the competition, Friends of Queens Road Cemetery has won a gold medal at the Royal Horticultural Society’s London In Bloom competition! We came in strong in our first year, winning a Silver Gilt, but somehow we’ve topped it. The judges said: A real oasis for wildlife. The cemetery…
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Award for cemetery gardeners
The impact made by the Friends of Queens Road Cemetery (FoQRC) were recognised at the Pride of Waltham Forest ceremony last week. The group won the Climate Champion award for transforming the cemetery from a desert into a thriving wildflower and insect wilderness. This has been achieved by dedication and hard work week in, week out.…
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New mortuary & tool donation for cemetery by ARC
Contractors ARC have demolished and are rebuilding the mortuary at Queens Road Cemetery. They have also donated gardening tools to help keep the cemetery clear and maintained. Gary the building site manager presented the very much appreciated gifts to Robert the Community Payback Team Leader. This is where the mortuary, was creating a view not…
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Winners of London in Bloom 2022
QBC scored gold and won the Small London Village category of the 2022 London in Bloom competition. Queens Road Cemetery also earned a silver guilt award. Residents were quick to heap praise on those who had grafted so much for this accolade and their beautifying effect on our area. Thanks Caz and Clem for your…
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World War 1 Cemetery Walk
29 people joined an excellent tour of Queen Road Cemetery to hear about some the casualties of the great war that are commemorated there. Local historian Chris Hunt told touching stories of 6 World War 1 casualties. Some are buried there, others have memorials with graves elsewhere. They included soldiers and sailors, all with connections…
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Loving our cemetery
Many people have been working to improve Queens Road Cemetery in recent months and years Volunteers are fixing gravestones and adding wildflowers. We see a lot more wildflowers in the front sections compared to last year, mostly campion, loosestrife and ox-eye daisy. As ever all help is appreciated. Last year we sowed some low-growing pretty…
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Nature photography competition
Share your best pictures of nature in QBC now, and maybe win a prize! We need great photos for our area’s entry to London in Bloom, to demonstrate the brilliant work we have done together. We’ll give out prizes to the best shots of: street flower beds Thomas Gamuel Park Queens Road cemetery front gardens…
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