Tag: gardening
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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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London in Bloom awards our gardeners gold
The green fingered volunteers have earned a top rank in this year’s horticulture awards, again. The Queens Boundary Community gardeners were rated gold in the Small London Village category for the 2nd year in a row with a score of 86 out of 100 points. The citation said the overall impression was: An extensive range…
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Rutland Road plants rescued ahead of changes
The council plans to replace the raised flowerbeds on Rutland Road with rain gardens to help reduce flood risks. Local volunteers have been saving the very established plants including euphorbia, valerian, cornus midwinter fire and roses. The community gardeners dug them out for re-use around our neighbourhood such as to finish a hedge line and…
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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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Streets choose to bee friendly
Several streets have become “Bee Friendly“, stopping the council from using harmful weedkilller. They hope to keep the tree pits full of greenery and wildflowers rather than these being routinely killed off. People on Wellesley, Belgrave, Lansdown, Devonshire and Somerset have pledged to do weeding with tool supplied by the council. Meanwhile the council will…
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Park abuzz with activity thanks to volunteers
Thomas Gamuel Park had a terrific warm and lively atmosphere today as QBC volunteers picked up litter, did gardening and for the first time this year opened the cafe. The gardeners weeded, mulched, deadhead daffodils. Everyone remarked on how lovely the perennial border is looking after 3 years of work by the team. The litter…
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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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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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