Grow for Talgarth

Introduction In 2015 a small group of volunteers decided that the town of Talgarth needed a real cheering up as the only flower display in the town was by the war memorial and so under the banner of ‘Grow for Talgarth’ they began their mission in creating a town square adorned with flowers and developing…

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Lisa Bond from Poundbury Gardens talks to Cultivation Street

Who are you and where do you work? My name is Lisa Bond and I am the Cultivation Street Ambassador at our Poundbury Gardens, near Dorchester.  We’re part of the Gardens Group    What does being an Ambassador mean for you? I am relatively new to growing and have found so much enjoyment in it.…

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The ultimate planting guide for your veg

Nothing tastes as great as vegetables you have grown yourself and it’s so easy to get started with this ultimate planting guide brought to you by David Domoney and the Cultivation Street team!  So why not give it a try?  But we know that the more crops you have, the more confusing it gets. Each…

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Penge Green Gym (Friends of Winsford Gardens)

Introduction How it all began…In 2011, The Conservation Volunteers [TCV] worked with The London Borough of Bromley and the corporate sponsor, The Glades to kick-start the transformation of a neglected park called Winsford Gardens situated off a busy main road running from Penge, at the north end of the borough, towards Croydon. The previously private…

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Olive Branch Community Garden

Introduction Who are you and where are you from? I am Tessa Lynn, Chair of the Olive Branch Community Garden Community. The garden is located in the Dogsthorpe and Welland ward in Peterborough. It is a natural paradise surrounded by homes and shares one of its borders with a small number of private allotments. It…

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Highfield Park #GreenGym

Introduction Who are you and where are you from? We are members of the Highfield Park #GreenGym – so called because we get plenty of exercise whilst we are gardening at Highfield Park in South Shore in Blackpool, Lancashire. The core group consists of approximately six members although we have family groups who occasionally join…

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