Posts Tagged ‘Cultivation Street’
2014 Transformation Street Winners – That Bloomin’ Triangle
Toxteth in Liverpool has become increasingly derelict and unoccupied since the riots in the 1980s. Helen Hebden lives in the Granby Triangle, a group of four streets that is heavily unoccupied. Ten years ago, some remaining residents decided to take control of the area by planting and greening-up the voids. They spruced up their own…
Read More...2014 Commmunity and Sustainability winner – Footprints Women’s Centre
Footprints Women’s Centre has been helping women and children for 22 years. It is based in the Colin Neighbourhood of Northern Ireland, a disadvantaged area with a high proportion of single parents with children under five. Footprints operates as a social enterprise, and has developed a food growing project modelled on the Transition Towns movement.…
Read More...2014 Inspiration Street winners – Woodlands Community Garden
Woodlands Community Garden has been built by the community for the community. Over the last four years they have transformed a derelict site into a thriving outdoor community centre. Much of the space is dedicated to raised beds, where members can grow their own veg, herbs and fruit. They hold community events to bring people…
Read More...2014 Commemoration Street Winner – Harry’s Patch
To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the start of the war, on 4th August, we launched a new Commemoration Street campaign category for the best display of poppies. Ray Wilson, a resident of Ivybridge in South Hams, Devon, decided he wanted to do something in his local community to mark the Centenary celebrations. He’s an…
Read More...Cultivation Street garden centre heroes – Bents Garden & Home
As part of our Cultivation Street campaign, we are going to be looking at garden centres that are going the extra mile to encourage their local community to get gardening! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Bents…
Read More...One year on: Sustainability and Community winners Greening Brownfield
To celebrate the second year of our Cultivation Street campaign, we’re taking a look at last year’s winners and what they’ve done with their prize vouchers. Greening Brownfield Community Garden was the deserving champion of the 2013 Sustainability and Community award. They impressed the judges with their stunning garden built on the mantra: reduce, reuse…
Read More...Cultivation Street – St Peter’s school garden pond by the students
We’ve had some fantastic entries for the schools category of our Cultivation Street campaign this year. One of them is St Peter’s Junior School in Derby, where pupils have created an incredible school garden, complete with a wildlife pond! Pupils have also been working towards the RSPB’s Wildlife Action Awards scheme with outdoor education practitioner…
Read More...How to: plant a perfect hanging basket
Hanging baskets are great fun and give you loads of colour and pleasure all summer. They are great for bringing flowers to walls, porches, windows and doorways. They have a reputation for being high maintenance, but I’ll show you some simple tricks to get luscious blooms for months on end! Choose your…
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