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Garden News & Stories
In this section we include News about the garden and Stories from our local volunteers about what the Walled Garden means to them and what they enjoy about helping in the garden.
Beat the bindweed - all welcome on 7th August!
Despite our efforts in June and July the bindweed is rampant and the rose beds are full of weeds Please join us if you have a couple of...
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Aug 4, 20211 min read
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June - freedom for the roses!
At our June session we turned our attention to the Rose Beds. The weeds had had a field day in the recent wet weather and the roses...
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Jun 8, 20211 min read
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10th April - next gardening date!
Next gardening date is Saturday 10th April - a week later than usual due to the Easter week-end. Expect to do some rose pruning and lots...
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Mar 11, 20211 min read
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Socially distanced biscuit break!
Our February 2021 gardening day saw a dozen of us, including our latest 4 year old member, do a thorough weeding of 2 rose beds and a...
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Feb 6, 20211 min read
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Elegant sundial
Central armillary sundial, designed by J T Pegg & Sons of Aldeburgh, surrounded by beds, with a planting scheme designed by Emma...
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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40+ years of experience shared
The head gardener of Ravenscourt Park, guides our work in the garden. And educates us on the names of all the plants including...
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Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Fishpond to sundial
The central fishpond was disused and vandalised. It was redesigned in keeping with the rest of the garden. In May 2006 the year long...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
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Award in 2003!
Back in 2003 the Walled Garden was awarded the Nancy Goulden Award from the Hammersmith Society. Great recognition of the work put in by...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
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Tesco Bags of Help - 300 new plants
Two herbaceous flower borders were replenished with 300 new plants in 2016 with a generous grant from Tesco Bags of Help. Volunteers...
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Jan 1, 20211 min read
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