Category: Gardens
£524 Raised – Summer Picnic
We had a great turnout for our 2024 Summer Picnic with over 75 people coming together on Adelaide Crescent. The weather held off for us and everyone enjoyed meeting neighbours and seeing the new garden plans. A big thank you to everyone who helped create a feeling of togetherness and community. With the generosity of our community the…
Refurbishment of vandalised lanterns
We have been working with the local council due to vandalism of several streetlighting lanterns across Adelaide Crescent and Palmeira Square. It is required to install some temporary lanterns while the existing fittings are being refurbished. Those on the side of the Square & Crescent should have received a letter outlining the works below. Vandalised…
Thank You to The Pebble Trust
The Friends of Palmeira and Adelaide have been recently awarded a grant donation of £1000 from the Pebble Trust towards new plants in the gardens. Winning this grant will go towards replanting some of our more neglected floral beds in Adelaide Gardens, and possibly fill out some of the other areas in our gardens with…
South East in Bloom
South East in Bloom – Judging will be 28th June. Get those window boxes and balconies filled with some summer joy.
Ibiza Proms on the Seafront 2024
Friends of Palmeira & Adelaide have registered objection to this event with the council after the very late notification.
Our new Noticeboard
We are pleased to be able to announce we have a new noticeboard now in place between Palmeira Square and Adelaide Crescent (near the communal bins).
Next Garden Clean and Clear – 14th April
The next clean and tidy event will take place on SUNDAY 14th April from 10am until about noon ( tea and biscuits and chat at the end).
Next Garden Clean and Clear – 9th March
The next clean and tidy event will take place on SATURDAY 9 March from 10am until about noon ( tea and biscuits and chat at the end). The Friends committee is delighted that Annie Mendelow and Andrea Martin completed the Leadership course for Garden Volunteers last week run by the City Council so that we…
New Footpaths for Adelaide
Following much discussion and effort between FOPA, the council garden team and the local councillors over many months, we have had some much needed progress. As you may have seen the footpaths in Adelaide which had become very distressed and dangerous are being renewed. Along with this, work on the drainage for the ‘Adelaide pond’…
Garden Clean and Clear
The Garden Clean and Clear last Sunday 4th Feb had a great turnout of volunteers including some of our new residents and their first time helping… As always lots of work was done and its a great way to meet your neighbours too. Many thanks to Andrea and Annie for serving some tea and cake…
