Category: Gardens
Composting project news
Balint Bodroghy writes: We’ve just had a true Ambridge-by-Sea moment: the annual Brunswick in Bloom inspection of Palmeira and Adelaide. Cheerful ladies in big hats, clipboard at the ready, scrutinising lawns and trees and flowers and of course our compost boxes. We can be proud of our work. It’s amazing what a few days sunshine…
Ambridge-By-Sea – Composting News Issue 13 – 09/07/13
We’ve just had a true Ambridge-by-Sea moment today: the annual Brunswick-in-Bloom Committee’s viewing of Palmeira & Adelaide: cheerful ladies in big hats, clipboard on the ready, inspecting lawns and trees and beds of flowers and of course our boxes of compost.
Composting scheme A brief history
Composting was probably invented by some untidy prehistoric market gardener who left piles of unwanted cuttings rotting in a corner of his field and then, a year later, found that stuff grew better under it than anywhere else – without him having to lift a finger…..how delightfully labour saving. So much for the mists of…
Planting for Adelaide Will you donate?
Over time the residents’ good planting in Adelaide has grown too high on the south side. Although this may be a good windbreak, it has overshadowed all colour and blooms which, perhaps wisely at the time, were planted on the north side of the bed and so receive no sun and less light than they’d…
South retaining wall A new initiative
We have been concerned for some time about the deteriorating condition of the retaining wall at the south end of the Adelaide Crescent garden. This was constructed as part of the original 1830 Queen Adelaide Crescent scheme designed by Decimus Burton, and is a Grade2* Listed Structure in the care of the Council. It includes…
Tents in the gardens What to do
Whilst the reasons may be varied, anti-social behaviour is a problem in this area and the Police have asked for our help. Overnight camping in the gardens is not permitted, so if you see a tent being pitched for overnight use, call the non-emergency number 101, no matter what time of day, and the local…
Dog fouling in the gardens
You may have read recently that a City Councillor is calling for a crackdown on dog fouling. We are also receiving complaints about the number of dog using the Crescent gardens. Despite significantly effective measures to control this anti-social health hazard over the years, the incidence of dog fouling in the gardens continues to be…
Composting: a brief history
The idea no doubt originated in the naturally idle mind of an untidy prehistoric market gardener who left piles of unwanted cuttings rotting in a corner of his field and then, next year, found that stuff grew better under it than anywhere else – without having to lift a finger…..how delightfully labour saving.
Update on donated trees
Further to our website posting on this subject on 1st August, we have now met with the Arboriculture Team to discuss concerns about the donated trees in the gardens. The three trees recently cut down on the west side of Palmeira Square will be replaced with holm oaks of a more suitable shape and resilience,…
Concerns over donated trees
FOPA have consistently voiced concerns over the suitability and maintenance of trees donated to the gardens by residents. The council supply, plant and maintain them for a one-off charge of around £100 – £150.
