Tag: gardening

Join us to plant thousands of blue crocus bulbs for the End Polio Now charity

28th Nov 2024
Tree Guardian Volunteers on 3rd November 2024, Hollingdean

Sunday 1st December 2024 at Hollingdean Park

End Polio Now poster October, November 2024

Growing Hollingdean volunteers will be gathering in the park at 10-12noon to plant four thousands crocus donated by the Rotary Club for a polio charity or donate money here. Two million purple corms (bulbs) are being planting around throughout Brighton and Hove green spaces. See Friends of Preston Park. Well done Janet at Hollingbury Hawks for planting 4k on her own around the bog pond at Hollingdean Park.

We plan to add them to the wild flower bank at the bottom of the kids playground planted last year. Crocus are easy to plant, bring a spade, a friend and we will have fun opening up the soil and dropping them in. Everyone welcome, all ages. Rain or shine we will be there.

Meet at the Lynchet Close Shed at 10am, to borrow tools and collect your crocus bulbs. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a drink. We look forward to seeing you, rain or shine!

Hollingdean Tree Guardians volunteers meet at the shed, first Sunday of the month, 10am, Lynchet Close

Meet at Lynchet Close Shed at 10am, to borrow tools and collect some crocus bulbs. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a drink. We look forward to seeing you, rain or shine!

What Tree Guardian Volunteers did on 3rd November 2024, Hollingdean
Walnut Tree Number 186
Plum Tree Number 184

What our Tree Guardian Volunteers did on 3rd November 2024

12 Tree Guardian volunteers, 1 child gave some much needed care to the fruit and nut trees at Merevale with weeding, mulching and removing suckers. Tree map numbers: 188, 189, 190 apple, 185 peach, 184 stacked plum, 186 new stacks and 186 walnut, 184 plum and 185 peach. Well done!

Great to meet new volunteers

We stopped for some drinks, chat and snacks provided by Hollingdean Wholefoods, 19a Hollingdean Terrace via local funding initiatives. Thanks Polly for organising this.

What Tree Guardian Volunteers did on 3rd November 2024, Hollingdean
Apple Tree Number 188
What Tree Guardian Volunteers did on 3rd November 2024, Hollingdean
Apple Tree Number 188

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Tree Guardians next meet up is Sunday 6th October 2024, 10am at Lynchet Close shed – everyone welcome!

4th Oct 2024
Growing Hollingdean Walnut Tree 245 Horton Road-Tree Map September 2024

Tree Guardians last met at Horton Road in September 2024

On Sunday 1st September 2024, Growing Hollingdean Tree Guardian volunteers saved a young walnut tree number 245 from being overtaken by bind weed. It lives at the back of Horton Road flats where cardboard was laid round the base and mulch added on top, giving this tree a better chance and take advantage of moisture and nutrients.

Walnuts on Tree 045 Growing Hollingdean Tree Map 2024

Walnuts

Walnut trees can be pruned from mid June to late September, giving air and light to walnuts ripening between September and December. If you would like to see a full grown walnut tree check out the two large beauties near the shops on The Crestway, number 044 and 045. If you are lucky the local squirrel may have left some walnuts for you.

Growing Hollingdean Tree Map

See our tree map for your nearest fruit or nut tree click here. Join us for a walk round, all abilities welcome.

Tree Guardian Volunteers Wanted

Everyone welcome to join us for two hours of light shovelling, weeding, walking, pruning or just for a chat. Get out and feel good this Autumn in your local area, we are so lucky to have green spaces around us. See what Thrive say here…. “Spending time in nature can be good for our health and wellbeing. You don’t need a garden of your own to benefit. A simple planter or time in a park can still work wonders.”

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Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down

15th Apr 2024
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm

On Mondays 3-5pm Tavistock Down

Tavistock Down community garden was designed in 2014 to create a space where people in the community could come and spend time together or alone.

The planting around the garden has been done in a way that people are welcome to stroll through and pick fruits and veg as they please. Any larger amounts of crops have always been passed on to the local Bright Store project or food bank to supplement peoples diets with healthy organic fruits and veg.

We are currently very much in need of more people to be involved so the garden community can grow and support more people. Volunteers of all abilities and backgrounds are welcome to help maintain the garden every 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm.Contact Mel on 07543201670 or tdcommunitygarden@gmail.com to let her know you will be attending and meet the locals. See the Facebook page.

Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm
Olive tree bed before planting
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm
Olive tree bed after planting
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm
Main bed before weeding
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm
Main bed after weeding
Join Mel for some gardening at Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, On Mondays 3-5pm, since 2010

How to find Two Trees Community Garden @TavistockDown

The gate entrance is accessible via south end of Tavistock Down, behind the play park, next to the turning to Thompson Road or use what3words, panel.fallen.trash.

Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Road, Hollingdean Brighton
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean Brighton, since 2014

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Brentwood Road Tree Guardians planted a Victoria Plum and an Apple tree

26th Feb 2024
Growing Hollingdean volunteers where on Brentwood Road Tree Guardians and planted a Victoria plum and a apple tree, February 2024
088 Apple Tree

Growing Hollingdean volunteers in February 2024

Tree Guardians met twice this week to finish pruning, staking and fencing the apple trees on Brentwood Road. We are very lucky to have a good pruning ladder, saw and secateurs funded through Estate Development Budget (EDB) money. Before making a cut we talk through the options and decide on the best action. That way we all learn whilst we work.

Growing Hollingdean volunteers where on Brentwood Road Tree Guardians and planted a Victoria plum and a apple tree, February 2024
089 Apple Tree
Growing Hollingdean volunteers where on Brentwood Road Tree Guardians and planted a Victoria plum and a apple tree, February 2024
Brentwood Road, 2024
Growing Hollingdean volunteers where on Brentwood Road Tree Guardians and planted a Victoria plum and a apple tree, February 2024

We had a new volunteer on Friday who enjoyed post ramming. Some regular Tree Guardians came to support and help with their small children on what was a beautiful sunny day. A Victoria plum tree has been added to the soft fruit area near the entrance to Burstead Woods by Burstead Close – it will be exciting when we start to see the fruit! We also added a guard to an elder tree that has been damaged twice by contractor’s mowers, so hopefully this now has a chance to grow into a strong healthy tree that will provide pollen, nectar and fruit for the future.

The Woodland Trust says “Woods and trees can improve our health and wellbeing in many ways, including reducing stress, improving mood, and boosting the immune system.” We are so lucky to have this just a few streets away and for free. Also see “8 STEPS TO ACHIEVING LONG-TERM MINDFULNESS WITH WOODS AND TREES” here.

Come and join us for our next tree guardian volunteer session. Email us through our contact page here to let us know your coming.

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