One of our happy volunteers ate Bishop's Palace Gardens
Some of our volunteers braving the heat at Bishops Palace Gardens!
The beautiful weather continues and the flowers are enjoying the sun. Thanks to Bishops Palace Gardens for this beautiful picture.
We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather - here is some of our wonderful produce from Bishop Palace Gardens.
We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather - here is some of our wonderful produce from Bishop Palace Gardens.
Collecting the Waitrose community matters cheque!
Dray Horses on Brewery Field.
Bee on Flower.
Sent in by Ray Stewart
The new toolshed at Oaklands Park Community Garden
The new toolshed at Oaklands Park Community Garden
Getting ready for planting
Harvesting Leeks
Sent in by Ed Bowring, thank you Ed
Sent in by John Wilton - Last week, on the day when the fog did not clear, John took a photo of the Bishops Palace TC garden. The Deanery is just visible beyond in the mist.
Thank you John
Peter May at the Pruning workshop on Saturday
The start of the new poly tunnel in Bishops Palace Gardens
Sent in by Ed Bowring, thank you Ed.
Signs of spring
Sent in by Ed from Bishop's Palace Gardens
This is a photo of the 2nd raised bed being filled at Bishops Palace Gardens.
Sent in by Ray Stewart - the compost being leveled. thank you Ray.
Volunteers turning and adding to the compost in Bishop's Palace Gardens
Garden volunteers enjoying a Christmas dinner with produce they grew themselves.
Volunteers carrying in the wood just delivered for the new raised beds.
Sent in by Ed Bowring - Some pictures from Bishop's Palace Gardens, some of the last lots of blackberries.
Sent in by Jacquie Garstin, thanks Jacquie.
This is a photo from Sue Gilson's Clothing rail at Drapers Yard. Somewhere where you can swap unwanted clothing for some you do.
Mosaic seat made as a community art project near Waterloo station London., sent in by Jenny Cole
The Jerusalem Artichoke flowers, enjoying some Autumn sunshine. Thank you Ray for sending this in.
A pollinating visitor, waiting to open in the morning sun.
Sent in by Ray Stewart
Winter Sun in our Community Garden
This is from last years apple pressing event
Sent in by Ray Stewart - Photo of Julia with a very large cabbage from our Wednesday session at Bishops Palace Gardens. Thank you Ray
Sent in by Ray Stewart, Onion Seed Head
Produce stall at Bishops Palace Gardens
Runner beans from Bishops Palace Garden
Aluna - presented by ECO Cinema this month
From The Green Fair
Sent in by Julia from her travels in New Zealand.
A great recycling idea - turn an old bath into a wayside seat!
Photo of the week from Ed Bowring - finally Spring is here!
Enjoying a tea break in the sunshine – sent in by Ed Bowring
The blossom is now out at the Oaklands Park Orchard
The gardens are becoming busier with more volunteers - great to see such a good turn out
Thanks Ed for the photo.
Look at the huge amount of compost generously donated by the Woodhorn Group – Thank you
Morris dancers at Green Fair
A great Rhubarb harvest from Bishops Palace gardens.
From Julia's travels - After the earthquake, residents of Christchurch create a city garden.
We are delighted to say we have won the £12,000 from the Tesco's Bags of Help campaign. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
From Sandra Grugeon
A little visitor to the garden.
Sent in by Ed Bowring, two volunteers in the garden, having a great time.
From Ed Bowring, Thank you Ed
Some leeks that have been recently harvested from the gardens.
From our Pruning Workshop with Peter May. It was a very informative workshop, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
Sent in by Anne.
This oak tree in the field opposite her house in West Stoke.
It changes constantly with seasons, crops grown beneath, wildlife and weather.
Thank you for sending in this lovely photo Anne
Two volunteers enjoying the garden
From Jacquie Garstin sent in from her September workshop. There was an easy atmosphere of supportive communication.
Taken by Jenny Cole - Mirabelle Plum in flower at Whyke Community Orchard
From Julia. Look at this amazing huge pumpkin
Vital statistics: 8.1 kg and circumference 98 cm!
From Julia. Look at this amazing huge pumpkin
Vital statistics: 8.1 kg and circumference 98 cm!
Taken at our Super Swapshop – Its amazing what you can do with recycled plastic cups!
More photos from our Super Swap Shop December 5
More photos from our Super Swap Shop December 5
This is another photo taken by Sarah Clark at our juicing event on Sunday 11th October.
As you can see we had loads of apple juice - this is just a small amount of what was produced.
We still have some in the freezer which we are hoping to use at Novembers ECO Cinema.
Sent in by Ray Stewart along with some other great photos of the gardens
'Dolce' an Italian heirloom 'open pollinated' very sweet corn. Taken by Ray Stewart
Thank you Ray
Decorated by our Youth Transition group out of recycled materials - including old light bulbs, CD's recycled wrapping paper and fabric off-cuts. Well done everyone, what a great job !
Lots of crafty fun at the Halloween Young Transition.
Taken by Sarah Clark at the fruit press on Sunday 11th October
Photo of my daughter Gabriella at the recent Time Machine event, sent in by Nichola Cox.
Pink fuir apples dug up from the palace garden. They taste delicious. By Sandra Grugeon
Bumble Bee on squash flower, taken by Ray Stewart.
This is the start of the Mint Garden at the Palace Gardens. Sent in by Sandra Grugeon
Abstract art by Ray
Harvest Time at Bishop's Palace Garden by Kate Brickell
Bishops Palace garden in full bloom 7th Sept by Michael Woolley
Taken by Ray Stewart the flowers from the Hyacinth beans, Dolchis lablab. Very beautiful.
Taken at Bishop's Palace Gardens by Ray Stewart.
Beetle in Bishop's Palace Garden by Sandra Grugeon
Cucumbers in the greenhouse at the Bishop's Palace veg plot by Ray Stewart
Pollinator on dahlia at Bishop's Palace Garden, by Ray Stewart, Saturday July 11