First sighting of a slow worm for 2018

Crocus adding colour in some of our planted borders

Free growing guides from Garden Organic

Garden Organic has produced simple easy to follow grow your own cards which can help you get the best from your garden. The guides include; vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and green manures. 

Please visit Garden Organic to view and download the excellent free growing guides.

A cool but spring like morning on the grow your own scheme

Stakeholder meeting 1pm Thursday 22 March at Green Heart Den

Please find details of a stakeholder meeting organised by our new coordinator Ged Pickersgill.

"All interested parties in the Green Heart Den project are invited to attend our 1st stakeholder meeting at Green Heart Den, Marsh Street, Barrow in Furness on Thursday 22nd March at 1pm.

Organisations who occupy planters and keyholders are welcome as well as members of the public.

This is a great opportunity to discuss the project moving forward and a chance to showcase exciting ongoing opportunities that your organisation may wish to be involved in" - Ged.

For more details Ged can be contacted at:

ged@thewell2.co.uk

Mob: 07922 222 670

Using recycled plastic bottle to help protect young plants and seedlings

Signs of spring - new buds on the willow on our banking areas

Trying to decide which seeds to sow this month

What to sow and grow in March? Free advice and top tip can be found on many websites such as:

Thompson and Morgan

Royal Horticultural Society

Gardeners World

Spring maintenance for our lawn mower

A final task for Graham following the recent handover of garden/site maintenance responsibility to the Well Communities. Preparing and maintaining our lawn mower in preparation of the first cut of the new season. Generally grass will begin to grow in early spring and, weather permitting, you  could be able to mow your lawn in March with a high cut and when the grass is dry.

For more detailed information on caring for your lawns throughout the growing season please visit:

Lawnsmith at https://www.lawnsmith.co.uk/topic/mowing-the-lawn/when-to-mow-the-lawn

RHS mowing guide at https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=425