Nature on our doorstep

Puss moth caterpillar sheltering in one of our mini beast hotels

An enjoyable visit from Ramsden Robins Nursery School

Allocating a raised planter for the use of Ramsden Robins Nursery School. 

Time to recharge for our project coordinator

Our project coordinator Graham will be taking time off from Friday 21st July until Monday 4th September.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Ongoing repairs needed to some raised planters

Maintaining our raised planters

Our mini best hotels are beginning to blend in

Calendula adding a splash of colour to our raised planters

Preparing to harvest the salad crops

Musk mallow flowering on our wildlife banking

Vegetables on your doorstep

Vegetable crops growing well in our raised planters

Our friends from Timebank have been busy in the poly tunnel

An afternoon spent harvesting some of our strawberries

Preparing a planter for allocation to Ramsden Robins Nursery School

Soon be time to harvest the broccili

Our vipers bugloss - great for attracting bees

6 spot burnet day flying moth in our wildlife banking area

Belle etoile beginning to flower in our planted borders

Spring onions ready for harvesting

188 Marsh Street - demolition in progress

Ongoing repairs needed for planters on Green Heart Den

Free month by month what to do in the garden guides

Are you wondering what you can do in the garden or just looking for a little inspiration. Whether you have all day to spare or just half an hour, there is always something to do in the garden. 

If you need a little help the following websites have produced top tips and free gardening advice:

The Royal Horticultural Society
Thompson and Morgan
Gardeners World

Vegetable crops flourishing in our raised planters

Free spotting sheets from Wildlife Watch

Wildlife Watch has produced a large variety of free wildlife/nature spotting sheets. Among the species included are: amphibians, birds, trees, mini beasts, butterflies. Habitats such as shoreline, hedgerows and woodland are also covered.

You can view download all the spotting sheets on the Wildlife Watch website here.

Plant a pot for pollinators - free advice from Butterfly Conservation Trust

Painted lady butterfly feeding on our lilac shrubs

Ox eye daisies adding colour to our wild areas

Common blue butterflies on our wildlife banking areas

Its good to see our poly tunnel is still being well used

Growing well together in 2017

A beautiful start to the day at the office

Looks like a new pull cord is needed for our lawnmower

Our lilac shrubs in full flower

A little maintenance to one of our lawns

Another welcomed visit of our friends from Ramsden Infants School

Preparing a planter for reallocation

A welcomed return visit from Ramsden Infants School