Jan 1, 2023 | Blog, Events, news
Community Garden, December Update There’s nothing growing above ground this month (though hopefully things are happening beneath). Bulbs are in, paths are re-chipped, dahlias are cut down, beds are mulched and tools are put away. Two excitements this month have been...
Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, news
Just a short one this month! As I write, there are still dahlias and alstroemerias flowering, a cucumber plant with a ridiculous appendage, several tomato plants with ripe tomatoes on, and ripe figs on an outdoor tree – what is going on?? – it’s November. I suppose we...
Oct 31, 2022 | Blog, news
Community Garden Update October 2022 October has seen the return of the Mission EmployAble interns, an end of season sale, and the beginnings of the long task of putting the garden to bed for the winter. This year there are 11 interns from Mission EmployAble, all of...
Sep 30, 2022 | Blog, Events, news
Community Garden Update September 2022 Since last writing, there has been wonderful, life-giving rain! Browns have become green, new shoots have appeared, and the rural landscape has been visibly refreshed. The Community Garden has been completely rejuvenated – both...
Sep 12, 2022 | Blog, news
River Chess Update I have just received the following statement from Richard Aylard of Thames Water: “Re the plant at Chesham – the key facts are: 1. Increase in treatment capacity from 240 litres per second to 353 litres per second. Construction has started and is...
Jul 23, 2022 | Blog, news
Community Garden Update July 22 July has been a mixed month in the garden. The temperate, moderate summer that we had experienced from May, through June and until around the 10th of July gave way to a raging, scorching beast of a heatwave, which caused leaves to wilt,...
