We'd like to say a big thank you to local landscape and arboricultural firm Arborcare for donating some lovely plants that were surplus to one of their planting schemes on Friday. They will look great under the lime trees along the bark path through the Triangle Garden and in our Forest Garden. Our Garden Club and Growing Gang are going to love planting them out!
Today our brave Sunday volunteers, organised and led by Garden Club leader Steve Granger, created a attractive and effective bank stabalisation structure from hazel and willow. Willow Spiling involves using stout hazel poles to create a line of uprights along the edge of the riverbank. These are set at an angle leaning away from the river. Wands of willow (which the Triangle Garden has in abundance) are then woven through the hazel poles to create a strong structure.
Here's a recent blogpost by our volunteer Karen Shields (left above with Project Manager and Horticultural Therapist Liz McElroy) for the Complementary and Natural Healthcare News all about her role in our Growing Health project:
"I qualified as a nutritional therapist in 2012 and joined CNHC that year and began practising at my own clinic. In June 2016 I started volunteering (in my capacity as a nutritional therapist) at the Triangle Community Garden in Hitchin.
Read all about what we've been up to this last year in our Annual Review - just follow the link below http://www.trianglegarden.org/events/agm-2017 and click on the link marked 'Poster' at the bottom of the page
At this year's Open Day people of all ages left wishes on paper flags in our 'wishing glade'. Here is a selection of those wishes, chosen and transcribed by one of our volunteers - we hope you enjoy it!
Next Saturday 20th May will be our annual pond-dipping and mini-beast safari event - a family-friendly wildlife discovery session led by two of our lovely Triangle Garden volunteers Tillie and Rachel.
As soon as he heard of the damage that had been inflicted on our Pollinator's Garden, Bearton Ward Labour Councillor Ian Albert offered to contribute to the replacement planting costs.
Although Cllr Albert voted against the Conservative Councillors' proposal to award themselves a pay rise, when the motion was carried, he decided to accept the extra allowance and use it to benefit community groups in the area.
Here's a longer version of the press release we sent to the Comet this week about recent plant abuse at the Triangle Garden:
Garden Committee member Nic Wilson gives us an insight into the pleasures and practicalities of growing fruit in small spaces:
Last Friday the Triangle Garden held its first proper Quiz Night!
