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We’re getting together this Sunday, the 22nd at 1pm at the community gardens to plan projects and planting for this year. It’ll also be a chance to find out about upcoming social events and volunteer days. Whether you’re a regular or first timer, all are welcome!

This year we welcome Artist Ève Chabanon to the Community gardens. She will present her diep~haven residency at Whitehawk Community Food Project and our Growing together Community gardens in Newhaven.

Through performance, writing, social observations and objects, Ève Chabanon creates situations — involving most often, local communities, marginalised groups within and outside of educational structures and creates art.

The artist will connect the two gardens with events and challenges. Rounding up to a celebratory social event. Keep up to date via the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/147936155892738/

03/10/17
Up the garden today. The sun shone and It was really hot at times. Bob continued with his Camomile planting, and I sowed some onion seeds in the raised bed. Will the slugs leave them alone ?
I also had a go at cutting the grass till the petrol ran out. I concentrated on the front of the Summerhouse, which makes It look cared-for when anyone passes, and bunged the mowings on the raised-bed-to-be. Needs filling up, plus at some stage, all the other stuff from the other compost bins, ready, hopefully for planting next year.

09/10/17
The sun eventually came out, and It was really warm. I concentrated on planting some crocus and snowdrops by the gate, and near the pond. Bob was potting up some strawberry plants, and Leanne and Paul weeded the herb bed. We found time to have a sit down with a cup of tea (sigh) and admire the view (another sigh) before we got on again.
I cleared round the back of the tool shed, to store the large pots and other things out of the way, but they will still be accessible If need be.
The grass still keeps growing, and still needs mowing, the grass cuttings helping to fill up one of the new raised beds, as well as leaves, veg peelings and hedge prunings from elsewhere.
Tricia

Up at the garden today. Rather blustery, still very mild, the sun shone and It didn’t rain. Bob was there pottering with his herbs, meanwhile I continued to clear an area by the pond for sowing some hardy annuals now, and in the spring.
No sign of the spinach and carrots I put in a short time ago. I’m blaming the Slugs ! otherwise the cosmos is looking lovely, as is the red chard, and a bit of rocket which is still there, just. Dug up some of my Pink Fir Apple spuds. Have they done well. The toms were looking OK last time l visited, but now they have been struck by the dreaded blight. It’s all this rain and mild weather. I’ve also got some marrow-type plant growing like mad producing green footballs. That’s what happens when you are given some plants and the person who gives them to you can’t remember what they were !
I was tempted to have a go at mowing the grass, as It is quite long again, but after a bout of weeding and hacking away at the long grass by the pond, I resisted, I had to have a sit down and left it for another day!

Tricia

pic by bob from summer gathering

Back in June the Community Garden hosted the intrepid cyclists from ‘Thighs of Steel’

They are a project raising money for Khora a refugee centre in Athens

They camped in the garden for a night, with a a view from the cliffs out over the sea, only the second evening of their voyage!

That night we shared a fire, music and some food with them

A fascinating and lively bunch of people

The next morning they embarked on the ferry to continue their adventure

Through their adventure they managed to raise a profoundly impressive £105,000
Well Done!

their website

and facebook page