Will enjoy watching the posh end get their gardeners to do the work while they
sit back sipping g&ts 😀
Once it's finished we could do with some way of marking off the area so the
people who usually cut the grass know to leave it. Any thoughts? Stakes and
twine? Little signs?
Ian
On 3 Sep 2018, at 21:47, deborah williams <deborah.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Okay Sue we'll start something at the posh end then!
Deb.
On 03 September 2018 at 21:32 Sue Dinham <sue.dinham@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We have some seeds
A packet of wild flowers and loads of nigella seeds
Happy to make a start at our end
AKA the posh end 😉
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Maybe Sue and I can start from our end!? Will get boxes of wildflower seeds
to you.
Deb.
On 02 September 2018 at 21:40 Dvaz CLIFFORD <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Apologies for today. Raking party sounds good.
On 02 September 2018 at 21:20 Ian Mobile <ifrancismobile@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all
Margaret and I raked and mowed one section this afternoon (between the
blackberries near us and the elderflower bush). It wasn't too hard, but
would be much faster with more people. We took care to leave any nice
plants. Even if we just do a bit over the next few weekends when free we
could get it done pretty quickly. Haven't sown the seeds yet. We pondered
getting some beers in next saturday and having a raking party?
Ian
On 2 Sep 2018, at 17:00, deborah williams
<deborah.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes sorry folks. Me too. Thought I had loads of boxes of seed buthave
them at work so will bring some over next week for people.
Also a friend is getting rid of her electric lawn mower. Any interest?
Deb.
On 02 September 2018 at 15:34 Nicola Petto <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Really sorry missed raking/mowing/sowing this afternoon. Came out at 3pm
but all over! I'm keen to continue the good work further along Elmfield.
Are any further sessions in the offing?
Nicky
On Fri, 31 Aug 2018, 11:31 Nicola Petto, <nicola.petto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I can help out on Sunday afternoon. I have a rake and a manual mower.
Brilliant idea - definitely easier with large concerted effort!
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 at 22:30, Dvaz CLIFFORD
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wrote:
I'll try to get started on Saturday, but can do Sunday up to about 2pm.
On 30 August 2018 at 21:22 Ian Mobile <ifrancismobile@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Great, for info the seeds we have are for:
Corn Cockle
Corn Chamomile
Cornflower
Corn Marigold
Field Poppy
There are also Yellow Rattle seeds and some extra poppy seeds. I'm also
collecting seeds from our Tobacco Plant which smells amazing in the
evening
(nothing like tobacco), and we should have some foxglove seeds to go
in the
mix too. We need to borrow rakes though, anyone?
Ian
On 30 Aug 2018, at 17:41, deborah williams <
deborah.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
I'm happy to help. Thin my strimmer may be useful for intial cuts. Also
have boxes of seed. and more at work.
Deb.
On 29 August 2018 at 22:31 Ian Mobile <ifrancismobile@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all
Cliff and I have bought a load of wildflower seeds for the green space
across the road for next year. Last year they came up pretty well down
at
this end, but this year the grasses and nettles seemed to take over.
According to Monty Don, now is a good time to be sowing for next year.
We
all know you ignore Monty's advice at your peril!
He also advises that the best way to prepare a long grass and weed
filled
area is to rake out the area, mow over, rake up again, mow over, then
scatter the seeds and re-mow about 5 weeks later.
If we wanted to create a wildflower corridor along the length of the
fence, it'd be so much easier if we could share the work. Anyone want
to
help? A petrol mower and several rakes would be really useful. We do
have
extension cables if we have to use electric strimmers.
Any thoughts on Sunday afternoon?
Ian
Ian