I went back to Rochester and visited Longley Road last week. Brought a huge smile to my face when I saw the street looking really lovely – for old times’ sake I did a little watering in the communal bath and took pictures that I will try to add here! I understand that the residents… Continue reading »
Following on from my last post…the last few days have seen plenty of rain – where possible try to collect this in water butts cans, buckets etc. Plants really prefer this to tap water… There is a chance that for some potted plants, especially those in small pots with lots of leaf cover, even huge… Continue reading »
….WATER is the name of the game at the moment…as high temperatures have been with us for several consecutive days there really is a need to keep a keen eye on plants in pots, and make sure they don’t completely dry out…. !
Saturday saw the culmination of some major planning for work on Gibraltar Terrace – New Road, Chatham Full Frontal gardeners. Many months of planning saw the arrival of some very large recycled planting containers, planting medium and lovely plants – all were installed on the day by the residents – wonderful results that can now… Continue reading »
Full Frontal gardeners are planning to ‘SUMMER-ISE’ the planting beds on the pavements in Napleton Road Faversham. Meet 11 am. Sunday 13th April. at Tanners Street junction …armed with trowels, gloves, sensible footwear and a smile. weeding, planting and sowing wildflower seeds any queries contact Fern : fern@fullfrontal.org.uk”
Full Frontal Bash on 8 Sept 2013 from 2pm to 4pm at the Chatham Unitarian Church New Road (corner of Hammond Hill) CHATHAM, ME4 6AP There will be lots of large and special Day Lily and other great plants to give away for your front gardens, (a very generous donation from a Rochester resident) as… Continue reading »
The Medway River Festival on Saturday…we were blessed with wonderful weather and lots of happy people. The day was a huge success for Full Frontal and Chris Collins – the Blue Peter gardener who came to support us…he did lots of planting up Cosmos seedlings with children of all ages, who took them home to… Continue reading »
Dear Full Frontalers and Clive Road FF. Just a reminder that this year, Full Frontal are having a presence at the Medway River Festival on 6th July – 10am – 4.30pm – on Chatham Waterfront. http://www.visitmedway.org/events/2013-medway-river-festival FF will be running gardening activities for children. Excitingly, we have the Celebrity Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins coming… Continue reading »
Our Full Frontal Chelsea Fringe Kent event on Gibraltar Terrace went brilliantly yesterday…even the weather was kind to us! The event was really well attended by the residents of the terrace, who all got together to plant up their frontals. The event was brilliantly led by Sandra and Linda, and as you can see from… Continue reading »
Full Frontal Planting Day for Gibraltar Terrace, Chatham, Kent: “Gibraltar Terrace, on Chatham’s New Road was once the pride of Georgian Chatham, but today its pretty red brick façade looks out onto a starkly urban scene. This is the challenging terrain that Sandra Fowler and her fellow Full Frontal gardeners will be addressing on 19… Continue reading »