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Help making planters at The Mill
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Help making planters at The Mill

Come and help making planters at The Mill garden. We have already created a woodland area and a linear mini orchard. The next task will be creating a vertical garden to maximise the space. On Saturday, 4th of Feb from 10am-1pm we will be making planters at the Mill with recycled scaffolding boards where we will [...]

Published by on January 29, 2012 9:21 pm
Apple day at the Mill
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Apple day at the Mill

On 1 October we held a hugely successful Apple Day at the Mill as part of the BAG Garden Squad that meets at the Mill every first Saturday of the month from 11am to 1pm. Early that day we collected the apples from the beer garden of the Ferry Boat Inn Pub on Ferry Lane, [...]

Published by on November 12, 2011 1:15 pm
Annual bulb planting day
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Annual bulb planting day

BAG Garden squad held their annual bulb planting event on the 5th of November. Thirteen keen gardens gathered together to plant 650 bulbs, of which 300 were donated by Waltham Forest council. In previous years we have planted bulbs in Coppermill Lane, Edward Road, the playground in Coppermill Lane and in front of Stoneydown park. [...]

Published by on November 12, 2011 1:02 pm
BAG Gardening event – May 15th
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BAG Gardening event – May 15th

Following on from last months BAG gardening event, learn about the next stages, potting on, and planting out. We hope to have some raised beds ready so that some of the seedlings can be planted out in the community garden. Saturday 15th May from 11am til 1pm at the Douglas Eyre community garden, next to [...]

Published by on May 14, 2010 2:00 pm
Seed spectacular!
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Seed spectacular!

Blackhorse Road area residents gathered together on Saturday (April 10th) to learn how to grow vegetables from seeds, at BAG’s new community garden site off Coppermill Lane. Thirty participants of all ages, from toddlers to pensioners, sowed pumpkins, tomatoes, beans, lettuces, herbs, and also ‘companion’ flowers like sunflowers and nasturtiums.  They then had the chance [...]

Published by on April 17, 2010 7:11 pm
Seed Sowing and Swapping: Sat 10th April
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Seed Sowing and Swapping: Sat 10th April

Dear local gardeners, Please come to BAG’s next gardening event – a seed sowing and swapping event. Saturday 10th April from 2.30-4.30, next to the Douglas Eyre Sports Pavilion, Coppermill Lane, E17. (Go along the side of the Pavilion and the community garden is to the right of the football pitches) Come along and: Find [...]

Published by on April 5, 2010 11:44 am
Forest Garden planting day
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Forest Garden planting day

The event took place on Saturday the 5th of Dec 2009 but we had so much to plant that we had to leave the bushes and canes healing on the ground and carried out the planting the following Saturday. We got a nice selection of apple, pear and plum trees and also a variety of soft fruit bushes [...]

Published by on March 23, 2010 6:01 pm
BAG Harvest event
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BAG Harvest event

Thanks to everyone who showed up for our community garden/harvest celebration on the Douglas Eyre playing fields. The apple press was a particular hit with the look on some of the kids faces when the juice poured forth worth putting the event on for alone. The BBQ didn’t kill anyone, and the apple bobbing was [...]

Published by on September 29, 2009 5:35 pm
Residents get planting at BAG Workshop
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Residents get planting at BAG Workshop

Our FREE gardening workshop was a great success with residents happily planting out their veg and flowers to take away. BAG applied for a grant to encourage residents to get out and garden, and this was the first event we’ve put on with the money we received. For more information, to take part or if [...]

Published by on June 14, 2009 5:31 pm
BAG Gardening Workshop – Free Veg & Flowers
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BAG Gardening Workshop – Free Veg & Flowers

Want to grow some food and flowers? Come to BAG’s first FREE beginners gardening workshop on Sunday the 7th of June. There will be containers for everyone to plant out with organic vegetables and flowers. Once you’ve finished, take them away and enjoy. THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 
DOUGLAS EYRE PLAYING FIELDS, 
2.30-4.30pm. [...]

Published by on June 2, 2009 9:22 am
BAG’ers plant a 1000 Dafs
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BAG’ers plant a 1000 Dafs

Thanks to all those who brought along a trowel or two and helped make BAG’s bulb planting such a success. A thousand bulbs should hopefully brighten the area come spring, and there was still time to recover from all the excertion at the Coppermill. (above) A few intrepid planters

Published by on November 12, 2008 11:57 pm
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Get involved in the Food, Gardening & Environment working group!

The Food, Gardening & Environment working group sorts out such issues as allotments and getting hold of locally sourced and/or organic grub. It’s a place where residents can swap gardening tips, as well as tools. To find out more, email: foodgardeningandenvironment@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk

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Published by on March 9, 2008 8:33 pm