Category Archives: Gardens and Green Spaces
The Wildflower Meadow
The wildflower meadow at the rear of Stanley Hill Cemetery is looking gorgeous at the moment- a lovely mix of poppies, daisies and cornflowers. Please use the public footpath beside the cemetery to access the meadow.
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New Flowerbeds, Planters & Borders Across The Town
Last week we saw a remarkable week of dedication from the ATC staff and volunteers (including the 2nd Amersham Common Beavers). If it wasn’t needed (to keep the sun off) we wound take our hats off to you all. With the majority of the beds, planters and borders planted we can be very satisfied with […]
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The Round Tower
In addition to the planting of the now unofficially named Platinum Jubilee pollination bed at Sycamore Corner, we have installed a bug castle! You may recognise it as the Round Tower, the central keep of Windsor Castle. Huge thanks to William Scott for taking up the challenge and using his phenomenal skills to create this […]
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Bees & Pollinators!
The Town Council team was pleased to plant the new bee and pollinator bed over the weekend. With a combination of herbaceous perennials from guara to echinacea and lavender to helenium, the bed is packed with RHS Plants for Pollinators which will be ablaze with colour in summer.
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Pollinators Throughout Amersham
Over the next couple of weeks volunteers and Amersham Town Council staff will be out planting a mixture of pollinators beneath many of the road signs throughout Amersham. With over 2000 plugs ‘potted on’ we should see a splashes of colour one many corners of Amersham. If you happen to live close to one of […]
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The Bug Hotel Receives A New Living Roof!
Huge thanks to the Chilterns Green Gym (TCV – The Conservation Volunteers) for commencing work to attach a living roof to the (unofficial) largest bug hotel in Southern England. As ever Amersham Town Council is grateful for the efforts of Louisa Carlisle and those involved. So far, so good.
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Tulips Across The Town
I’m sure you’ll agree that the tulips that we planted beneath the street signs and along the verges, in partnership with the bloom volunteers, Chiltern’s Green Gym and Stony Dean School, are looking gorgeous in the spring sunshine! Thanks to all the residents that kindly sponsored many of the bulbs that we see beneath the […]
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