Amersham News
News from the Community Allotments
It was great to have the Stony Dean School boys back on Tuesday, this time sowing wildflower seeds around the pond, clearing the path ready for wheelchair accessible matting, and spreading wood chips that they so kindly donated. As soon as the rain stops we’ll be ready to start painting!
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Looking for a rainy day activity?
We are inviting children aged 11 and under to create one of two logos for either ‘Woodside Community Allotment’ or ‘Spud Club’, our soon-to-be launched children’s gardening club. We are looking for something simple yet bright which encapsulates the joy of gardening and nature. The logos will be used for signage on site as well […]
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Newspaper article featuring Amersham in Bloom Volunteers!
To read The Telegraph’s article on some of our wonderful Amersham in Bloom volunteer, please click here.
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Update From The Community Allotment
The girls from Alfriston School worked so hard at the community allotment last week, helping to clear lots of old, rotten wood before making a start on sanding the picnic table and bench, as well as entertaining everyone with some beautiful singing! The benefit of working with your hands on mental health is well documented. […]
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New Bug Hotel for the Memorial Gardens
On Wednesday morning, we installed our latest bug hotel. A very different design to the existing hotels, and a fantastic addition to the tea hut wall in the Memorial Gardens. Huge thanks to Colin Pells, who worked in partnership with the Town Council to create this shelter for insects and invertebrates. Bug hotels are of […]
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Christmas Tree Recycling Raises Over £3,300!
A huge thank you to everyone that supported the Council’s Christmas tree collection and recycling initiative. In total over £3,300 was raised which will help fund many of our sustainable projects that we planned for the next year. All of the trees that the depot team collected (over 500 in total), and that were dropped […]
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Fox Sculpture Added To The Tiny Urban Forrest
The latest addition to the upcoming Children’s Art Trail, was installed on Thursday last week. A fox, created using two recycled copper water tanks, stands within the new ‘tiny urban forest’ on Chiltern Avenue. Huge thanks Colin Pells who worked in partnership with the Amersham Town Council to create this wonderful piece of art. The […]
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Tiny Urban Forest and Winter Garden
In late November, we added the final few plants to complete (for this season) the ‘Tiny Urban Forest and Winter Garden’ on the verge opposite Amersham Station in Chiltern Ave. This pocket forest comprises 20 Himalayan birch trees (Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Snow Queen’) and one Tibetan Cherry (Prunus Serrula). The trees, with their wonderful white […]
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