Hello!
It's time to share what we've been up to at Coleherne Court. In March and April we designed the garden and purchased all of the plants we would need for the summer. We also planned a garden party for June to involve the estate community in enjoying the new space together. On the west side of the garden plot, we extended the flower bed by removing some sod and planted new lavender, peonies, and a small border collection. The kids were often the best helpers with weeding and watering.
We involved many neighbors in the east side of the garden where we planted an entirely new herb garden. Our team especially stepped up when we were out of town for two weeks in April and again in May. Temperatures were high and we needed a lot of help keeping the garden cool and moist. We are now enjoying fresh herbs, strawberries, Fennel, beans, snacking peppers, and are eagerly awaiting the cuttings of our iceberg, romaine and spinach.
The garden party went quite well and we feel that it was a huge step forward in building community at Coleherne Court. Big highlights were the strawberries and cream we served outside our garden door and the ping pong tournament between young and old framed by our beautiful roses and geraniums. The garden committee was grateful for our help and we topped the salads with sage and chive flowers from the garden. We also used mint, rosemary and thyme from the garden in our preparation of recent summer dishes. The kids are loving cultivating and learning about our small garden and their friends now know how to lift up the bottom leaves to find strawberries.
Our last efforts for this project will be to prepare for our autumn beds as most of the flowers we chose are summer plants and our beds will be quite bare once everything dies back.
One last thing to report is that our new gardening skills came in handy for a service project with the RBKC Councillor who we helped revitalize long ridge road by planting some donated plants for residents who are dealing with crime and poverty.
Thank you for this awesome opportunity!
-Candace, Estee, Drew, Carsen, Jenna and Spencer
Hello!
It's time to share what we've been up to at Coleherne Court. In March and April we designed the garden and purchased all of the plants we would need for the summer. We also planned a garden party for June to involve the estate community in enjoying the new space together. On the west side of the garden plot, we extended the flower bed by removing some sod and planted new lavender, peonies, and a small border collection. The kids were often the best helpers with weeding and watering.
We involved many neighbors in the east side of the garden where we planted an entirely new herb garden. Our team especially stepped up when we were out of town for two weeks in April and again in May. Temperatures were high and we needed a lot of help keeping the garden cool and moist. We are now enjoying fresh herbs, strawberries, Fennel, beans, snacking peppers, and are eagerly awaiting the cuttings of our iceberg, romaine and spinach.
The garden party went quite well and we feel that it was a huge step forward in building community at Coleherne Court. Big highlights were the strawberries and cream we served outside our garden door and the ping pong tournament between young and old framed by our beautiful roses and geraniums. The garden committee was grateful for our help and we topped the salads with sage and chive flowers from the garden. We also used mint, rosemary and thyme from the garden in our preparation of recent summer dishes. The kids are loving cultivating and learning about our small garden and their friends now know how to lift up the bottom leaves to find strawberries.
Our last efforts for this project will be to prepare for our autumn beds as most of the flowers we chose are summer plants and our beds will be quite bare once everything dies back.
One last thing to report is that our new gardening skills came in handy for a service project with the RBKC Councillor who we helped revitalize long ridge road by planting some donated plants for residents who are dealing with crime and poverty.
Thank you for this awesome opportunity!
-Candace, Estee, Drew, Carsen, Jenna and Spencer
All photos & Impact posted on Queathem page :)
Well done for completing the survey, please repost a couple of pictures usignthe above "share your impact" . I can see the impact posted on your wall which looks fantastic. One more step to go to complete the process well done for all your hard work!
More update pictures
Hello!
It's time to share what we've been up to at Coleherne Court. In March and April we designed the garden and purchased all of the plants we would need for the summer. We also planned a garden party for June to involve the estate community in enjoying the new space together. On the west side of the garden plot, we extended the flower bed by removing some sod and planted new lavender, peonies, and a small border collection. The kids were often the best helpers with weeding and watering.
We involved many neighbors in the east side of the garden where we planted an entirely new herb garden. Our team especially stepped up when we were out of town for two weeks in April and again in May. Temperatures were high and we needed a lot of help keeping the garden cool and moist. We are now enjoying fresh herbs, strawberries, Fennel, beans, snacking peppers, and are eagerly awaiting the cuttings of our iceberg, romaine and spinach.
The garden party went quite well and we feel that it was a huge step forward in building community at Coleherne Court. Big highlights were the strawberries and cream we served outside our garden door and the ping pong tournament between young and old framed by our beautiful roses and geraniums. The garden committee was grateful for our help and we topped the salads with sage and chive flowers from the garden. We also used mint, rosemary and thyme from the garden in our preparation of recent summer dishes. The kids are loving cultivating and learning about our small garden and their friends now know how to lift up the bottom leaves to find strawberries.
Our last efforts for this project will be to prepare for our autumn beds as most of the flowers we chose are summer plants and our beds will be quite bare once everything dies back.
One last thing to report is that our new gardening skills came in handy for a service project with the RBKC Councillor who we helped revitalize long ridge road by planting some donated plants for residents who are dealing with crime and poverty.
Thank you for this awesome opportunity!
-Candace, Estee, Drew, Carsen, Jenna and Spencer
Great Strat on your project!! Site visit being completed and some of the plants already purchased, you are well on your way to complete your project soon! Well done! Do add some pictures of your progress here so we can see what you have been up to!!
Our first meeting- The Beyers weren't able to join because they are on a trip to the United States but I'll try to catch them this next week. We only included the big kids because it was later in the evening!
Congratulations!! Do send a picture of your team and let's get started on your garden!!
Looking forward to it!
Queathem Growing Space Action Plan
Timeline: We have already taken “before pictures” of the existing garden and are currently asking horticulture specialists what plants already exist in the flower beds so that we can preserve the healthy useful plants. We will begin pruning, preparing the flower beds, and mapping out the plans for the space with a landscaper/gardener in late February. From there, we will begin purchasing new plants and potting/planting in early March. The summer months will mostly involve cultivating and upkeep of the flowering plants. We will meet to weed and prune every week on a weeknight. May/June will be the flowering period so we will take some shareable pictures and have a garden party. In October we will decide what to cut back and winterize.
Budget: I anticipate spending most of the funding on mature plants for the garden. We will also need to extend a flower bed which will require some help with cutting back sod and removing some very deep rooted shrubs, a few hours-worth of paid garden work for someone with heavy duty tools. I hope to procure a raised wooden bed for an herb and lettuce garden that can be covered for the kids to maintain themselves.
Impact: We intend for at least 3 families to be actively engaged in this project with their children. Children in London benefit from being able to have tactile engagement with nature, even if nature is a small plot in a city garden. The children will socialize and have stress relief from being outside and together. We will also be able to bond with our families as we plan and carry out a project from start to finish gaining confidence through its fulfilment. As parents, we hope to instill our love for horticulture in our children and not let it be lost generationally due to expat and city life.
Location: The project will be carries out on a private plot at Coleherne Court where we have express permission and are actually required as tenants to maintain the green space for neighbors to enjoy.
Additional questions
That’s all for now!
We are excited to get you started!
