WINSFORD GARDENS OPEN GARDEN SQUARES DAY 14th June 2014

[FergussonFamily]

Penge Green Gym will be holding our third Open Garden Squares day on 14th June 2014 from 10am to 4pm in Winsford Gardens, SE20 7RN.

The Open Garden Squares Weekend is a prestigious event in the gardener’s calendar where gardens all over London open their doors to the public. Last year over 208 gardens were involved in the weekend event, (including 10 Downing Street!) and Winsford Gardens was one of them. Other gardens range from historical private squares to contemporary roof gardens, in places as diverse as museums, prisons, barges and shipping containers.

Winsford Gardens is managed by Penge Green Gym, a group of volunteers set up in May 2011 by The Conservation Volunteers (formally BTCV). The volunteers have been working to transform Winsford Gardens into a vibrant community and wildlife garden for almost three years now. At this event we will be proud to show off all the hard work we have undertaken. Projects include constructing a growing area complete with greenhouse and nursery beds; seeding wildflower meadows; planting up the ornamental beds; building compost bins, seating, and a children’s playground, planting an orchard, hedgerows and a bog garden….the list goes on!

This year, as well as our very popular children’s activities, plant sale and refreshment stall, we will have guest speakers, and are planning a few new surprises. Watch this space for further details…

It will be a good chance to see for yourself how Winsford Gardens continue to change.

More information on the Open Garden Squares weekend at http://www.OpenSquares.org
Visit us at http://www.PengeGreenGym.org.uk
Follow Penge Green Gym on Twitter @GreenGymPenge

[FergussonFamily]

This year, as well as our very popular children’s activities, plant sale and refreshment stall, we will have guest speakers, and are planning a few new surprises. This year we will have craft demonstrations and live music from Musica Medioca ensemble. Children will be able to help build a Bug Hotel and to paint Bird Boxes.

Winsford Gardens is on Garden Road, off Croydon Road, situated between Aldi and Travelodge. The nearest Bus routes are: 358, 75, 197, 356.

[FergussonFamily]

UPDATE: Some recently confirmed events in our programme are the ever popular Plant Sale, Tai Chi 'taster' sessions, Homemade cakes & refreshments, a Beer & Pimms tent, Upcycling demonstration, children's treasure hunt & Balloon modelling, & music from Musica Medioca ensemble. We hope to be able to plant up the Bog Garden and to build a new Insect Hotel on the day itself.

[FergussonFamily]

Winsford Gardens Open Day – 14 June 2014
11am – 4pm
Programme
11 am Gardens open
Throughout the day come and join in -
Making bird feeders
Painting bird boxes
Making an insect hotel
Making bags and photo frames from re-cycled materials
A treasure hunt and wishing tree
Face painting
Plant Sale and Hydroponics demonstration
Homemade refreshments
Beer and Pimms tent
Beer donated by local Penge Late Knights Brewery
11.30 am Tai Chi ‘taster’ sessions
1.30 pm Live music from Musica Medioca ensemble
2.30 pm Planting up the bog garden
4pm Gardens close

Donations
Winsford Gardens is maintained by a group of local volunteers on behalf of the London Borough of Bromley
There are two ways to donate money towards Penge Green Gym’s work at Winsford Gardens:

Dave Fergusson, one of our project leaders will be walking the long-distance Pennine Way from 24 June ‘til mid-July. To sponsor him, go to www.gogetfunding.com/project/daveswalk

Sign up to easyfunding and when you shop at places like Amazon or John Lewis online, a small percentage will be donated to Penge Green Gym - www.easyfunding.org.uk/causes/pengegreengym