The roundabout's got some soil!!

[owlwise]

The roundabout's got some soil!!
The roundabout's got some soil!!
Eee, Aye, Addio
The roundabout's got some soil!!

The roundabout needs some flowers!!
The roundabout needs some flowers!!
Eee, Aye, Addio
The roundabout needs some flowers!!

[Rachael]

Hate to burst your bubble, but it looked like sand to me.

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[owlwise]

Then all it needs now is a couple of deck chairs, mannequins and a beach ball.

[Tim Lund]

How about some community Strawberry Fields

[marymck]

Yummy. And we could morphine the strawberries with owlwisse's suggestion and have a picnic.

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[marymck]

Yummy. And we could morphine the strawberries with owlwisse's suggestion and have a picnic.

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Lol predictive text strikes again. I was about to change the morphine for the intended morph, but I'm leaving it, as I think it could be an interesting party, and lennon might approve.

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[leenewham]

I thought youl'd want to build a hi-rise block on it Tim to drive down house prices!

I'd go with the strawberry's though. I'd spend all my time there. See you with my bucket and spade.

"Oh we do like to be beside the see3...oh we do like to be beside the see..."

[Tim Lund]

Yummy. And we could morphine the strawberries with owlwisse's suggestion and have a picnic.

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Lol predictive text strikes again. I was about to change the morphine for the intended morph, but I'm leaving it, as I think it could be an interesting party, and lennon might approve.

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I'd assumed it was a reference to the Beatles' druggier phase.

There may also be some people in Chelsfield Garden who could help out the community here as well.

[Tim Lund]

I thought youl'd want to build a hi-rise block on it Tim to drive down house prices!

I'd go with the strawberry's though. I'd spend all my time there. See you with my bucket and spade.

"Oh we do like to be beside the see3...oh we do like to be beside the see..."

Actually, I can see alpine (wild) strawberries being able to survive on some sandy soil. Cultivated strawberries would be a bit ambitious.

I can leave off the housing market for the time being

[owlwise]

Go for it Tim!

If it ends up being boring old grass on the roundabout I think I will give up and die!

Look to East Dulwich's roundabout. It's an inspiration!

[Nigel]

As the tension mounts I wonder if Shannon's, Alexandra Nursery or even Secret Garden could be persuaded to plant and maintain it ?
These things are so much a matter of taste but we really need someone with some vision and plant knowledge to take a grip . Tempting as Tim's lead-infused strawberries sound , we need some year-round interest which means shrubs , herbaceous perennials and grasses .
Lets hope it is done with love .
Good afternoon
Nigel

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[Nigel]

As the tension mounts I wonder if Shannon's, Alexandra Nursery or even Secret Garden could be persuaded to plant and maintain it ?
These things are so much a matter of taste but we really need someone with some vision and plant knowledge to take a grip . Tempting as Tim's lead-infused strawberries sound , we need some year-round interest which means shrubs , herbaceous perennials and grasses .
Lets hope it is done with love .
Good afternoon
Nigel

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[Tim Lund]

There's not so much lead in petrol now (3 cheers for sensible regulation ...), but basically Nigel is right. I'd invite Grow Mayow to tender too.

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[Nigel]

Tim
Excellent suggestion - they are local , not for profit and absolutely well placed to do this .
If they adopt this project I hereby pledge to lend a hand .
The risk would be that Riney plant what can only be called "Low Maintainance " . People always overestimate the amount of work needed to keep planting looking good - the key is good choice of plants and that's where Grow Mayow could come into the picture .
A very good evening
Nigel

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[owlwise]

Well if Lambeth council can manage to maintain a roundabout in East Dulwich why can't Lewisham council maintain a piddly little one in Sydenham? Peh.

[Eagle]

What a great round about. I was very impressed. Certainly improves Cobb's Corner, otherwise known as Kirk's Camera Corner.

I did not see yesterday and sign of building work at the Greyhound. What a surprise.

[Tim Lund]

I called into the Riney office on Sydenham Road about this and asked who to contact about the ideas on this thread. I was told either Chris Best or the Sydenham Society, so let's hope they can do something.

[owlwise]

Thanks Tim. Let's hope something can be done. It's a shame it's not populated with colourful flowers/plants now, in the height of summer, when it can be at its best.