lifeisland – Manor Garden Olympic Allotments

“My garden has the River Lea along one side.
It’s in three parts.
A shingle garden planted for birds and butterflys, with nest boxes and spring bulbs.
A lawn area where I would like to plant a mini orchard, where I hang up food for the birds and wildlife.
A vegetable plot where I have a shed and greenhouse.
I [...]

Listen to the podcast recorded at the New Year Feast on The Ecologist website
Article by Julia Stephenson: The Green Goddess in The Independent
New article by writer and campaign supporter, Michael Wale

LDA has lost the plot say allotment holders…

Thanks to everyone who came on Tuesday 16th Jan to show
their support for our campaign to protect Manor Garden
Allotments from the 2012 Olympic bulldozers.

John Mattheson, Chair of Manor Garden Allotments Society
bearing the ‘Olympic Torch’ after an athletic run across
the bridge.

Manor Garden Allotments New Year Feast.
High profile support gathering behind campaign to protect 100 year old allotments from becoming Olympic 4 week footpath.
As dusk falls at 4.20pm an ‘Olympic Torch’ will be carried across the bridge to light the bonfire. BBC Gardeners World presenter Jo Swift and Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal Winner Cleve West [...]