“My garden is an allotment to be bulldozed for the 2012 Olympics.”
January 22nd, 2007 by admin
“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 have lots of wildlife habitats for wasps and bees and spiders. The slugs and snails attract the frogs, toads, hedgehogs and Thrushes, and the aphids await the presence of the beetles and Ladybirds. In the spring the pond has several dozen newts, and from then I eagerly wait to see dragonflys emerging from the murky depths.
My two dogs love it in my garden, and we meet up with all our friends.
The gardens are about 100 years old. I’m a newcomer, I’ve only been there 14 years.
I don’t have a garden at home, so it’s everything to me.
My garden is an allotment to be bulldozed for the 2012 Olympics.
We do not want to stop the games, but we think we should be able to stay and perform our gardening feats alongside the athletes. If done in the right way it could look truly wonderful. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of these international sports, us, a really true multi cultural society sharing our love of gardening, our hobbies and real friendship.”
Penny, plots 38. 39. 8.
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