No images? Click here ![]() Blooming Brilliant News: Issue 2
Below is a round up of some of the great stories that have been shared with us and you can see more over on our Community Gardening Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also share your own stories with us by emailing us at communities@rhs.org.uk. And don't forget you can send this email on to your fellow volunteers, colleagues and friends and they can sign up at the bottom to be added to the mailing list. ![]()
Last week you shared the most beautiful orange blooms (like these beautiful tulips sent in via Facebook) and the week before we saw your radiant reds. From Tuesday, keep sharing any yellow blooms you're growing or have spotted in your local area and maybe tell us why you love them! Join in on Facebook or Twitter or you can email us too!
Durham has a fantastic heritage and a long-standing floral tradition making it a consistently outstanding Bloom entry. You can find out more about what Bloom means to the city here. Do you have a story to share? Email us to let us know. Through the Garden Gates This week we showcased The Spode Rose Garden in Stoke-on-Trent, an It's Your Neighbourhood entry, which is just coming to life again. Contact us here if you have a garden you could share with others. Beating the boredom! Bloom groups were invited to share the history of their group, which the EMiB team will be sharing over time. Young Bloomers have also been invited to submit drawings, paintings or models of their favourite flowers, which have been showcased on Facebook (like this beautiful watercolour). And there is a lot more fun to come too so do check in to see what they're doing! Supporting through videos "The sound of laughter each week in the polytunnel is a joy to behold so you can imagine my horror at the news of a lockdown. My answer has been to produce weekly videos. Every Wednesday they hear my familiar voice and come out to the polytunnel with an amazing carer called Jenny. They do the activity then leave the results in the polytunnel for me." Alan's videos are all on YouTube and may be a valuable resource for care homes, groups in isolation or even families who don't know where to start. Check out episode 1 here and do share them on. ![]() 3 minutes with... You can read the full interview here. Spreading sunshine Sharon, owner of Kindergarden Cooks (a gardening and cooking school for children) and parent volunteer at Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School in Lisburn has been putting together sunflower growing packs to support Maghaberry Community Association. People are encouraged to grow their sunflowers as part of a competition and later collect the seeds to share on again next year. Are you doing anything similar? Let us know! Add yourself to our mailing list |