Visited the Ruskin Park growing space today-what a beautiful site and it’s going to be such a great place to grow fruit and veg! It’s just been set up by the wonderful Friends of RP and Herne Hill CAN-so please support them http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/ -dig in’s are every Sunday- 1-4pm.
Also I wanted to tell you all about a non-peat, organic, recyled alternative to John Innes no. 1, 2 and 3 see VitalEarth-http://www.thegreenergardener.com/
and is stocked at http://www.thegreenergardener.com/stockists/se.html
some also available at Knollys Road garden centre…shame it is not stocked at more locations in SE London…
Filed under: campaigning, energy saving tips, events, ruskin park, tomatoes
For all those in Herne Hill
http://www.hernehillcan.org/
again pasted straight from an email for your info:
Dear Friends
Ruskin Reports – March 2010
After a cold and icy winter, suddenly it’s March with the promise of spring just ahead. February was the busiest month yet for the Friends email with initiatives, proposals, comments and queries. We held our public meeting to update everyone, member or not. Time constraints prohibit notes from that meeting…you should come along to find out what is happening and our newsletter will pick up the main points, as several things moved forward. Please note the Public Meeting heading below.
Local Community Organisations of Note This Month:
· Windrush Square, Brixton reopens this weekend after its redesign. Details from the Brixton Society are attached.
· Friends of Carnegie Library hold their AGM on 18 March in the gallery at 6.30 pm. Their newsletter is attached.
· See http://www.projectdirt.com is a networking site for environmental projects in our area.
· Growing Southwark is a group of active residents who wish to encourage edible growing across Southwark & beyond. Their newsletter is attached.
· King’s College Hospital has published the first edition of their Stakeholder Update attached. Note the section on planning for a helipad within their grounds.
· Herne Hill Climate Action Network will be working in partnership with Lambeth and the Friends in a new initiative in the park. More details will be in our newsletter and here http://www.hernehillcan.org.
· Local campaign about the future use of the bingo hall near Camberwell Green http://www.camberwellcommunitycinema.webs.com/
· The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) are offering a Bat Survey Training Evening on Wednesday 31st March 2010 at Brockwell Park. Information and booking form attached.
Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday 6 March 2009. Meet at the stable block at 10 am for 2 hours gardening in the park. Equipment and instruction is provided, but bring a pair of gardening gloves if you have them. The stable block is at the Denmark Hill entrance opposite the Fox on the Hill or from the Ferndene Road gate and to the right.
Newsletter delivery
Can you help deliver our spring newsletter to streets adjacent to the park? See Contact Us below.
Funding and Events Experience Help Needed
I will be writing to some of you with relevant experience in the coming week asking for help to form a sub group to assist the Committee. We need to identify funding streams then subsequently apply for funding to repair and renovate the stable block into a cafe and education centre.
Similarly, we are looking for help to celebrate the centenary of the sports field. We plan to combine this year’s annual summer fete with a family day of sports and games including a summer music concert on the bandstand and a big picnic.
Events
There are no events in March, but Easter closely follows.
Salvation Army Gathering Good Friday 2 April – 2-3pm around the bandstand
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday 3 April – Registration 1.30pm at the bandstand
Bring your children to the park to hunt for eggs. Chocolate prizes for different age groups. It’s an Easter Eggstravaganza!
Public Meeting – Important!
Our next public meeting, which is open to all, will be in late April / early May. We will be tabling an agenda item about King’s helipad and inviting people involved from King’s, Lambeth, etc to take questions. Questions must be submitted in advance. Further business will follow afterwards. Please send questions or concerns about the helicopter landings in the park to Contact Us below. The meeting details will be publicised.
Newsletter
The spring issue is due by mid-month and will be delivered to adjacent streets to the park and emailed to members.
Membership
Your annual membership renewal will be due soon, as membership runs from 1 April to 31 March. More information will be available shortly.
Contact Us
Do you have any comments, suggestions or ideas? How would you like to be more involved in your park? Would you like to volunteer? Make membership a proactive thing, be involved as well!
Contact us at friendsofruskinpark@googlemail.com or 020 7733 5018.
Doug Gillies
Chair, Friends of Ruskin Park
Preserving Our Park for Future Generations
Green Flag award 2009
· Should you not want to receive this mailing in future, please reply to friendsofruskinpark@googlemail.com or phone 020 7733 5018
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