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Help for flooded gardens

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,123

    Bumping image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Rosie31Rosie31 Posts: 483

    Hi Philippa - that would be great - I'll find out how it works!  (Here is a photo of the prototype for the planters - they'll be waterproofed and lined too.  Being made by one of the volunteers.  I think they look not bad for a few quid, what do you think?)

    https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/p235x350/1925351_767929319884215_1206683048_n.jpg

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    That's quite big.

    If I'd been flooded and had one of those I'd fill it with rootings and cuttings, cadged or donated by generous people and grow them on for the future 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    They look wonderful; what a brilliant idea. Tell us where to send the moneyimage

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Rosie, I've PMd youimage

  • Rosie31Rosie31 Posts: 483

    Hi Nut

    Yes, that's exactly right!  I think the aim is to get one of these (at least!) to every garden that has been destroyed.  That's in addition to all our donated plants, and the plants that the local volunteers will be growing on from our seed donations.  Seems like a good plan to me...

    And Artjak, thanks for your PM, I don't know why it was rejecting you!  I've replied, let me know if you don't get it.image

    I've just found out how to use the smiley icons! image

    R

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Rosie; another PMimage

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Rosie check PM to see if it is workingimage

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,483

    There are several Gardening Clubs I believe in that area, so that may be one way to arrange distribution. I've got the various phone numbers from the freebie Somerset Country Gardener magazine and as I live in Bath, you can count me in.

    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Lizzie, any info you can get hold of, would be good.image

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