however I do have a question if I grow a lot of seeding's/ plants for you how would these get to the gardens your hoping to brighten up.
I would have thought it would cost you and us a lot in time and money to disperse these plant's I don't mind even coming down with a trailer and deliver my plants but where will I be going. I don't fancy driving 10hrs down to Cornwall and back with a trailer load of plants
Great idea about GW, passionate. Let's see if we can make that happen!
Clueless, you are right that logistics will be the issue but I think we can probably figure out a relay of drop-off points. On a small scale, I'm frequently up and down the M4 and M5, and others have offered to cover M3. On a medium scale, perhaps some of us who have bigger vehicles might help out for a 'leg' of the journey? On a bigger scale, I was wondering if we could get one of the garden centre chains to help out with drop-off / transport points. Or local garden clubs? Or the Young Farmers? At the Somerset end there are distribution centres set up already for various donations, and a brilliant and well-organised network of volunteers to coordinate things. So....a challenge but I'm sure we can think of some ways around it.
Thanks for being willing to help....it would be great if we could get this off the ground!
I think the facebook page will help a lot. I'm hoping it is going to be hosted by garden advice website, and will also include information about what to do with a flooded garden (eg times of year) so it feels like we'll have all the information we need in one place.
I'm afraid that for most of the gardens we're talking about there won't be a need to wait for spring to assess the losses. Most (in Somerset at least) are total wipe-outs - either been under two feet of (foul) water for four or five weeks, or bulldozed to create flood defenses. I suspect most of what they will need will be for pots / tubs / planters; the soil itself will take longer to recover. It is horrid down there!
The original idea came from hearing on Radio 4 that farmers in Yorkshire were taking cattle feed down to the farms in Somerset, and EVEN TESCO had offered a truck to help! So I think the idea of getting commercial companies involved as their contribution, and also Verdun's suggestion that rooted cuttings can be posted, covers all the bases.
I've been out and about getting nearly free plant pots this a.m.
Rosie, I will also keep bumping this thread up and we are relying on you to tell us what people need.
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What a lovely idea using FB - it would be nice to know what kind of plants people would want.
As any one thought about Gardeners World show in June for a drop off point for plants for the flood victims.
That is a really good idea if GW would be willing to let us have a little space!
I would love to help out.
however I do have a question if I grow a lot of seeding's/ plants for you how would these get to the gardens your hoping to brighten up.
I would have thought it would cost you and us a lot in time and money to disperse these plant's I don't mind even coming down with a trailer and deliver my plants but where will I be going. I don't fancy driving 10hrs down to Cornwall and back with a trailer load of plants
Clueless
Hi Clueless, hi passionate!
Great idea about GW, passionate. Let's see if we can make that happen!
Clueless, you are right that logistics will be the issue but I think we can probably figure out a relay of drop-off points. On a small scale, I'm frequently up and down the M4 and M5, and others have offered to cover M3. On a medium scale, perhaps some of us who have bigger vehicles might help out for a 'leg' of the journey? On a bigger scale, I was wondering if we could get one of the garden centre chains to help out with drop-off / transport points. Or local garden clubs? Or the Young Farmers? At the Somerset end there are distribution centres set up already for various donations, and a brilliant and well-organised network of volunteers to coordinate things. So....a challenge but I'm sure we can think of some ways around it.
Thanks for being willing to help....it would be great if we could get this off the ground!
Rosie
Verdun - very practical ideas
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Really good idea, Verdun!
I think the facebook page will help a lot. I'm hoping it is going to be hosted by garden advice website, and will also include information about what to do with a flooded garden (eg times of year) so it feels like we'll have all the information we need in one place.
I'm afraid that for most of the gardens we're talking about there won't be a need to wait for spring to assess the losses. Most (in Somerset at least) are total wipe-outs - either been under two feet of (foul) water for four or five weeks, or bulldozed to create flood defenses. I suspect most of what they will need will be for pots / tubs / planters; the soil itself will take longer to recover. It is horrid down there!
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The original idea came from hearing on Radio 4 that farmers in Yorkshire were taking cattle feed down to the farms in Somerset, and EVEN TESCO had offered a truck to help! So I think the idea of getting commercial companies involved as their contribution, and also Verdun's suggestion that rooted cuttings can be posted, covers all the bases.
I've been out and about getting nearly free plant pots this a.m.
Rosie, I will also keep bumping this thread up and we are relying on you to tell us what people need.