The volunteers caring for the Old Pond Garden at Charlton House have been busy over the past few days – KATHY AITKEN from the Charlton & Blackheath Amateur Horticultural Society explains more and how you can get involved…
Garden volunteers at Charlton House have had a break from weeding and planting this week and have instead been decorating the iron gates to the walled gardens with a big display of poppies. The poppies are made from the bases of old plastic water bottles, which were donated by local Charlton residents during the year. While it may not be quite up to Tower of London standards, it still makes a wonderful “stop and remember” point during a walk through the park.
This is the second year the garden volunteers have made the display, it is becoming a fixture in their calendar, along with the Easter bunny hunts and Halloween spider trails. The volunteer scheme only started in 2020, just before the first lockdown, and is run in partnership between Charlton & Blackheath Amateur Horticultural Society and the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust.
It was originally set up to revive the Old Pond Garden only, but has been so successful it has moved on to cover other parts of the estate. The scheme operates as a drop-in, so no commitment is necessary. Anyone with a love of gardens can come along any Tuesday 2-4 or Thursday 10-12 and join in. Tea and biscuits provided at half time!
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