The snowdrops we planted in the tubs at Roy’s are looking lovely at the moment – a little something to put a ‘Spring’ in your step as you pass by, we hope!
A slightly grey picture taken on a slightly grey day!
Snowdrops!
Say no to plastic!
Dear all, we’re posting this on behalf of one of our lovely volunteers:-
“I’ve just signed a petition calling on UK supermarkets to go plastic-free, and it would mean a lot to me if you’d add your name too!
From turtles entangled in six pack rings to whales with stomachs full of plastic bags, the effects of plastic pollution can be devastating.
UK supermarket Iceland has just announced its own-brand packaging is going plastic-free.
By ditching plastic packaging, supermarkets have the power to lead the way in dramatically reducing the amount of single-use plastic produced.
Please join me in calling on UK supermarkets to ditch throwaway plastic packaging.
Sign the petition https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/plastic-free-supermarket-ef
Thank you!”
Friday Tidy in January
Happy New Year!
Join us at 10:00 on the FIRST Friday of the month for our…
Friday Tidy!
Meet on 5 January, from 10-12:00 at Roy’s Tubs (back entrance to Roy’s, on Great Eastern Road), for some sorting out, fixing up and, of course, weeding. New faces always welcome – just come along ready for some gardening!
If we have time, we will also pop round to the Kingfisher beds.
Friday Tidy in December
A change to our usual Friday Tidy…
We are waiting to take delivery of the trees for the Quay site, so our next Friday Tidy will be at the Quay Theatre on Friday 8th December between 10 – 12:00.
Meet for some sorting out, fixing up and, of course, weeding. New faces always welcome – just come along ready for some gardening!
Thursday, Friday, Happy Days!
If you want to get out and about, get some exercise, breathe in some fresh air, and all while doing something useful, there’s lots happening this week.
On Thursday, Dan and team will be down at Belle Vue Park from 10 – 12:30 as usual. On Friday, why not help us here at greenerSudbury do some tidying up (details to follow)? Then on Sunday join Sudbury in Bloom volunteers to plant up some grass verges. See Dan’s message (below) for more information about Sudbury in Bloom, and Belle Vue Park.
“Sudbury In Bloom have arranged some weekend family bulb planting sessions, and the next is on December 3rd from 10.30 to 12.30, at the Mill Hotel. We will have bulbs to donate to schools and organisations so please let me know if your group would like to participate.”
Dan writes, Daffodils are the perfect bulb…. they do really well and over time a patch grows and naturalises. Tulips on the other hand sometimes lose their vigour and become weak.
The yellow is just the right colour for Easter and often falls well with Mother’s Day. That’s why Grow Your Community recommends them in schools as an easy to grow and pick burst of colour. What better way to get over Winter than to be expectant of a Spring full of life.
It’s not too late to plant bulbs – as long as you can dig a hole 3-5 inches (not frozen) and the bulbs are not damaged or squidgy – often shops sell them at half price now.
Remember we’re at Belle Vue Park this Thursday 10am – 12.30 and there will be the usual activities tending the flower beds. Also some repotting of Money plants if you want a new houseplant. Happy as ever to see new faces.
Dan 0755 134 3 135
dan@activlives.org.uk
Grow Your Community Sudbury
Dear Friends and Supporters of Sudbury Community Gardening,
GROW YOUR COMMUNITY/ ACTIVLIVES would love your help. Aviva has selected us to go forward for voting to win a share of the funding for our fantastic community growing project in Sudbury, which has already clocked more than 1,000 hours of volunteering in the town’s parks and green spaces, housing estates and street plots.
To vote for us, just follow the link below – just register, choose a password, verify the email and then vote. Sometimes the website from Aviva can be busy but it’s a quick way to make a huge difference to Sudbury. You can vote for us up to 10 times! Voting closes on 19 November, so please cast your vote asap! If we secure enough votes, we will win up to £10,000 to launch the second phase of this project next year.
https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-4309
You may also like to vote for the ActivLives minibus. Remember, you have a total of 10 votes so you can vote for one project or spread your votes between projects. If you have any problems, please let me know – dan@activlives.org.uk.
Please feel free to share the link with all your friends and contacts to help us win.
Thanks for your help!
Dan Wheals
Dan ActivLives <dan@activlives.org.uk>
Grow your Community in Sudbury Co-ordinator
ActivGardens
Posted by greenerSudbury on behalf of Grow Your Community Sudbury.
Friday Tidy in November
Join us at 10:00 on the first Friday of the month for our…
Friday Tidy!
Meet on 3 November at the Quay Theatre for some sorting out, fixing up and, of course, weeding. New faces always welcome – just come along ready for some gardening!
Friday Tidy in October
Join us at 10:00 on the FIRST friday of the month for our…
Friday Tidy!
Meet on 1 October at 10am on the bypass roundabout opposite McDonalds. We’ll be planting our foxgloves at selected spots today. New faces always welcome – just come along ready for some gardening!
Friday Tidy in August…
Join us at 10:00 on the FIRST friday of the month for our…
Friday Tidy!
Meet on 4 August outside the Kingfisher for some sorting out, fixing up and, of course, weeding. New faces always welcome – just come along ready for some gardening!
As many people are on holiday/working this may just be a short one-hour session to tidy up the wildflower bed.
Kingfisher update…
Have you visited the Kingfisher Leisure Centre recently? The sun and rain seem to have worked wonders on the wildflower bed, which is looking rather wild and wonderful at the moment!
Wildflower bed
The lilies have introduced a welcome splash of orange in the edible bed. Why not pick a few sprigs of rosemary for flavouring, or some calendula petals to sprinkle onto a salad?
Edible bed
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