off to the Harvest festival Tony enjoying some lunch Paulette, Caroline & Paul in the CGN garden Carolyn working in the garden Tony collecting some runner beans Russell collecting our contribution to the Whalley Range Methodist Church’s harvest festival
Harvest time in the good neighbours garden
Harvest time in the Good Neighbours Garden In the Friday gardening club (20-09-13) we picked some vegetables – courgettes, tomatoes and a small green fruit. the cucamelon we experimented with ( see James Wong webpage about cucamelons) – see below We also went on a trip out to a local garden where a member of goodContinue reading Harvest time in the good neighbours garden
Music in the Good Neighbours Garden (video)
On another lovely Friday summer morning, the Good Neighbours’ gardeners listened to Carolyn singing and accompanying herself on ukelele. Songs included her version of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ and a Chris de Burgh song, ‘Lady in Red’, but in this version, ‘Lady in White’ as Carolyn was due to sing it at a friend’s weddingContinue reading Music in the Good Neighbours Garden (video)
garden in July (video)
A brief tour of the good neighbours garden on a hot July morning (19-07-13). Still work to do but we are beginning to enjoy the fruits of our labour
Chorlton Good Neighbours Garden: The Story So Far…….
Chorlton Good Neighbours Garden: The Story So Far For many years this piece of land at Wilbraham St Ninian’s Church in Chorlton lay unused and largely unseen; a mass of weeds and brambles covering the foundations of an old scout hut. Just eighteen months ago Chorlton Good Neighbours were looking for ways to engage moreContinue reading Chorlton Good Neighbours Garden: The Story So Far…….
Chorlton Open Gardens event and CGN
CGN and the Chorlton Open Gardens Event held on Sunday June 23rd 2013 Despite the poor weather 184 people visited the CGN garden and 482 people visited the Ivygreen Garden which was using the event to fund raise for CGN. Comments about the gardens were overwhelmingly positive and appreciative. At the CGN garden behind Wilbraham St NiniansContinue reading Chorlton Open Gardens event and CGN
Greenhouse officially opened
Official Opening of the CGN Greenhouse On Thurs 20th June 2013 the Good Neighbours Greenhouse and garden was opened by Councillor Sheila Newman. Special thanks to Carolyn O’Hanlon who has been leading the Good Neighbours gardening group and to John Constable who’s skill enable a small team of older men to construct a difficult toContinue reading Greenhouse officially opened
Progress on the Good Neighbours garden
As part of a project to get more older men involved in Chorlton Good Neighbours we formed a Gardening Club at St Ninian’s Church where we are based. Our aim was to transform a piece of wasteland at the Church into a garden and vegetable plot that all our members could enjoy Well, after just overContinue reading Progress on the Good Neighbours garden
Progress on the Good Neighbours garden
As part of a project to get more older men involved in Chorlton Good Neighbours we formed a Gardening Club at St Ninian’s Church where we are based. Our aim was to transform a piece of wasteland at the Church into a garden and vegetable plot that all our members could enjoy Well, after just overContinue reading Progress on the Good Neighbours garden
Making the greenhouse accessible
The Good Neighbours greenhouse is now finished, but because we have a raised base it made it inaccessible for wheelchair users. However, John has fixed this problem by using an angle grinder to cut out a section of the base and made it easy to remove the section of the base and construct a wayContinue reading Making the greenhouse accessible
Finishing off the Greenhouse
On Friday April 5th 2013 we finally finished installing the greenhouse. The doors were fitted eventually (after taking them on and off three times and starting from scratch) and a pathway of paving flags was installed which would be wide enough for wheelchair users. It was a beautiful day and even though we were exhaustedContinue reading Finishing off the Greenhouse
Installing the greenhouse windows
When will this weather improve? Between March 21-23 we managed to make progress on installing the four windows in the roof of the greenhouse. Freezing weather meant we could only make a bit of progress each day before our fingers froze, but on Friday 22nd we cheered ourselves up by burning some wood in theContinue reading Installing the greenhouse windows
Primroses, seedlings and spent hops
Primroses, seedlings and spent hops Another lovely Friday morning on Feb 15th 2013 in the Chorlton Good Neighbours garden plot. The seedlings are coming on, the potatoes are chitting and we planted some primroses which give a bit of colour to the garden. The previous day we picked up some spent hops from the DunhamContinue reading Primroses, seedlings and spent hops
Gardening Club on Ice
At a time when most animals are hibernating and most plants lying dormant we have had an unusually productive time at the Gardening Club. In our first week back after Christmas we received a large consignment of manure – a very rich if odorous present! This is a good time to feed the soil forContinue reading Gardening Club on Ice
2012 Garden Produce for Sale
Even at our first attempt the Chorlton Good Neighbours garden was productive. Here Carolyn is arranging potatoes and collecting Kale and other goods for sale at one of the Thursday Coffee Mornings.
Chorlton Good Neighbours 