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September 2020
News
Bradley Stoke in Bloom report for August By Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke in Bloom (BSiB)
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e’re slowly finding our new normal and have been able to complete a few tasks, even though we’ve yet to reinstate our regular workdays and the blazing hot weather has not been kind to any of us gardeners. We’ve been waiting for some rain before we put in any more plants, as unlike other larger ‘in Bloom’ groups, we aren’t in a position to pay to have our beds and baskets watered.
Welcome planters
Although the ‘Welcome to Bradley Stoke’ planters receive a couple of oilings each year, they have started to look their age. They were made seven years ago by a local resident and they have lasted well, despite often being removed from their brick
supports and dumped in wet soggy corners by an assortment of road working teams! They are all being repaired and are receiving a smart new coat of black paint. The planter at Great Stoke (Rabbit) Roundabout was badly damaged and left almost where the workers had first dumped it some distance up the road. I foolishly persuaded my other half that he and I would be able to move it back ourselves on the way to do the weekly shop. It is now back in place and on new bricks, but only thanks to Veejay, who saw us struggling and stopped to help. I’m not going to tell you the whole story, but I’m not sure which I spent longer: scraping off the cycle path, the mud or my partner, but at least
Debbie the calf returned to the Manor Farm Roundabout display in early May but was stolen by thieves using bolt cutters on the night of 6th July
the planter is back and he is now speaking to me again.
Rabbit Roundabout
We’ve been waiting for the roadworks to finish so that the ‘carrots’ on Rabbit Roundabout could be given a clean and a repaint. While we were there, we inspected the trees and reported the dead ones to the relevant local council. Now the roadworks have (almost) finished, I would love to see my ‘stage two’ idea implemented: a giant wicker rabbit made by the artist Tom Hare!
Brook Way herb garden
Come and spice up your life – for free! The herb garden (in front of Bradley Stoke Surgery) has been repositioned, repainted and is again flourishing, so please come and help yourselves to some free rosemary, mint, basil, coriander,
Splash into
something new at
Bright Sparks Day Nursery & Preschool
parsley, curry and bay – amongst other things. The strawberries and chives are now past their best, but there is always next year.
Manor Farm Roundabout
Sadly, Debbie (the calf) and Treacle (the dog) have both been stolen from our display on Manor Farm Roundabout. The thieves who took Debbie had come prepared and had used bolt cutters to cut through her padlock and chain. Even though we have little hope of them being returned, both thefts have been reported to the police.
Padlock severed with bolt cutters
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