From the Archivist Fom the Archivist
Anne Bradley
Gardeners’ Question Time, BGS 1941-1942 In the current climate, I thought these gems might cheer the readership. Both the problematic weather and the context of climate change, and the frequent advice that we should all take to gardening and include a pond for wildlife, are encapsulated here. But who is AG? And are AG and Nature Lover one and the same? There is a hint of Lewis Carroll here, and I feel that Alan Titchmarsh is the main influence rather than Monty Don. Has anyone any answers? Is AG among our readers? Answers, as ever, on a postcard, to abradley@bgs.bristol.sch.uk
Bristolienses - Issue 61
The Grammar School Chronicle July 1941
In Concrete Form The shapely pool now under construction at the far corner of the cricket field promises well and should soon provide a teeming microcosm of the humbler forms of life. Many of the quaint creatures disporting at present only as diagrams on the grave pages of the textbook will freely express themselves in an ample expanse of sheltered water.
and the beauty of that fine local flower, the Marsh Orchid.
Digging and cementing were great adventures. Well over 100 tons of earth had to be removed. Often we were hard pressed for wheelbarrows and materials, but parents and boys responded to every appeal, and even the local professionals confess that our unique feature of staggered brickwork is new to building The site is countersunk to ensure this construction. shelter, the position being otherwise Great will be our day when the somewhat exposed, and also to first ripple of wavelets greets the increase the total surface area, morning breeze! Special thanks are and so allow a “surround” suitable due to Mr. Coleman, Mr. Small and for dry land, plant and animal Mr. Pursey for very generous gifts communities. of cement, stone and water glass respectively. The bog should prove a most attractive feature, for though A.G. restricted in size it will suffice to display, inter alia, both the formidable nature of the Sundew
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