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Congratulations to the Gardens Trust #thegardenstrust on a superb 50th anniversary edition of the go-to Journal for all things garden history
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Prince Alfred is in the hothouse! In our July edition of Jottings you can find out how the Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group in Hastings @alexandraparkgg is raising funds to restore this splendid 1930s cast iron and teak greenhouse. sussexgardenstrust.org.uk/jo…
The statue of Prince Albert photographed in 1982. The greenhouse was then known as the Floral Hall. ©Hastings Borough Council

ALT The statue of Prince Albert photographed in 1982. The greenhouse was then known as the Floral Hall. ©Hastings Borough Council

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Nobody should be excluded from Kew Gardens because of cost : so from now anyone on universal credit or pension credit can come for just £1
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I’ve signed @CPRE’s message in a bottle to tell the government to commit to an all-in #DepositReturn Scheme now and cut litter for good. Add your name to tell the government: don't dilute or delay a DRS. takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/…
London Mayor: Six hours' sunlight for parks, playgrounds and wildlife - Sign the Petition! chng.it/zK8YX6jw via @UKChange

10,498 people signed and won this petition

Six hours' sunlight for parks, playgrounds and wildlife

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Cllr Jack Hopkins: Save Our Sunlight! Stop the Towers at 8 Albert Embankment! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/X7sxsQCV via @UKChange

Sign the Petition

Save Our Sunlight! Stop the Towers at 8 Albert Embankment!

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Brilliant talk by @downs_annabel for @PWLandscape how historically we designed for burying and memorialising our dead; ideas and lessons for the future with limited land available
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Minna Andersen@MinnaCutler9 Feb 2021
Join me this Thursday evening and let the Thames Luminaries brighten up your evening when I bring stories from @OrleansHouseGallery Pleasure Gardens to Parkland straight to you living rooms. This free talk is hosted by @MHrevived and tickets can be bought through @PopesGrotto
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Charles Dickens was born #onthisday in 1812. The River Thames flows through Dickens’ life and works as a constant presence, the atmospheric backdrop to everyday experiences, but often dark and malevolent. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/2XKbjkS
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So so sad. It was always a pleasure to meet up with Fiona.
Dr Suzanne Moss🌱🏳️‍🌈 📚@DrSueMoss22 Jan 2021
Devastated to hear that the excellent Fiona Crumley passed away this week. She was always a joy to work with and gave so much time, expertise and commitment to the future of horticulture and skills. Taken too early - she will be missed. hortweek.com/former-chiswick…

Former Chiswick House head gardener Fiona Crumley dies aged 58

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@DevonGardenstrust nominates the Princess Gardens in Torquay as @thegardenstrust first monthly '#Unforgettablgardens on our News page - they look lovely in the sunshine!
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Tom Gray will talk on 11 Jan about Biodiversity and the Wild West End Project, which aims to create green spaces linking 4 of London’s historic Royal Parks, and encourage birds, bees and bats into the city @ArupGroup @LDNGardensTrust @theroyalparks Book: bit.ly/3o1vmpT
Illustration for the Wild West End project

ALT Illustration for the Wild West End project

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Delighted to take on the #Cop26 presidency full time at a critical moment in the UK’s leadership on tackling #climatechange. This is the biggest challenge of our time and we need to work together to deliver a cleaner, greener world gov.uk/government/news/alok-…

Alok Sharma becomes full-time COP26 president and Kwasi Kwarteng is appointed as Secretary of State...

Alok Sharma appointed President of the UN COP26 climate conference, Kwasi Kwarteng appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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So greatly did the old florists esteem the Show auriculas that they used to stage it in miniature theatres, something like Punch and Judy, painting pictures in the interior of the theatre in order to give interest to their gardens when the plants were not in flower.
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Check out SGT’s fabulous 4 lectures from 21 Jan on sculpture in the designed landscape, leading speakers transport us from Viking barrows, Renaissance grottos and British political statuary to C21 water gardens, acoustic and land art sculpting Book via: sussexgardenstrust.org.uk/ev…
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Sussex Gardens Trust excited about @thegardenstrust 8 new lectures on the post war landscape starting 15 January. Denmans #unforgettablegardens renowned gravel gardens, started by Joyce Robinson in the 1970s, were inspired by the dry riverbeds of the South Downs @denmans_garden
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We're delighted that the Regency Town House in Brunswick Square has been awarded an Art Fund Respond & Reimagine grant. Congratulations to the team of dedicated volunteers, who have worked so hard to restore the house to its former glory. ow.ly/RDMD50CNX6u
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This should be a treat!
Sussex Gardens Trust@SXGardensTrust10 Dec 2020
Join SGT on Saturday afternoon for a free serendipitous roundup of our recent research - on Gertrude Jekyll, the mechanics of rockwork, seaside gardens and the urban working waterfront - to book (by 5pm today) sussexgardenstrust.org.uk/ev…
Thanks Parks Commmunity,this is just what we need - a national standard for Friends groups that might help government to recognise their importance
Parks Community UK@ParksCommUK24 Sep 2020
We are very excited to launch our FREE Better Friends tool today. Designed specifically to help the thousands of volunteer UK Friends groups who champion & improve their local parks/green spaces. You can find it on our website parkscommunity.org.uk/better… Please share far and wide!
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