Home grown growers. Working with South Sefton communities to enhance urban spaces. Insta:lotus_brook

North West, England
Joined July 2011
Lovely memories of #RHSTatton creating our medal winning #bloomingborder with our amazing community growers. Time to start considering if we do it again in 2020? @TakingRoot3
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A stunning display on our carbon capture mini #wildflower meadow 🀩 Sown in May 2021, doing well and part of our schedule of checks made today under the guidance of Richard @scouseflowerhouse @regenerussefton #Bootle #greenlcr #nature #biodiversity #collaboration
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Probably the most chilled AGM I've been to. You even get to have a break out session in a city centre #wildflower meadow 😎 Looking forward to collaborations with @scouseflowerhouse and building on learning that we did with the @regenerussefton #headnorth project in 2021. #co…
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I work with and collaborate with some amazing women 😍 We rock πŸ’ͺ @liverpoolfoodgrowersnetwork thanks for funding the @friendsofsouthpark open day. The sun was shining and it was a jolly good social 😎 #greenlcr #communitygardening #communitygardeners #Bootle #BootleTogether #…
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I've always said that being at @nethertonparknc is like going into a cosy living room. Always a warm welcome, a brew and a laugh. Today was no different as staff worked with Lancashire Wildlife Trust to learn some outdoor activities. We've spent all this time working on impr…
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Enjoying the late evening sun and checking out the current terrain at Everton Park that's been sown by @scouseflowerhouse πŸŒΈπŸŒ»πŸ’  Not a bad way to kill a bit of time before picking up the kids from choir 😎 #wildflower #meadow #urbangreenspaces #biodiversity #greenlcr #mindf…
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Not long ago I would have removed #ribwortplantain from the flower beds and lawn. Now having learnt so much about #wildflowers and meadow making, I tend to just thin them out. Such lovely structure to them 😍 #weeds #nomowmay #greenerfrontgarden #selfseeding
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A productive day with @friendsofsouthpark including a visit from a community #GreenFlag judge. Let's hope they liked what they saw 🀞 I remember writing the management plan for their first application in December 2018 - it was such a daunting task. But it's become a useful d…
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Wasn't expecting full sun and disco tunes this afternoon 😎 One of our @takingroot3 projects involves supporting a group of residents in Seaforth to set up their yard gardens, community composting and enhancing a shared green space. So far, so good πŸ‘Œ Thanks for a lovely eveni…
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#Bluebell and #wildgarlic combo in the woods. Pretty lush πŸ‘ŒAnd smells amazing too 😍 #nature #woodlandwalk #scents
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Just lovely 😍 #thrift at Brighouse Bay #bankholiday #nature
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#bumblebee on the bluebells as I was tidying up the driveway and lawn edges πŸ’š And yes, more #forgetmenot πŸ˜† For those of you who have ever given / received wedding favours of seeds....they can be very effective πŸ€” #nomowmay #greenerfrontgarden #frontgarden #selfseeded
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We're not going to forget the #forget-me-not for sure πŸ€ͺ #allotment #selfseeded
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Cercis siliquastrum 😍 We have this in a large pot at the front of the house at the moment. Flowering well and providing lots of #nectar and #pollen for visiting bugs 🐝 #floweringtree #urbantrees #urbangreenspaces #greenerfrontgarden #frontgarden
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#Sowing in the sun with children from Thomas Gray Primary School. We're really enjoying their weekly visits to St Leonard's Community Garden πŸ’š #intergenerational #wellbeing #urbangreenspaces #growyourown
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