A GROUP of green-fingered volunteers have done a blooming marvellous job on rejuvenating a neglected space in the city centre.
Brighton Lanes traders teamed up with Brighton and Hove City in Bloom to tart up an area in Bartholomew Square to fill it with herbs the community can use.
Chairwoman of Brighton and Hove City in Bloom Denise Taylor joined former chairman Paul Skelly, owner of Donatello’s restaurant Sue Addis and The North Laine Community Association’s environment and planning coordinator Gabrielle Villermet to plant flowers as part of National Gardening Week.
Ms Taylor said: “For National Gardening Week, Brighton Lanes Traders and Brighton and Hove City in Bloom have united to plant up a neglected city centre space.
“An area outside Brighton Town Hall has been left unadorned for years even though it is one of the most prominent areas in the city.
“This shabby corner is being planted with culinary herbs so that locals can help themselves in a true community venture.
“Traders will water the plants and keep an eye on their progress.”
National Gardening Week kicked off on April 13 and ran until yesterday, and a spokesman for the National Horticultural Society (RHS) – which supports the week – said: “Last year hundreds of gardens, cultural organisations, museums, heritage sites, charities, individuals and businesses got involved, reaching millions across the country and encouraging them to get out and garden.
“The aim of National Gardening Week in 2015 is to encourage people and organisations to come together and help keep their neighbourhoods, environments and shared spaces beautiful through gardening.
“The tagline was Start Something Beautiful.
“The RHS will be running projects throughout the week as well as providing resources and guides around this theme and encouraging others to contribute ideas, hold events or exhibitions and run activities.”
Factfile
IF you are thinking about throwing the overalls on and getting out into the garden, here are the top 10 summer bedding plants.
1) Begonia
2) Sweet Peas
3) Busy Lizzie
4) Geranium
5) Antirrhinum
6) Lobelia
7) Petunia
8) Rudbeckia
9) Californian Poppy
10) Cosmos
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