On 14th December 2021, Penrith Community Gardeners added their contribution to the celebration of 175 years of the opening of Penrith Railway Station. 175 strawberry plants and the same number of packets of saved Sunflower seeds are on our handcart outside the station ready for folks to take for free. So easy and cheap to …
At the Cumbria in Bloom November 2021 AGM in Appleby the United Utilities Operations Manager, Mr Ian McCoy spoke about Water Efficiency in Cumbria. As part of his presentation, he showed a set of slides, which are delighted to reproduce below.
The courses run from 9.00am-4.30pm on the first Monday of each month (2nd Monday in January). They will include: Lectures Practical demonstrations Mini Gardeners Question Time A delicious homemade lunch Access to unseen areas of Dalemain Gardens Exclusive use of the Medieval Hall The small friendly classes will be led by Jane McCosh, owner of …
Two courses based at the School of Horticulture, Lowther Castle, Penrith, CA10 2HH. Why not treat yourself to learning something new in 2022 or, alternatively, why not buy the ultimate green gift of a new learning experience for someone you know. CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE This part-time (one day per week – Tuesdays) course is …
Britain in Bloom is the largest horticultural campaign in the UK. First held in 1963 and initiated by the then British Tourist Board it followed a French model started in 1959.
