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Our 2023 Plant Fair
We held our annual Plant Fair on Saturday 13th May. It was a resounding success and by the end of the sale most of the plants hand found new owners.
In fact, it was quiet a social event with friends meeting up and chatting, and buying plants!
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All proceeds,as usual, go towards planting in our village
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Below are a few pictures of the event.
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A couple of the clumps of spring flowers on Grange Field.
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The War Memorial.
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The planter outside the Co-op.
By the entrance to the Precinct.
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The corner of Cirencester Road and Moorend Road. This area is very shaded and difficult to get anything to grow.
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Copt Elm Close. The bulbs survived the impact of the builders!
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Newcourt Green
Our Gardener's Question Time
We held our Gardener's Question Time on Friday 28th April. A panel of four locally renowed gardening experts answered questions on a range of subjects including what to do with plants which have suffered from dieback to coping with deer in the garden and of course, questions about specific plants and maintenance.
At the end of the session tea and homemade cakes were enjoyed by all who attended.
Our Spring Bulb Planting
The tulips have now flowered from our spring bulbs planting and are giving more,
very welcome colour during some dull days.
These are some pictures of
The War Memorial.
Maintenance of the Wild Flower Meadow Spring 2023
We recently scarified the Wild Flower Meadow and will be sowing some more wild flowers shortly. See the Projects page for more information on this.
Our Spring Bulb Planting
The springs bulbs we have planted over the last couple of years are giving a
very welcome splash of colour during some dull days.
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Below are a few pictures from around our village.
(from left to right)
A couple of the clumps of spring flowers on Grange Field.
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The War Memorial.
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The planter outside the Co-op.
By the entrance to the Precinct.
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The corner of Cirencester Road and Moorend Road. This area is very shaded and difficult to get anything to grow.
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Copt Elm Close. The bulbs survived the impact of the builders!
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Newcourt Green
John Coates
John Coates has been honoured in King Charles' first New Year's honours list as a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire. The award is for his 'Services to Conservation and to the Community'.
Congratulations to John for a thoroughly deserved award for all his varied voluntary work around the village and beyond.
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Our Trip to the beautiful Bishop's Palace Gardens
We were delighted to have resumed our popular annual garden trips for the first time in 3 years. Last Saturday, 2nd July, 2022 a full coach of garden lovers travelled to the wonderful city of Wells and the Bishop’s Palace Gardens. We all had a really enjoyable time wandering around the beautiful planting, water features and the architecture. Below are some photos from the trip.
If you would like to suggest a garden you would like to visit on next year's trip then please let us know.
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Below are a few pictures of the day.
Our 2022 Plant Fair in the Precinct by The Kings Hall
This year we were able to hold our Plant Fair for the first time since 2019.
It was a glorious day and we were able to hold the Fair outside the Kings Hall in the sunshine.
We sold most of the plants we had grown for the Fair and we would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support and generosity.
All proceeds will go towards planting in our village.
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We hope everyone who bought our vegetables has a bumper crop and
that the other plants bought will give years of pleasure.
Below are a few pictures of the day.
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It took a lot of hard work to prepare for the Fair
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We were ready just in time for our first customers
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We had tremendous support for our Fair and we are extremely grateful
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Most of the plants were sold and the last few online orders collected
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One happy customer found an ingenious way to take her purchases back to her car!
New Planting at the entrance to Copt Elm Close - October 2020.
A number of residents from Copt Elm Close helped with the planting at the entrance to the Close last Saturday ( 24th October, 2020). Many spring bulbs were planted which will provide a colourful display in the Close and from Copt Elm Road.
The short video of the planting (below) is by Claire Westaway Photography
Many volunteers came to help
How many generations apart are they!
Where should I put this one?
More helpers
Some Routine Maintenace Work
During October we planted many bulbs under the trees in Grange Field. We also replanted the War Memorial in readiness for Remembrance Sunday and replanted the many planters around the village.
Our online Plant Sale May 2020
Thanks to everyone who ordered plants and made the sale more successful than we could have hoped for. With four collection points the collection of orders went very smoothly and safely.
We had getting on for 100 orders and sold well over 1,500 plants (some were sold in trays of six). This was a huge effort by those who grew the plants and all for the benefit of our community.
As always, all profits go towards buying bulbs and other plants to make Charlton Kings a more colourful place to live.
Tomato plants in a greenhouse, ready to be moved to collection points
Some of the many plants to be batched up into orders
Orders ready for collection
Batching up more plants into orders
It might not look like it but this is a car full of plants on the move
One of the 4 collection points with orders ready to be collected
Another of the collection points
Planting on the corner of Charlton Court Road 9th November, 2019
A number of people helped with the planting on the corner of Charlton Court Road last Saturday. This will provide a lovely display in the spring of next year.
Newcourt Road Green
It can take a bit of effort
Volunteers planting bulbs at Newcourt Green
Many hands make light work
But it is worth it
The fruits of our labours
An example of some of our annual meadow planting
We've completed the 2019 winter replanting of the many planters throughout the village. The planting will grow and flower over the season.
We've also replanted the War Memorial and swept the traffic island so it will be looking its best for Rememberance Day 2019.The planting will develop into a display like the picture.
On Saturday 9th November we will be undertaking some planting by the junction of London Road and Charlton Court Road (opposite The Langton). We are meeting at 9.00am. You are welcome to join in and please bring a spade!
Our Annual trip this year was on the 7th September. Our coach was full and took us to the beautiful gardens at Wisley. All who went said that they had a very enjoyable day out.