Fwd: Adopting a Planter on High street

[KHCC Garden Club]

Hi everyone,

Great to have discussion about what we do.  Shame I can't make meeting on week Thursday, but I have promoted to everyone I know.  Can we arrange an event together in KHCC Garden, where we run activities and things to see what everyone thinks we should do , at least in and around the community centre? I'd be happy to support however.  Anyone suggest a few dates?

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Thanks

Marcus

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-----Original Message-----
From: BOB PREW <bob....@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:32:17
To: <l...@springtolife.org>
Cc: KHCC Garden Club<khccgar...@googlegroups.com>; <marcus...@gmail.com>; Robert Kornreich<rob...@kornreich.co.uk>; Ozz<oz...@blueyonder.co.uk>; Highbury Childrens Centre<highbury...@queensbridge.bham.sch.uk>; Laura Watts<laura...@densofequality.org>; Kings Heath Transition<transi...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Adopting a Planter on High street

Hi everyone
I have now spoken to Alys (Fowler). She says edible planters are a bad idea, wrong place and too much pollution,
She believes we have plenty of other spaces we can grow food safely and should explore these first.
However she does believe that the planters could be more wildlife friendly and less thirsty with more perennials rather than having to replant each yr.
This is something we have been talking about in C&G Committee.
Best wishes
Bob



On 09/03/2012 11:30, Liz (Peake) Wright wrote:
> I would not want to eat from a planter either - even raw pony manure
> has been dumped in at least one planter!
> But demonstrating the edibles grow easily and look nice could be a
> winner - especially if we work towards an Edible KH.
>
> Look forward to hearing your ideas Bob and developing ways forward for
> lots of local food in Kings Heath. Remember the ides (or ideas?) of
> March - Transition Cafe 15th March, KGC 7.30
>
> Liz.
> On 09 March 2012 11:03:34, BOB PREW wrote:
>> I don't really think the planters are suitable for growing "edibles"
>> and despite all the efforts of the KHTI planter carers I don't think
>> that I would want to eat what's grown in them (judging by the amount
>> of rubbish, cigarette butts etc that gets dumped in them).
>> But I'm all for trying to identify sites in Kings Heath where we
>> could grow edibles for use locally.
>> Bob
>>
>> On 08/03/2012 17:45, Kings Heath Transition wrote:
>>>
>>> Just a brief interception from me about "Adopting a planter" - KHCC
>>> have inquired about adopting a planter. Thank you KHCC. Nice idea. I
>>> forwarded the message to Anne to deal with.
>>>
>>> KHTI would not encourage individualistic looking planters but
>>> Marcus's idea of growing some edibles in there echo suggestions
>>> already made by KHTI a while back.
>>>
>>> Anyone interested in an Incredible Edible Kings Heath will find our
>>> next Transition Cafe is a not-to-be-missed event. A place to bring
>>> your ideas and make them happen. Please come along and tell your
>>> friends!
>>>
>>> A reminder flyer will be going out in the very near future.
>>>
>>> Liz
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

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[KHCC Garden Club]

Hi,

How's about lunchtime in Community Centre Garden on Wednesday 4th April?  Could we see plans Alys and Bob put together for front of community centre?  Any details we can give people would be good - ideally could feedback more ideas from people on 4th too.

Thanks

Marcus