It’s official! We’re amongst the top 10 of Edinburgh Parks! Edinburgh Council’s latest park quality survey results are out and we’re fifth equal and the second most improved park in Edinburgh. Well done to all the volunteers, Julie and her team and Jen and Ritchie.
Victoria Primary’s P2 classes visited the park this morning (with teachers). It’s the first step towards the Friends and the School working together to build a children’s nature trail beside the Laverockbank Road entrance. Very exciting!
It was a pretty dull and damp morning but there’s still lots of colour in the park. We even found time for some gardening before the rain came at 11.30, trimming the lavender bushes, preparing a boat planter for replanting and lots of tidying.
Our Wednesday gardening session is on at the usual time. There will be pruning and planting as well as some weeding and tidying. Please come along if you can.
A glorious autumn morning in the park. We planted bulbs, organised the compost, weeded, pruned and enjoyed the weather. We even found a rather fat frog!
There’s a gardening session on Wednesday, usual time. Forecast is fine and there’s lots to do, not just weeding!
After the huge efforts from the TCV team yesterday, this morning we finished planting the daffodils and geraniums down the bank. It was hard going but an infusion of Australian youth helped dig lots of holes for bulbs and plants in rough ground. Many thanks, Michael. Park is looking good this autumn with lots of colour still. Not to mention the odd tayberry, too.
http://www.greenflagaward.org/park-summary/?ParkID=2533 is where you can vote for Starbank Park for the Green Flag People’s Choice Award. Please vote before 30 September.
Gardening session on Wednesday, 10-11.30. Please come and admire the park and help to keep it looking so good.
I’m back! More weeding and tidying yesterday as you can see from the picture! The Park is looking excellent, the new herbaceous borders are looking tremendous, the latest boat planter is maturing well and we’ve even got our flagpole for the Green Flag!
Friends of Starbank Park 