April/May - The Greets Green Partnership Legacy Website

PARTNERSHIP NEWSIf you take pride inyour plants, love yourallotment or havebeautiful borders,then we want to hearfrom you!At the end of the summer we’r eholding a special event called ‘GreetsGreen is Blooming Marvellous’ thatwill recognise and celebrate all ofyour green-fingered efforts.And you don’t necessarily need abeautiful garden to join in with the fun.We’re looking for everything from balconydisplays to hanging baskets, herbgardens and greenhouses.All we need is for you to contact us withthe details of your great gardening work.You can also nominate friends andneighbours. We will then take professionalphotographs which will be featured infuture editions of this magazine.One example of a Greets Green residenttaking great pride in the appearance ofher garden is Olive Bedworth.Both the front and back gardens ofOlive’s Turner Street home are packed fullof plants including Rue flowers, pottedCamellias, Heather, Geraniums, Hyacinthsand Rose of Sharon to name but a few.Olive first fell in love with gardening manyyears ago and said her enthusiasm for itstems from her father.work! It helps me forget any troublesI might have,” she added.Olive’s garden also includes a range ofbirdbaths and birdhouses that attract ahost of winged-friends including Robins,Blue Tits, Collard Doves and Sparrows.She also recently spotted a squirrelrunning along the top of her fence!The special event to showcase yourgardening skills will take place inSeptember and everyone who takespart will be invited to attend.Greets Green Partnership EventsCo-ordinator Navida Bukhari said:“This is all about taking pride in yourhomes and gardens. We want to makea big deal out of your efforts which helpmake Greets Green an attractive andgreat place to live.”“I have gardened ever since I was achild but would not call myself a gardenerbecause I’m still learning,” she said.“I love gardening. It’s the only reallyrelaxing thing that I do but it’s still hard18Greets Green Magazine April/May 2008“In the summer I spend as much timeas I can in the garden. I will start earlyin the morning, have a break for lunch,and keep working into the evening.There’s always a lot to be done.”“I love gardening. It’s the only really relaxing thingthat I do but it’s still hard work! It helps me forgetany troubles I might have.”To take part in the ‘Greets Greenis Blooming Marvellous’ event sendus your details and, if possible,a photograph to: FREEPOSTGREETS GREEN PARTNERSHIP(no stamp required).Or you can email a picture tonaivda_bukhari@sandwell.gov.ukor call on 0121 533 3183.