April 2018
The tulips are wonderful this year. Pictures by Janine Nahapiet
The Beast From The East
Jeremy fears that the magnificent echium fastuosum in Polly Binder might have succumbed to the Siberian winds that arrived in the form of the Beast From The East in March. At the moment it looks like it has been decorated with wet mops. He bought the original plant at a small …
Unexpected Visitor
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When Andy arrived for work today, he found an unexpected visitor in the stockade, comfortably ensconced on Jeremy’s chair![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Private parties
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The gardens can be hired for private parties of up to 50 people. There is a £100 levy for an open-air party with a gazebo and a £200 charge for a party with a hired marquee and portaloo. The maximum time limit is 5 hours, finishing no later than 10 …
The Voles of KTE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jeremy would greatly welcome any new volunteers to help out in the gardens. There is no need for a commitment and no need for any expert knowledge. The “Voles” (volunteer gardeners) are pictured here enjoying their coffee break with Jeremy yesterday. Jeremy sends a circular e-mail to all the “Voles” …
Dog Waste Bins
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three dog waste bins have now been installed in the Southern Gardens and will be emptied regularly. One is by the tunnel and the other two are by the double gates on the east and west side. All the gardeners and the voles would be delighted if dog owners would …
The Link to Lewis Carroll
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kemp Town Enclosures are rumoured to have inspired Lewis Carroll (the Rev Charles Dodgson) in his writing of Alice in Wonderland. A special key, dark hedges, a wrought iron fence, and of course, the brick tunnel descending from the cultivated gardens to a balcony overlooking the beach are all …
R.I.P. Elsewhere, Please!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jeremy has been increasingly concerned of late about people using the gardens as a burial ground. Somebody buried a cat in the North Garden recently which was, of course, dug up by foxes. Jeremy then had the unpleasant task of disposing of the rotten corpse, which the foxes left in …