We have a logo.

Thanks to one of our members, Margaret, who has put in a lot of work, we have now adopted a logo for the group, here it is in two forms, look out for both in our future posts and leaflets:

Off to a good start.

The `In Bloom` year is off to a good start, meetings resumed in January and we have one new member which is great. Projects are going well with good development on the Green Leeds project,  where we have been developing a lovely garden area in the leisure centre . Also the funding we received from Community development foundation has enabled us to provide seating in the way of a smart new bench outside Pudsey House with two accompanying flower barrels. Alongside this we have add additional flower troughs around the bus station area. We have other funding applications in the pipeline and will keep the blog updated when we hear more. Here`s to another blooming good year!

 

Why the destruction?!

I wonder why some people just can`t leave well alone, especially when things are looking so nice. Unfortunately over the last few days we have had a spate of vandalism with tubs being overturned completely and plants pulled out and thrown around. We have put things back as they were and the police have promised to investigate but it can be soul destroying and no fun having to put everything back in this freezing cold weather, so please have a heart and respect what others do instead of trying to destroy it!

Thanks to Robert...

Robert has been chair of Pudsey In Bloom for a number of years but has now decided to step down from his role, the group would like to thank him for all the work he has put in and reminded him he will still be `on call`!

More funding ....this time thanks to Asda

On our group Christmas social we were presented with 2 cheques from Asda, £50 for entering their community funding public vote, and also a fantastic additional £300, thanks especially to Sandra Deakin from Asda who nominated Pudsey In Bloom as Asda`s preferred charity to events producer Momentum.

 

We have plans to spend this money on the adjacent piece of land to the one we are currently developing by the leisure centre, it definitely needs working on! Here is what it looks like now:

 

 



More Updates:

Here are the latest photos of the leisure centre garden, it`s really beginning to take shape now:

We have decided to add an extra raised bed next to this one to complete the picture:

Work continues on our current project.

A few of us met today to continue work on the new bed we are creating behind the leisure centre. Funding for this project has been provided by Green Leeds. We now have the go ahead from the council to complete the work so it`s full steam ahead to get done what we can before the on set of any bad weather.
Raised beds have been planted up with a variety of plants, including 2 cherry trees to provide height, and lots of heuchera `purple palace`.

Also we have planted dogwood , both red and yellow along a back wall: Photos and update from today: