Saturday 14th April gardening in Mayow Park

Session is 11am to 2pm. Come and join in the action!

We will work alongside Nature’s Gym (Lewisham’s nature conservation volunteers) on a number of activities in the park:

1] Planting a hedgerow including hazel, dog rose, elder and hawthorn along the north-western side of the park

2] Mulching the paths in the Triangle to ensure they remain weed-free

3] Removing weeds in the Triangle so the other plants can flourish

4] Watering the orchard and fruiting hedgerow.  

If you have suitable tools, please bring them. We would also welcome donated plastic 4litre/ 6 litre milk bottles (washed & with lids) for watering.Children are welcome to join in if accompanied by an adult.

Wood chip path now needs more mulch.This photo is from April 2011

successful orchard watering this afternoon

It was fun watering the community orchard this afternoon. There were four of us, lots of water containers and three wheelbarrows.  This meant that we could fill up with water and give all the fruit trees and fruiting hedgerow their necessary water allocation within an hour. A great team spirit. Thank you to all the volunteers today. Next time should we have a group photo for the blog?

Watering the orchard Sunday 1st April 2012

Would you like to be an orchard carer for our  community orchard in Mayow Park? This includes watering and mulching the trees during spring and summer with some weeding when necessary. You will also learn about basic pruning and to look out for tree pests and diseases.
Tomorrow at 2pm we will be watering the orchard and the adjacent fruiting hedgerow.
You can find us in the area between the Grow Mayow gates and the orchard. Children are welcome to help if they bring an adult with them.
Come along and say 'hello' if you would like to help.

Volunteer workday In Mayow Park Saturday 14th April 2012

Nature’s Gym and Friends of Mayow Park will join forces on Saturday 14^th April from 11am to 2pm.

 Activities include:

Planting & watering whips (young trees)
Spreading woodchip, pruning, weeding & mulching in the Pavilion Triangle
Watering and weeding the orchard & fruiting hedgerow

Hope you can join us.

For more information contact Friends of Mayow Park: friendsofmayowpark@ymail.com

Orchard planting 28th January 2012

Mayow Park now has its very own community orchard, planted yesterday. What a memorable day! The London Orchard Project (LOP) brought the trees, stakes and tree guards. Lewis spoke to some of the children and explained what we were doing. Russell provided us with  brief training and a demonstration on how to plant the trees. Over the course of the day more than 40 people attended, including at least 10 children. Thank you to everyone who got involved including:- Iris at Grow Mayow; the Friends of Mayow Park committee members; activists from Crystal Palace and Peckham;Lynn, Jean and others  from Hazel Grove Estate, councillors, council officers and many other volunteers. Dolores, sorry I did not have much of an opportunity to speak to you but I hope you found the event enjoyable.
Many thanks to Lewisham Council parks department for supporting this project and Sydenham Community Radio or the publicity you have given to our event. London orchard Project will visit in a few months to see how our orchard is progressing.
Mehul, Thank you for the photos I've posted here. More photos will follow over time from various sources. The first photo shows Russell demonstrating how to surround a tree with mulch on a mulch mat. The second shows two members of TT Crystal Palace plus FOMP member Sue.

Community Orchard planting 28th January 2012

Calling for orchard planting volunteers: Come along and help plant 10 fruit trees in Mayow Park on Saturday 28th January 2012 with the London Orchard Project. The orchard will be  on the southern side of the park, very near the tennis courts. Time 12 - 3pm. London Orchard Project will bring the trees, stakes, tree guards and tools. Their staff will guide volunteers on how to plant and look after the trees. Please contact Friends of Mayow Park if you would like to help with planting or have questions. Email: friendsofmayowpark@ymail.com

Orchard carers: Would you like to be involved with the care of the orchard? The trees will need to be watered regularly, weeds removed  from around the trunk and occasional mulching. In time they will need some pruning. Training will be given on care of the orchard. For more information about becoming an orchard carer email: friendsofmayowpark@ymail.com

Sponsor an orchard tree: Not everyone wants to dig or be involved in the care of the orchard. If you  prefer to sponsor a tree either as an individual, a group or an organisation, please get in touch on friendsofmayowpark@ymail.com

Fruiting hedgerow

Thanks to the London Orchard Project and the Tree Council, on 21st December some FOMP members collected  fruit bushes for a hedgerow which will be planted beside the orchard site. Fruit varieties include mirabelles, gooseberries, raspberries, dog rose, redcurrants and blackcurrants. These bushes will  be planted on the orchard planting day, 28th January 2012.