A 'London's Green Corners Award' for Harringay?

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 25, 2011 at 12:57

Hmmm, it's a thought isn't it?

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Permalink Reply by Andy Newman on June 27, 2011 at 13:08

Hugh -
Firstly well done to all those who do enter the London Green Corners.

We did enter the London Green Corners Awards back in 2009 and won an award - it was good but suits more on the lines of what Liz and the street garden teams are up to rather than Community Gardens. As you know it all takes a lot of time & effort to firstly keep it all going as well as entering such competitions i.e. entering- being visited and interviewed. - Don’t forget the Community Garden is not just a garden space we are a community space with events to fundraise manage and organise as well. - My new discription of the garden is " A Community Garden without a Roof"

For the Gardens Community Garden we have narrowed the competitions down to what seems to suit us best in the area of Community Garden Spaces to;
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The renamed "Green Flag Community Award"
This is a national high standard of "Open Green Spaces" run by Communities. (Similar to the Blue Flag for Beaches?
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The RHS "It's Your Neighbourhood Award - London In Bloom - this has 5 levels of Standard - and as you have mentioned before - we have won twice in a row the highest of all being "Outstanding" - we have this inspection next week for the 2011 awards?

Plus you gotta let others have a chance Hugh come on ?

I recall Green Corners losing their sponsorship in 2010 so the compition was all very short notice to enter- To be honest I didn't know it was back up and running again. I know they had developed an all season entry rather than a deadline entry - which works if your space has for instance a fantastic Spring or Summer display?

Liz you should enter the Ladder raised beds, they are perfect for such a competition - by entering also makes realise how many interesting spaces there are. Through such competitions also you can discover what other people are doing out their to improve their street - so such compitions can give you design idea's, Its all fantastic - bringing pleasure for all and ownership to residents.

It’s all great stuff

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 28, 2011 at 12:56

Thanks for the info and tips Andy and keep up the great work.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Newman on June 27, 2011 at 13:11

I meant " A Community Centre without a Roof" by the way?
Andy

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 27, 2011 at 13:17

Yes, I had a look and it doesn't seem too demanding to enter. Apparently all seasonal winners go forward to a grand final eventually.

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