let's hear it for the Peckham Rye gardeners

[Huggers]

just wanted to voice my appreciation for beautiful display of flowers and plants in Peckham Rye Park at the moment. The oval looks gorgeous. The gardeners have done a wonderful job.

[edanna]

Hear, hear.

[tor]

I agree - Peckham Rye Park is looking fabulous this year. I spend a lot of time there with two young children and although they are generally more interested in the playground, my four year old often comments on the 'nice flowers' when we walk through the Sexby garden. (He is also fascinated by the blue water in the fountain and asks me every time why it's that colour.....answers on a postcard please)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Totally agree - the Oval looks wonderful at the moment.

[woodie]

yep

[Sue]

tor Wrote:

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>(He is also

> fascinated by the blue water in the fountain and

> asks me every time why it's that

> colour.....answers on a postcard please)

xxxxxxx

Someone said in another thread that they'd asked a gardener in the park who said the fountain/pond was being cleaned, but that was weeks ago, I can't believe the water's still blue, it's vile !

[Pecanpie]

Peckham Rye gardeners,(tu) lovin your work!

[bonniebird]

Agreed, it looks gorgeous (tu)

[malleymoo]

I also wanted to thank gardeners I have lived near park for 12 years and I feel this is the best the sexby gardens has ever looked the plants have really matured about 5 weeks ago they were so beautiful I couldn't keep away

[DJKillaQueen]

I love it all (even the blue fountain) and am lucky to live overlooking it - the best garden anyone can have!

[Moos]

What a thoughtful post, Huggers - completely agree.

[citizenED]

Too right. I have altered my route as I walk through with my two little boys so that I can have another look on way to Playground or 1 o'clock club.

[Rhubarb&Custard]

Hear, hear! And the flowers SMELL amazing. Check out the roses x

[nunheadbelle]

Have you seen the meadows? I thought they were just overgrown patches of grass, but on closer inspection they are deliberately left to grow naturally and wild. They have plaques fronting them, exlaining the meaning of the word 'Meadow' and they look very nice close up, I have only noticed two but there could be more.

I have always loved the flowers in the park and when I have visitors staying, I try to make a point of taking them on a walk through the park to explore the various gardens.

Nunheadbelle

[SimonM]

I agree with everyone. The transformation of this park over the last 10 years or so has been amazing and the various gardens and nooks and crannies are delightful. I hope someone who knows one of the gardeners will direct him/her to this thread.

[DJKillaQueen]

I love the meadows....

And at the weekend I saw literally a hundred or more bees pollinating from a patch of what I think was lavender. Wonderful to see.

[Vickster]

Agree with all of the above. I feel hugely privileged to live so close to such a wonderful park with such fantastic resources. The Sexby garden is my favourite spot of all. I spent a lot of time in there when I was on maternity leave, as buggy wheels on the garden's paving slabs tended to have a particularly soporific effect on my son!

I have often been tempted to stop the gardeners when I see them and tell them what a great job they do, but thought they might think I was a bit of a mad woman.

[bonniebird]

The gardeners will like it if you approach them and give them praise, they are probably used to getting complaints and its nice to get praise, I do it a lot:))

[O.B.G]

I agree.

The gardens plus the weather have made for a real world class experience right on our doorstep.

I feel thankfully smug every time I pop over.

Thanks to the gardeners and thanks for the original post.

[Goodliz]

I agree too. Peckham Rye is really beautiful. The gardeners work so hard all year round. Feel so lucky to have this park so nearby.

[Galliman]

Yep lovely gardens alright, but who's charged with upkeep of the bowling green? It's in a shocking state this year, a real shame considering the effort that's gone into refurb of the pavilion and cafe initiative to encourage public play.

[tallulah71]

I agree...the gardeners are all lovely too.

Best park around - certainly better than Dulwich park.

P.S blue water in fountain is vegetable dye and therefore safer for dogs to drink than the ratty water of the streams. Weird though!

[PeckhamRose]

Vickster NEVER be afraid or concerned about praising someone.

People are so quick to criticise or whinge these days, so praise is rare and so never feel bad about being positive to someone.

If it is rejected, well that is about THEM, not you!

Having said that, I often smile at and thank the gardeners for their work.

[Manda]

I spend so much time in this park and have always loved it but it's especially beautiful this year and I know a lot of hard work goes into making and keeping it this way. The gardeners do an amazing job but a huge thank you should go to the committee who run the Friends of Peckham Rye Park. They have all given their free time to fund raise for many, many years and have been absolutely crucial to the ongoing restoration and protection of the park. Everyone's starting to notice the results of all the many years of hard work.

[JonC]

Well done indeed. Peckam Rye park maintains its Green Flag Award for 2010 - a quality award for parks. As does Dulwich. Check out www.keepbritaintidy.org for a list of winners.