Category Archives: Gardening
Park Gardeners Win Islington in Bloom Award
Great news for Barnard Park volunteer gardening! The park has won 2nd place in the Islington in Bloom contest as Best Residential Communal Garden, behind the illustrious Arlington Square. The category is the general one for parks. Amazingly, Islington came … Continue reading
Spring Show in Barnard Park
Barnard Park planting has thrown off its woolly jumper early and really dazzled this spring. It’s been perfect weather for bulbs in areas tended by park volunteers livened up by yellow and blue flowers – a sure tonic for any gloomy … Continue reading
Early Blooms Bring Park Alive
Spring has truly arrived in Barnard Park. Gardening is challenging in a large, open park. But judging from a bright display of bulbs and early spring flowers volunteer gardeners have definitely come up trumps this year with an impressive display. Bright March … Continue reading
Spring is Almost Here
It’s been a very wet winter, endless rain – a deluge that has left the park soggy and a bit forlorn. All is not bleak in Barnard Park. There are bright spots of bright flowers emerging throughout the park that … Continue reading
The Barnsbury Road Border Project
We’ve started a big project in December – planting between the orange roses in shrub border along Barnsbury Road. Undaunted by wintery weather, volunteers have planted almost a quarter of the border (in two sections at either end) with 185 … Continue reading
Park Awarded Top Garden Prize
Congratulations Community Gardeners in Barnard Park! Gardening volunteers won a first place award for best communal garden in Islington in Bloom. Two projects were judged as gold standard – the shrubbery in the centre of the park and the children’s … Continue reading
Barnard Park Wins Islington in Bloom Award
All the work by the community gardeners in Barnard Park has borne fruit. The park has received a finalist award in Islington in Bloom, which will be presented on Oct 10 at the Islington Assembly Hall. The park won in … Continue reading
Tree Work Lets the Sunshine In
Under the guidance of Islington tree officer Andy Lederer, the branches of more than thirty lime trees have been thinned in Barnard Park. The trees are located along Barnsbury Road with others further into the park. The aim of the … Continue reading
Daff Day Dig-a-Thon
Many thanks to the volunteers who took the time on Saturday to plant bulbs and garden in Barnard Park. The weather certainly didn’t disappoint: it was a sunny, mild November day brightened by the reds and yellows of autumn leaves. … Continue reading
Green Team Bustles in Autumn Gardening
The Green Team from St. Andrews School set about autumn gardening chores today in the Barnard Park playground. Children from age 7 to 10 walked over from St Andrews School with Green Team leader Michele Leather and other staff. Working … Continue reading