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Ramsbottom in bloom
With incredible edible ramsbottom
As we moved into our 4th year we wanted to celebrate RHS’s 50th year by helping our local community to “Grow for Gold”.
A community project led by Incredible Edible Ramsbottom
Last year Incredible Edible Ramsbottom were delighted to receive a level 4 “Thriving” award from the RHS in their “It’s Your Neighbourhood” event.
Ramsbottom in Bloom - 2014
and what a year it’s been……
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We continued with our work on the rescue of a 100 year old orchard
The orchard
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We repaired the original access paths with help from our local scout group
The orchard
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We made some willow arches and held a Wassail - just to help the trees along!
The orchard
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The blossom was amazing and so we invited local residents and the public to a “Blossail” party and the children were excited to crown a blossail king & queen
The orchard
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It was followed by a good crop of apples and we invited local residents and the public to a party in the orchard to show what had been achieved
The orchard
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In addition to our baking we were able to treat our guests to home made cider, elderflower champaign and some excellent honey - all from the orchard!
The orchard
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After all the hard work in cutting back the overgrown brambles and weeds we were delighted to see orchids appear this year alongside the pathways
The orchard
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After a talk with all the pupils and staff raised beds were made up to teach children that vegetables don't just come from supermarkets
We’ve worked with all the local schools - Hazelhurst
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Hazelhurst
The staff and children also helped us to plant an apple tree
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Peel Brow
New beds were made to help the children (and staff) learn what can be grown in a relatively small
space
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Peel Brow
We started a gardening club and encouraged and helped the school to become registered as an RHS Training Centre
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Peel Brow
“strong link between Peel Brow School and the local community is fantastic. Everyone has shown commitment, enthusiasm and skill (even in terrible weather!) to work closely to develop the gardening club. It has been so rewarding to see things that have been sown and grown actually appear on the school dinner table, the French onion soup was delicious!”
Mr D Mellor, Head Teacher
“Starting a gardening club was a daunting prospect, but with the amazing support of Incredible Edibles we have built up a thriving garden, full of vegetables and fruit. Pupils of all ages, from nursery to year 6, come along each week to help plant, weed and of course eat our produce! We have been able to give extra plants away to parents to encourage yet more gardening at home. We are working towards the Royal Horticultural Society School Gardening Awards and have already achieved level 2! I would encourage every school to ‘get gardening’ “
Mrs S Field, Gardening club co-ordinator
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“Gardening Club is fun and you learn about different plants and vegetables. We sometimes give the food we grow to the kitchen and it taste’s yummy!”
Emilia Rafferty - Year 3
We’ve worked with all the local schools - Peel Brow
“Gardening Club is fun and helps us learn about plants and how they grow. I’m sure other people would like to do gardening”
Bethany Swarbrick - Year 5
“Gardening is amazing because they include everyone and make you feel like you’re part of a team. We grow lots of exciting and colourful flowers and plants. After the plants are fully grown we pick them and make delicious stews and soups. We also get to design and make lots of things to decorate the flower beds. We also learn how to look after plants. I love gardening club so much, it is so fun!”
Emma Greenwood - Year 5
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Peel Brow
Recently we were particularly pleased to hear that
without prompting the children had mentioned their gardening club during an Ofsted visit and it was later noted in their report
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We’ve worked with all the local schools - Stubbins
Some of the older children talked with us about food miles and what could be grown at home and later they helped us to plant an apple tree
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Our annual Apple Day - Oct 2013
Our annual Apple Day has become a notable day on the Ramsbottom calendar - it’s a well attended fun day for all the family
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Our annual Apple Day - Oct 2013
It’s enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike and we probably see more apples eaten in a few hours than the town normally sees eaten all week
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Our annual Apple Day - Oct 2013
It also gives us good publicity as it’s usually reported in the local papers
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Our annual Apple Day - Oct 2013
Apart from exposure in the Bury Times and Rossendale Free Press we also had a feature in the Ramsbottom & Tottington press
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Tree planting in Nuttall Park - Nov 2013
Guided by Bury’s senior ranger and with help from pupils of both Woodhey & Tottington High schools, the Friends of Nuttall Park and the local Rotary Club we planted over 800 hedgerow fruit trees
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Tree planting in Nuttall Park - Nov 2013
It was a cold and wet day but all the young people took care with the whips to follow the rangers instructions
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Tree planting in Nuttall Park - Nov 2013
A great time was had by all and it was a sound investment for the future of the park
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Ramsbottom Railway Station - Dec 2013
A cold wet evening saw us building 2 raised beds on the local station platform with recycled sleepers - although not much to look at when built …….
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Ramsbottom Railway Station - July 2014
the summer months have transformed them into a splash of colour and a welcome attraction for the station users (and the insects!)
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Our annual Ramson Day - April 2014
celebrates the wild and Edible plant that Ramsbottom is thought to get its name from
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We give away plants and offer tasty cakes and omelettes made
with our Ramsons
Our annual Ramson Day - April 2014
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Our Incredible Edible Beer Garden
grows from strength to strength and has proved very popular
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Our Incredible Edible Beer Garden
and this year there have been some new arrivals courtesy of our one of our artistic
members
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Workshops - run throughout the year
these have proved very popular with subjects ranging from:-
- Grafting- Pruning- Building bird boxes- Mushroom growing (on recycled coffee
grounds)- Dry stone walling
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Blooming in the Park
our herb and other beds are a popular addition for residents and the general public to enjoy
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Blooming in the Park
a new wild flower patch has been
established
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Art in the park
We are really proud of our work in the community and we get a great response from young and old alike. This was an idea to cover up some rusty old gates with children's art
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Press coverage
Apart from the article above featured in “Pretty Nostalgic” we have also recently had articles in both “Lancashire Life” and “Lancashire Living” magazines
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One of our community edible plots
Our community plots are still growing and the public are getting more used to the idea of picking the produce
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Seed and plant swapping has also helped to promote the “grow your own” theme
One of our community edible plots
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The Alpine Garden Society - East Lancs Group
A lovely display at the side of our civic hall
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Blooming in the Town
We’ve encouraged even more hanging baskets this year with some of them bearing Edible plants
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Blooming in the Town
various streets off the main high street have also taken part this year - our hanging baskets are literally “growing”
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Blooming in the Town
We’re very proud of our railway station which plays a key part in the town’s popularity with tourists
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Blooming in the Town
Whether it be our 1940s weekend, Thomas the Tank or the Santa Special our Station Master Steve and his team are always flying the flag (or in this case the Ramson)
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Blooming in the Town
From planters at cross roads to walls of flowers……
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Blooming in the Town
at the church and down the high street
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Blooming in the Town
it’s not hard to find beautiful flowers which brighten the street scene
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Blooming in the Town
householders are playing their part too and have created some lovely gardens in what can be quite small areas…….
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Blooming in the Town
a selection from down one street (Crow Lane)
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Blooming in the Town
a selection from down one street (Crow Lane)
Ramsbottom in Bloom - 2014
Blooming in the Town
a selection from down one street (Crow Lane)
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Blooming in the Town
a selection from down one street (Crow Lane)
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Credits:- Bury MBC- Bury Countryside Ranger Service- Cooperative Group Community Fund- East Lancashire Railway - Ramsbottom Stn- Friends of Nuttall Park- Les Ashworth - Ramsbottom Hanging Baskets- Our local Scouts, Guides, Cubs & Brownies- Our local primary schools - Peel Brow, Hazelhurst, Stubbins- Our local high schools - Tottington High & Woodhey High- Park Farm- Ramsbottom Business Group- Ramsbottom Rotary Club- The Alpine society- The Woodland Trust- The Eagle & Child
and the Residents and Towns people of Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom in Bloom - 2014A community project led by Incredible Edible
Ramsbottom
we’re all growing for Gold together!