tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17831716840689726542024-02-19T03:02:16.886+00:00Musters Road Open Gardens 2024<b>SUNDAY 16TH JUNE - 1PM - 6PM</b>davidcoe...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11907890340220269865noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-19656114587045469212023-11-03T10:29:00.011+00:002023-11-03T10:30:37.855+00:00Some Autumn Colours at 185...<p>On a gloomy autumn day the garden was full of bright, autumn colours. </p><p>Lots to look forward to for next year's event...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPRQQnsbhvDDjOxB0en9qEaRt0ZKcRm4_8eaWPsATG2BAonTBcxrRIjIPXM96PIbmGmFEY_KG58SJ95CZpe_FK9QUnsD-_Y-SpEOe-OLpM0_DhGljjhN3rYKKEeT63nEI3-AG5gPpn7w1YMwXhHMHfWFrLQEF3vJbbqS-YDYHsEoTU4eVrnBEbbPqxjc/s2448/20231027_122939.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPRQQnsbhvDDjOxB0en9qEaRt0ZKcRm4_8eaWPsATG2BAonTBcxrRIjIPXM96PIbmGmFEY_KG58SJ95CZpe_FK9QUnsD-_Y-SpEOe-OLpM0_DhGljjhN3rYKKEeT63nEI3-AG5gPpn7w1YMwXhHMHfWFrLQEF3vJbbqS-YDYHsEoTU4eVrnBEbbPqxjc/s320/20231027_122939.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: arial;">Sunday 12 June 2022 1-6 pm</span> </b></p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Admission £4 CHILDREN FREE </span></b></p><p>Pay and start at any open garden - (look out for the balloons) </p><p>In aid of The Friary (reg charity no 1056815) </p><p><b>TEAS<br /></b>(at 133, 274, the Methodist & the Baptist Churches) </p><p><b>PLANT SALE <br /></b>(at 161) </p><p><b>CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES <br /></b>(at Baptist Church and <b>Encanto trail</b> available at each garden)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZ26_UkEIhY7RVFfb08-1uPKzJn7tpF4vnJ3e3xVh6l6b9VnfSLDNkHYHacWbJYW-JE0rfrLrfFj6EnVavtPJyFXNBndUCoztkFM2Ui4Or9xpYGElonytd04ZAvgH4qQnW44DcuRsqmrjsvhAskcW2QtVoe7zFMJ92HRBk_3bth_tAi5zwPGK0S0amg/s875/encanto.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="875" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZ26_UkEIhY7RVFfb08-1uPKzJn7tpF4vnJ3e3xVh6l6b9VnfSLDNkHYHacWbJYW-JE0rfrLrfFj6EnVavtPJyFXNBndUCoztkFM2Ui4Or9xpYGElonytd04ZAvgH4qQnW44DcuRsqmrjsvhAskcW2QtVoe7zFMJ92HRBk_3bth_tAi5zwPGK0S0amg/s320/encanto.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>There may be some changes to arrangements prior to the event so some details here may not reflect these changes. </i> </p><p><b>39—Florrie & Steve </b></p><p>A walled back garden which has </p><p>evolved over 30 years from an old </p><p>garage, tarmac path & minimalist </p><p>lawn into a little paradise on 2 levels, </p><p>connected by a small flight of gentle </p><p>steps. The outstanding feature is the </p><p>large, low-lying acer which resembles </p><p>an eco-spaceship. Not wheelchair </p><p>accessible </p><p><br /></p><p><b>West Bridgford Methodist Church </b></p><p>Open for refreshments & </p><p>activities available. Looking for-</p><p>ward to welcoming you. </p><p>Wheelchair accessible </p><p><b>Toilets available, including one with disabled access</b> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>101—Helen & Nigel </b></p><p>This garden has been created over </p><p>the last 5 years, after over 20 years of </p><p>neglect. A complete redesign was the </p><p>only way forward. We aimed to cre-</p><p>ate a relaxing & beautiful place, which </p><p>is still evolving as we learn more & </p><p>experiment with planting. </p><p>Puppy friendly visitors/dogs wel-</p><p>come. Spoon carving and cakes for </p><p>sale </p><p><br /></p><p><b>West Bridgford Baptist Church </b></p><p>Open for children’s activities, </p><p>refreshments and cakes. Declutter </p><p>Sale (bits and bobs from around </p><p>the building!) </p><p>Musical entertainment: </p><p>4pm: The Tuneless Choir </p><p>Toilets available </p><p><br /></p><p><b>133—David & Polly</b> </p><p>Afternoon teas </p><p>Completely re-landscaped 10 years </p><p>ago – a number of new trees were </p><p>introduced & are now producing </p><p>fruit at last. The contemporary water-feature </p><p>is lit up at night - enhancing the relaxing </p><p>atmosphere of the main patio area. </p><p>The smaller patio area at the bottom of the </p><p>garden catches the last rays of sun-</p><p>shine during the Summer months. </p><p><b>Wheelchair - viewing from terrace </b></p><p><b>only. </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>145—Nicola & Paul </b></p><p>Ice creams </p><p>Our redesigned and landscaped </p><p>garden was completed in October </p><p>2021. We wanted to create a more </p><p>contemporary (& low maintenance) </p><p>garden but one which still retained </p><p>some of the trees and mature </p><p>shrubs. It also includes split level </p><p>patio, raised flower beds and a </p><p>wooden gazebo. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>157—Martin & Kate </b> </p><p>Mature garden with herbaceous</p><p>4 raised vegetable beds, alongside </p><p>pretty ‘stepover’ apples & a ‘wild’ </p><p>area. Our pond doubles as the herons’ larder. </p><p>SMALL POND. </p><p>Musical entertainment: </p><p>3pm: West Bridgford Social Singers </p><p><b>Wheelchair accessible</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>161—Aaron & Poppy </b></p><p>Established garden with lawn </p><p>& borders planted with flowering </p><p>shrubs & perennials. To the rear a </p><p>vegetable plot, fruit trees & bushes. </p><p>PLANT SALE </p><p><b>Wheelchair - viewing from terrace </b></p><p><b>only </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>163—Dan & Kate </b></p><p>Ice creams </p><p>Established walled garden with per-</p><p>ennial borders arranged around </p><p>fruit trees. </p><p><b>Wheelchair - viewing </b></p><p><b>from terrace only</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>185—Carol & John </b></p><p>A medium sized garden, half </p><p>with lawn that merges into a </p><p>“woody“ part, and secluded </p><p>seating area. Tree house accessible </p><p>but take care, climb at own </p><p>risk. Work in progress wild </p><p>flower meadow in the lawn </p><p>sown last September. Lock-down </p><p>parrot art on shed. </p><p>SMALL POND </p><p>2pm approx.: Live West African </p><p>music by kora percussion trio . </p><p><b>Not wheelchair accessible </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>196— Liz & Jon </b></p><p>Small garden crammed with </p><p>busy beds. We have some </p><p>well established trees and </p><p>shrubs and lots of flowers. </p><p>Garden messy but let us </p><p>dazzle you with Pimm’s and </p><p>cake!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>208—Chris & Irene </b></p><p>Unexpectedly large garden. </p><p>Formal terracing at the top </p><p>leads to lawns & pathways, </p><p>under arches to a wilder ar-</p><p>ea with fruit trees. Lots of </p><p>paths, pots, shrubs, trees, </p><p>flowers, fountains & seats. </p><p><b>Not wheelchair accessible </b></p><p><br /></p><p>227—Chris & Helen </p><p>Small, minimal upkeep garden </p><p>created in 2009. The front gar-</p><p>den is home to our resident res-</p><p>in sheep. There is a circular lawn</p><p>and a raised bed of shade-tolerant </p><p>plants. This Spring we added a peb-</p><p>bled area which features ferns and </p><p>hostas. In the rear garden there are </p><p>espalier fruit trees and a Japanese-</p><p>influenced raised patio bed. Most </p><p>plants can be identified. </p><p><b>Wheel-chair - viewing from terrace only</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>242—Jane & Graham </b></p><p>Mature family garden with a little </p><p>bit of everything: shrub and flower </p><p>borders, small veg patch, fruit, </p><p>herbs and areas to relax in the sun </p><p>or shade. We make no excuses for </p><p>the lawn, however and continue to </p><p>battle with ants, sundry weeds and, </p><p>most recently, the ‘fallout’ from a </p><p>week of dog minding! </p><p><br /></p><p><b>274—Cathy & Nick </b></p><p>Afternoon teas </p><p>Established garden with </p><p>fruit trees, borders and games. The </p><p>owners had intended to do more </p><p>gardening but were too easily dis-</p><p>tracted by the amazing views of the </p><p>city. Not wheelchair accessible </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Jesse Gray School </b></p><p>This year sees the start of re-</p><p>growing in the garden with the </p><p>children. They have been learning </p><p>about sowing, transplanting, and </p><p>looking after flower and vegetable </p><p>plants to put into raised beds and </p><p>borders. We are trying to grow a </p><p>wider variety of flowers to encourage </p><p>pollinators. </p><p><b>Wheelchair—viewing from car </b></p><p><b>park, good views of garden </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>319—Sue & Mike </b></p><p>A garden developed by the present </p><p>owners over the last fifty years with </p><p>lawns to front and rear, shrubs, </p><p>evergreens and flower beds. There is </p><p>a small fruit garden currently planted </p><p>with raspberries, strawberries </p><p>and loganberries. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>321—Kirsty & Steve </b></p><p>A mature garden cut into a slope </p><p>with large lawn, veg patch, wide </p><p>borders, secret path. No dogs due to </p><p>other pets in the garden. </p><p><b>Not wheelchair accessible. </b></p><p><br /></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-85375826395172576642022-04-20T14:54:00.005+01:002022-04-20T15:03:01.820+01:00Announcement of 2022 Event...<p> The Musters Road Open Garden's event will be on <b>Sunday 12th June.</b><br /><br /></p><p><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">"So this is a date for the diary and a shout-out to people on Musters Road who would like to take part – get in touch with Katy Allen on 07894 718333 or email </span><a href="mailto:katy.allen@ntlworld.com" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1655d8; font-size: 16px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;">katy.allen@ntlworld.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">. <br /><br />Everyone welcome!"<br /><br /></span></i></p>More details to follow - in the meantime here's some information from <a href="https://nottinghamlocalnews.com/musters-road-open-gardens-returns-in-june/">Nottingham Local News</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-91208894281617983592019-05-09T15:32:00.001+01:002019-05-09T15:34:49.672+01:00NOT LONG NOW!<br />
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<br />KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14747627646327207515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-50192178772934105402019-03-18T13:36:00.002+00:002019-03-18T13:36:53.394+00:00Announcement of 2019 Event...The Musters Road Open Garden's event will be on Sunday 16th June.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This year there will be a 'shuttle' service up and down the road on a continuous basis <b>between 2-4 pm. </b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's a bit of an experiment to see how popular it is and also how much it raises because, although 'free', we will have a bucket for donations in the vehicle! :)</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-32753402387733195332016-06-01T18:14:00.002+01:002016-06-01T18:14:52.550+01:00Some Photos from No. 321...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-28722826127950850422016-04-25T10:44:00.001+01:002016-04-25T10:44:18.125+01:00Announcement of 2016 Event...The Musters Road Open Garden's event for 2016 will be on Sunday 26th June between 1pm and 6pm.<br />
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Entry will cost the same as last year - £3 per person - children are free!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-87791861547114027572015-05-20T18:19:00.001+01:002015-05-20T18:19:45.801+01:00It's getting closer - and we have a new competition!<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make a date for Sunday 28th June - Musters Road Open Gardens is back 1pm-6pm...</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maggie will be 'hosting' a competition of mini gardens in tubs, containers, hanging baskets. The idea is that it is an opportunity for anyone on the road who can't open their garden to get involved in a different way - it will also be for children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Throughout the Open Gardens afternoon Maggie will take payments for any that are to be sold, with the judging of the winners to be done at 5 pm (there will be prizes TBC!), after which people can come to collect their containers and take them away. </span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-81442430291747774832013-09-06T15:03:00.000+01:002013-09-05T16:10:25.152+01:00It's on SUNDAY!!!!Many thanks to our friends at The Nottingham Post for the article on Musters Road Open Gardens in the Monday edition of the paper.<br />
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Please come to see us and our 15 beautiful gardens from 2 pm on <span style="font-size: x-large;">SUNDAY</span> 8 September.<br />
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Please don't come on Saturday because all you will find is several bedraggled and exhausted gardeners, frantically weeding and primping their gardens (and most definitely NOT hurriedly planting last minute dahlias in full flower, just purchased from the garden centre, in a pathetic attempt to bring some colour into their drought-ridden herbaceous borders).<br />
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See you <span style="font-size: large;">SUNDAY</span>!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488817688219419990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-72488511141972741372013-09-05T16:06:00.001+01:002013-09-05T16:06:11.151+01:00The Good Health Garden - 200 Musters RoadA hive of activity you can say; members of the <a href="http://www.wbskills-exchange.co.uk/">West Bridgford Skills exchange</a>, <a href="http://www.wbinabundance.blogspot.com/">The Abundance Project</a> <a href="http://www.totally-locally.co.uk/westbridgford">Totally Locally</a> and local residents have been dropping off apples for the apple pressing on Sunday,<br />
lavender bags (with lavender donated by the nearby allotments) have been made a local coffee group.<br />
Black berries and red currants appeared on the door step today, which are now bubbling away to make redcurrant jelly and blackberry cordial, cough syrups and totally locally fruity babies (as opposed to jelly babies)<br />
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Local artist Cara Holland designed a pictorial treasure hunt, to match 12 common ailments with the remedies from the garden. Come and find out what herb tea can help with your sore throat, stings and baldness. <br />
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Calls have been coming in to The Abundance Group 'HQ' to say that apples in the area are dropping fast.<br />
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Members of the <a href="http://www.wbskills-exchange.co.uk/">West Bridgford Skills Exchange</a>: have volunteered in droves to come and help, wash, clean, peel and press so that any of you who would like the fresh taste of Muster Road's abundance, can visit 200 and experience the abundance our gardens give us, be that a refreshing apple juice or jams, cordials, and fruit sweeties made for you beforehand.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year at Musters Road Open Gardens we are delighted that there will be 15 garden venues for you to enjoy - 13 private gardens, the children's gardens at Jesse Gray Primary School and The Friary's allotments on Kingston Road. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of the 4 new private gardens joining us this year, one is particularly interesting - it's an urban permaculture garden with<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> many sustainable features, including the on site management of all rainfall. 4 green roofs are used for experimental food growing. This small permaculture garden is dedicated to organic food production and biodiversity - even the poo from the bunnies is used to fertilise the green beds! The owners think they have invented the first horizontal water butt and planter combo - they look forward to visitors sharing their own ingenious inventions.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">We very much hope you will be able to join us on 8 September, between 2-6 pm, to check out this and our other Open Gardens - not to mention the Local History Walk, Human Jukebox, Physic Garden with on site herbalist ........ and TWO (count 'em) tea venues. You will not go hungry.</span></span></span><br />
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CarolWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171074222675976124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-33331030000027904612013-07-23T14:45:00.001+01:002013-07-23T14:46:53.934+01:00Announcement of This Year's EventThe Musters Road Open Garden's event will be on Sunday 8th September between 2pm and 6pm.<br />
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Entry will cost the same as last year - £3 per person / £5 per couple - children are free!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-83241880131545120642012-09-17T11:04:00.000+01:002012-09-17T11:04:19.303+01:00HOW MUCH?!We had a wonderful day for Musters Road Open Gardens - fantastic weather and huge numbers of visitors, many of whom commented on the great atmosphere and the friendly welcome they received from the Garden Hosts.<br />
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Most importantly, we raised £2,361 for our charity, The Friary Drop-In Centre which does valuable work with homeless people in the city.<br />
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Here are some pictures of the day to give you a flavour if you weren't able to join us.<br />
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Many, many thanks if you did come along and contribute to the magnificent total we raised. We enjoyed every minute and hope you did too.</div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488817688219419990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-17497217348146489872012-09-09T23:21:00.000+01:002012-09-09T23:21:01.040+01:00The Numbers Are Still Coming In!With 300+ visitors the Musters Road Open Gardens event was blessed with some wonderful September weather!<br />
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We'll keep you updated with the total amount raised - but it's definately £1,000+ <br />
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A huge thank you to everyone involved - especially the waitresses at 133! And to Kate for organising the whole event in the first place...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-65976830181401435452012-09-06T21:14:00.001+01:002012-09-06T21:16:48.288+01:00Information about all of the gardens has now been published on this website - just click on "The Gardens" tab above...<br />
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PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART AND, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BUILD UP AN APPETITE FOR TEA AT NO. 133 (OR TO BURN OFF WHAT YOU’VE ALREADY CONSUMED) THERE IS AN APPROXIMATE 10 MINUTE WALK BETWEEN NOs 39 & 43 AND THE REMAINING GARDENS. <br />
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Run, walk, cycle, drive or wheel yourself — or make it more interesting by joining <b>Peter Hammond of West Bridgford Local History Society</b> on a guided walk of this stretch of Musters Road (approx. 45 mins). <br />
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<b>Walk 1</b> leaves The Friary at 2.45 pm<br />
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<b>Walk 2</b> returns from the corner of Devonshire Rd at 4.30 pm. <br />
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<b>Peter will bring to life some local history specific to the road and its role in West Bridgford’s development...</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-35694117481759381352012-09-04T13:02:00.006+01:002012-09-04T13:17:24.268+01:00Apple Pressing at 200 Musters Road<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hr9X_rivu4ZN4KzpgpHcb2nWU_ffYql8_aNA3dpi8UNMBIN8yPvavtdjE6pxgvTzBui3qvuTvZ1VvWT094teieE9tP84DjC55Yk5-RuHZGYwVv0_fGnuJlMbnPKoGSkbZPutgyDqnHQ/s1600/abundance1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hr9X_rivu4ZN4KzpgpHcb2nWU_ffYql8_aNA3dpi8UNMBIN8yPvavtdjE6pxgvTzBui3qvuTvZ1VvWT094teieE9tP84DjC55Yk5-RuHZGYwVv0_fGnuJlMbnPKoGSkbZPutgyDqnHQ/s400/abundance1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784294606755680418" /></a><br />A few years ago we set up the <a href="http://www.wbinabundance.blogspot.com">Abundance Group</a> , especially when we found out that there were so many apple, pear, plum and cherry trees planted around us in Musters Road.<br />The idea behind the project is that if anyone has a fruit tree that needs harvesting, we come as a group to pick your fruit, give to you what you want, tidy up and take the rest with us to divide up. Some will go to the pickers, some of it will go to people who will turn it into jams, chutneys, pies, juices etc and some will go to the Abundance shop on Clumber Road. (help yourselves but please leave a donation)<br /><br />The apples this year are not very good and plentiful as the spring was very wet and the bees have therefore not been able to pollinate the blossom very well. We do have a variety of apples donated by local people, which we will turn into juice for you to try. We will put the freshly pressed juice into sterilised bottles (donated by Taste on Clumber Road) so you can take a bottle home with you. Any donations will go to the Friary Drop in Centre.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783171684068972654.post-20175811805388837482012-09-04T06:48:00.002+01:002012-09-04T06:58:33.624+01:00History Walks by Peter Hammond<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyoBnCkkisee3iexceZ6IjqKV4rASddnm_QEi-o-yZt-Ia_Tk17NxrTv16OMHRR3URhDMTFItXsarcXAlYrRvrfQuxa-AXDL6awmiXeibGXMKVoPkNq2qoH4HlDea-tLcyVNXLPmKX_w/s1600/Musters+Rd%252C+Friary+Church+1901.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyoBnCkkisee3iexceZ6IjqKV4rASddnm_QEi-o-yZt-Ia_Tk17NxrTv16OMHRR3URhDMTFItXsarcXAlYrRvrfQuxa-AXDL6awmiXeibGXMKVoPkNq2qoH4HlDea-tLcyVNXLPmKX_w/s400/Musters+Rd%252C+Friary+Church+1901.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784196898839966002" /></a><br /><br /> <br />On the day we have organised 2 guided local history walks from The Friary to the corner of Devonshire Rd, and back again. Peter Hammond of the West Bridgford History Society is extremely well informed about WB's history and the walks will take 30/45 mins. The first walk, leaving The Friary, will leave at 2.45 pm, and the return walk, leaving the corner of Devonshire Rd and going back to The Friary, will leave at 4.30 <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIThj4eeIdlf2Wb6mm6rnF78vyUaQI94PnTws7A1xJsNbVeAEWFjxfCikoI8hlYgGTyabqHfkuyqtFvBYjKAXT8CBX7_z95NWYfLt5P4bMjnSbbPfofLjNnfKEGTVFwL1-UCSvpy2O210/s1600/Musters+Rd+c1909.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIThj4eeIdlf2Wb6mm6rnF78vyUaQI94PnTws7A1xJsNbVeAEWFjxfCikoI8hlYgGTyabqHfkuyqtFvBYjKAXT8CBX7_z95NWYfLt5P4bMjnSbbPfofLjNnfKEGTVFwL1-UCSvpy2O210/s400/Musters+Rd+c1909.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5784196719301109170" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0