JS's Amex Watch, or rather Nature Watch 22/6/12.

[Jack Straw]

Having had my appetite whetted by the official daily photo, I thought I'd whiz around to see if I could get a few shots of the extra seat action.
Not very successful, but we can see the seat rails, pre-cast concrete and steel on the lorries, ready for installation.
There is no access around the east side so could only do what I could do.
The planting around the stadium has grown very well.
I did a bit of guerilla gardening up there, probably just over two years ago now, scattering some Vipers Bugloss (blue) and Wild Carrot (White) seeds all along the bottom of the blue hoarding along Village Way.
Some fell on stony ground, but some of the Vipers Bugloss have made it. They should now seed, and provide lots more blue in the future.
Bloody windy up there today.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Haven't been up there for weeks, but I presume the poppies in the field to the south of the stadium are in full, er, Bloom at this time of year?

The images of the stadium when the poppies are out are completely iconic, IMHO. The stuff screensavers are made of.

 

[Oscar]

This brings back memories. Thanks JS. And well done for your spot of gardening.

Maybe there should be an official BHAFC gardening club?

And, no, not uphill gardeners.

 

[Easy 10]

Ahhh, good to have you back Jack.

I've got some club shop vouchers burning a hole in my pocket right now, think I might have a mince along there at the weekend for a bit of a snifter.

 

[Giraffe]

Lovely bit of work.

And the poppy report?

 

[severnside gull]

Welcome back! It's been too long.


Guerilla gardening...................... Absolutely love it

 

[clippedgull]

Jack is Back!! it's Friday so CrackerJack!!!!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Thank you JS, you always seem to put a smile on my Face!

 

[MissT]

Guerilla gardening, brilliant! I watched Sarah Raven's programmes about Bees, Butterflies and Blooms which showed how wild flowers seeds had been planted around the Olympic Stadium. They should all be flowering for the opening of the games. I wondered then if we could do something similar at the Amex. There are plenty of weedy places around the concourse that could do with a lift. Well done you!

 

[Mendoza]

The poppies started growing a couple of weeks back, but then we had loads and loads of rain and they disappeared. There is a slight tinge of red to the field. I was up there last night, but no poppies in bloom

 

[Jack Straw]

Lovely bit of work.

And the poppy report?

As Mendoza has stated, no Poppies in usual field south of Village Way.
That field is very brown and looks from a distance that it has been ploughed up and sown for a crop.
All I noticed is that there were no Poppies unfortunately.

 

[severnside gull]

Poppoes by us were flattened by torrential rain last week and haven't recovered fully

 

[Norman Potting]

The Poppy pic is a classic and not just because of the Albion connection.

 

[Johnnyboy]

JS, welcome back mate. About time!!
UTA

 

[Northstandite]

Great work with that original executed plan, aiding local flora & fauna.

Juxtaposing with the stunning stadium.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The Poppy pic is a classic and not just because of the Albion connection.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Ahhh, good to have you back Jack.

I've got some club shop vouchers burning a hole in my pocket right now, think I might have a mince along there at the weekend for a bit of a snifter.

They don't let you walk round the east side unfortunately. I tried today but a blonde steward opened metaphorical fire.