[Brighton] Preston Park Rockery

[WATFORD zero]

Gone past a couple of times in last week and it is looking absolutely stunning. It has been improving enormously year on year for some time now.

to [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] and his band of helpers

 

[Jack Straw]

Went there yesterday and had an enjoyable coffee with said Mighty Jevs. Beautiful, as was the Rock Garden!

 

[Lincoln Imp]

I'm sure the 29th Brighton cubs (St John the Evangelist) went to do a bit of tidying up there recently. It must be all down to them.

 

[jevs]

Thank you Watford, i'm very proud of what we've done there. Notice i've said "we've" because despite being the only full time member of staff there, I wouldn't of achieved the standard without my fantastic team of volunteers and community payback guys but also to NSC legend Jack Straw who, as my manager, pushed me in the right direction, believed in the things I wanted to do and helped get everything done....oh as well as drinking all my coffee. For that, i'll be eternally grateful and it's a pleasure to see Uncle Jack every few weeks when he pops in.

 

[jevs]

I'm sure the 29th Brighton cubs (St John the Evangelist) went to do a bit of tidying up there recently. It must be all down to them.

Not that i'm aware of

 

[jevs]

If anyone wants to keep tabs on what we do and how the garden develops, I have a facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/PrestonRockGarden/

 

[jevs]

Just to mention, if anyone wants to look around the garden....either as an individual or a group, i'll happily take you round and give you a guided tour. Week days or weekends. Just give me a shout.....no cost. It takes around 1 hour 30 mins and is mainly on the flat.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Just to mention, if anyone wants to look around the garden....either as an individual or a group, i'll happily take you round and give you a guided tour. Week days or weekends. Just give me a shout.....no cost. It takes around 1 hour 30 mins and is mainly on the flat.

I'll take you up on that offer in the near future. Been saying for years I've got to have a look

 

[Bry Nylon]

It takes around 1 hour 30 mins and is mainly on the flat.

Bloody hell, you need a race horse?! I had no idea it was so big.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Just to mention, if anyone wants to look around the garden....either as an individual or a group, i'll happily take you round and give you a guided tour. Week days or weekends. Just give me a shout.....no cost. It takes around 1 hour 30 mins and is mainly on the flat.

Thanks, a great idea for a group I belong to.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Just to mention, if anyone wants to look around the garden....either as an individual or a group, i'll happily take you round and give you a guided tour. Week days or weekends. Just give me a shout.....no cost. It takes around 1 hour 30 mins and is mainly on the flat.

Wow - fantastic offer. Might I make a suggestion though, rather than you have to do lots of individual tours why not a couple of NSC tours and everyone makes a donation to REMF of say a couple of quid. Me and Mrs W would certainly be up for a tour.

Maybe we could all go for a curry after ?

 

[Wardy's twin]

If anyone wants to keep tabs on what we do and how the garden develops, I have a facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/PrestonRockGarden/

Hi Jevs , have you seen this https://youtu.be/2sZmKMSehOw interesting perspective.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Rockery was looking pretty gorgeous in the bright sunshine earlier this morning

Top top work by [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] and his team

 

[Petunia]

Rockery was looking pretty gorgeous in the bright sunshine earlier this morning

Top top work by [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] and his team

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Blimey. That is stunning. Top photos

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Bloody hell, you need a race horse?! I had no idea it was so big.

Nor did l, it only looks quite small from the road. I'll have to get off the bus one day and take a closer look.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Haven't been since I was a kid. Keep forgetting to take the Mrs and nipper there. Will definitely pay a visit next time we're down. So many happy memories of the place, it's great.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Haven't been since I was a kid. Keep forgetting to take the Mrs and nipper there. Will definitely pay a visit next time we're down. So many happy memories of the place, it's great.

Same here, it isn't far from where my Grandparents lived and my Mum worked, we'd often visit with my Grandad in the summer holidays when waiting to pick my Mum up from work. Many happy memories of the place. Fantastic to see it looking so colourful and well looked after.

 

[jevs]

Thank you for all the nice comments, there's virtually wall to wall colour from now to the first frosts. The garden is in it's "romantic" phase at the moment with lots of pastel colours with the Penstemons, Rock Roses, Campanula and Lavender all in flower. Soon, all the hot colours from the Helenium, Rudbeckia, Phlox, Echinacea and Russian Sage will take over and the garden becomes lovely and bright.

For those asking, the garden's 2.4 acres but we stay down the bottom when I give the tours. There is obviously the chance to walk round all the areas before or after.

 

[jevs]

My favourite photo taken last year

 

[Hamilton]

Hear hear. Fantastic stuff [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION]

It lifts the spirit.


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