Garden Update – October 2026
Hurrah, the rain is back!
The garden and gardeners drew a deep sigh of relief and got on with it. The dormant plants suddenly shot up and a week later and we are all complaining about the weeds.
Hurrah, the rain is back!
The garden and gardeners drew a deep sigh of relief and got on with it. The dormant plants suddenly shot up and a week later and we are all complaining about the weeds.
Oh dear, the drought certainly hurt our newly planted community garden
Last month, we suggested that we may get enough rain during May to keep the gardens happy, but we’ve had to get the hose out already. The lawn is brown and there’s not much hope for a lush green this summer. There’s an old patch of grass lawn in one of the team’s garden, under…
If the weather forecast is accurate, we should expect some rainfall in Camber this month but not a significant amount. That means established plants will be fine, but all the newly planted bedding plants and pots will need watering regularly by hand. This is something we have been acutely aware of at the beach garden…
Hello fellow gardeners. Hopefully you have seen the start of the new Community Beach Garden on Central Car Park. After its demolition to make way for the Welcome Centre a few years ago, the gardening group has waited patiently for Rother DC to restore the area. We are extremely grateful to Joel, Olly and Ian…
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Remedial work has nearly finished on the Camber Community Beach Garden at the Central Car Park entrance. Working closely with the project team, the gardening group has arranged for the terracing to be put back in, and improved access to the site. CCG would like to thank the Coastal Officers Joel and Olly, Baxall Construction,…
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