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JonC Wrote:

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> Well done indeed. Peckam Rye park maintains its

> Green Flag Award for 2010 - a quality award for

> parks.


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I must admit, I cynically thought when visiting the park recently that it must have just been judged, as it looked as if it had been tweaked and prepared for the judges :))


Having said that, I agree it's looking particularly good this year (and I posted my congrats to the gardeners on the Nature thread a while ago, in case it looks like I'm just saying that to make up for my first sentence! :) )

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I must admit, I cynically thought when visiting

the park recently that it must have just been

judged, as it looked as if it had been tweaked and

prepared for the judges :))



Yep they do 'Polish the grass' for the judges!


The gardeners and maintenance staff are great at Peckham Rye. Very friendly and approachable too, so don't be shy at telling them how much you appreciate their hard work. :))

I don't think there's anything in it other than hard work and a desire by the gardeners to make a really good garden for us all to enjoy. The Sexby garden has taken four years to grow. Even if it had been prepared for judging, what is wrong with that? Anyone with a garden would do the same....only we all get to enjoy the results.

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