Potters Fields Park

August Newsletter

Welcome to our third quarterly newsletter of 2015. It has been an busy few months on the park and we have lots of updates for you. The summer sun has brought out all of our flowering beds and our bee hives have been busier than ever. Our new Holm Oak tree is starting to establish itself and we're pleased to welcome back the Tulip tree by our Gardener's compound.

New park border with One Tower Bridge

The hoarding fence line in front of the One Tower Bridge development has now moved further into the park and this is to accommodate the final building work to finish the new border. Once this is finished we will have a much bigger back lawn and the back path will have moved right up against One Tower Bridge. We expect this work to be complete by the beginning of October 2015 and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Forthcoming events

Coca Cola rugby promo event - Monday 3rd August
Grab your chance to swap old sports kit for a brand new Gilbert rugby ball. Organised by Coca Cola this pop up event is promoting sport participation and the Rugby World Cup 2015

London Bridge Live Arts Festival - Thurs 20th - Thurs 27th Aug
London Bridge Live Arts is an annual arts festival that seeks to activate public spaces and engage audiences in playful and surprising ways, reflecting the historic and creative nature of the London Bridge area.

Totally Thames Festival - Sat 5th - Sun 6th Sept
The Totally Thames Festival returns to the park with a host of interactive stalls and displays. Totally Thames brings the river to life with a month-long season of river-related events: art, music, open days, family fun, talks, walks and boats galore.

Vietnam Festival - Sat 12th Sept
Organised by the Vietnam Embassy this fun packed cultural event will showcase Vietnamese culture. There will be music performances and food stalls throughout the day. More details will follow on our website in the coming weeks.

New park bins

We have now installed six 'Big Belly' bins on site to replace the majority of the old bins. These new 'smart' bins compact the waste so they can take 7 times the amount of litter and also email our gardeners when they are full. This is great as it means fewer checks and empties so more time can be spent gardening. They are also solar powered and proven to reduce street bin collections by an average 86% which is great for the environment . We hope you like them as much Albert does.

Meet the Park and Events Manager

Jon Tighe has now been appointed as the Park and Events Manager for Potters Fields Park Management Trust. Jon comes to us from the Greater London Authority where he looked after the events and infrastructure on Trafalgar Square and at City Hall. Before that he worked for the charities 'Action for Children' and 'Battersea Dogs & Cats Home'.

It is a really exciting time for the Trust and Jon has lots of new ideas. Please do say hi if you see him on the park or get in touch on info@pottersfields.co.uk if you would like to share your own ideas.

Gardening tips for August

Watering - August is usually hot so remember to keep all your plants watered, especially your pots which dry out quicker. This is best in the early morning or late evening to avoid evaporation.
Weeding - little and often is the key here. With all the sun and watering weeds are going to pop up all over the place
Bulbs - it's time to start planting your autumn flowering bulbs and even some spring ones such as tulips and daffodils
Lawns - if you have a lawn it's now due its summer feed
Potatoes for Christmas dinner? - now is the time to get your potatoes in the ground or tub if you want them for Christmas dinner
Dead heading - Deadhead your faded flowers to encourage more. This will also prolong the flowering period
Indoor plants - these really benefit from being placed outside during the summer months so get them out in the garden or balcony if possible
Sweet peas - keep up the picking to encourage more flowers

Green Flag Award

We're pleased to announce that Potters Fields Park has been awarded the full Green Flag award for the first time in it's history. The Trust attended the awards ceremony at Redbridge Town Hall on the 23rd July and were delighted for the park to be acknowledged in this way.

The award recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country and more details can be found here; http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk

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