We have brought the original station garden back to life. It was first planted in 1896 and now looks as good as ever, thanks to our gardening team and a stalwart group of local volunteers. If you stop by keep an eye out for the stag beetle colony amongst the tree roots, and for Pablo’s …
Category archives: Railway Station
West Brompton Railway Station, London
London Overground and London Underground meet here and this has been a joint project with both. We have built large planters on the District Line platform and created a series of raised beds from scaffolding planks on the Overground Platform.
Richmond Railway Station, London
A local business initiative installed the planters at Richmond Railway Station and in 2016 the Bee Friendly Trust took on looking after them with local volunteers.
Barnes Railway Station, London
Visitors to the London Wetlands Centre get off their trains at Barnes and our mature planters and wildflower meadow provide a welcome start to their visit.
Putney Bridge Underground Station, London
Ticking off our Putney planter projects came last, but not least, Putney Bridge. The platform lent itself perfectly to one of our 3m x 1m planters, while, at the opposite end of the station, we couldn’t resist planting up a long-neglected bed, too. We hope the football fans who regularly use the station like the …
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East Putney Underground Station, London
We have @AnthonyLongden1 to thank for this fantastic picture of our East Putney planter, proving that our projects not only appeal to honey bees and pollinators but also the commuters using the stations, too. Who doesn’t love a win win?
Putney Railway Station, London
A local business initiative installed the planters at Putney Railway Station and in 2016 the Bee Friendly Trust took on looking after them with local volunteers.
Hinchley Wood Railway Station, Surrey
Hinchley Wood Residents’ Association approached us for help in making their local station more bee friendly. We have installed this long planter between the new and well-used bike rack and the station entrance. The Residents Association is keeping it watered and tended.