Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Witham, Colchester, and Sudbury. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their way home; …
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Flitwick Railway Station, Bedfordshire
The old station master’s garden, dating back to 1850, was concreted over many years ago. It was impossible to dig up the concrete because of the cables running beneath it. So we have built a large planter on the concrete footprint to replicate, as far as possible, the original garden. We are planting it up …
Sudbury Railway Station, Suffolk
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Sudbury, Colchester, and South Woodham Ferrers. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their …
Bures Railway Station, Essex
Planters don’t have to be big to pack a punch. The ones we installed, with support from Essex County Council and Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail, may be slightly smaller than our usual size but they are still proving popular with the local bee, butterfly and other pollinator populations. The secret? Salvias.
Althorne Railway Station, Essex
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Althorne, Witham and Colchester. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their way home; …
Colchester Railway Station, Essex
Adding to our portfolio of station transformations with Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail comes the series of herb beds that we’ve installed at stations including Colchester, Witham and South Woodham Ferrers. Planted with the likes of mint, rosemary and thyme, they’re not only suitable for commuters to pick from and cook with on their …
Becontree Railway Station, London
A bed of lavender. It might not look like much right now and wait and watch – this will soon be a hive of activity (excuse the pun). Thanks to TfL for letting this happen.
Uxbridge Railway Station, London
This bed was incredibly overgrown when our gardening team were called in by TfL to its rescue. They carefully cut back dominating plants to give everything room to thrive and added in more pollinator-friendly flowers for seasonal forage.
Cambridge Railway Station, Cambridgeshire
We were approached by the family of Amanda Battini in 2021 with the request to create a commemorative bee-friendly tribute for a woman who loved nature and bees. With donations from the family, friends and Amanda’s former workplace, Mills & Reeve LLP, we transformed the dilapidated planters at Cambridge Railway Station. Repairs were made to …
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Amersham Railway Station, Buckinghamshire
The small planter outside Amersham Railway Station is part of the original 1892 building. A community notice board sits inside it. We have restored that planter, along with all the others inside the station, to bring them back to their original splendour.
