We have..... sunflowers

At #bookstopbrixton today we were gifted with sunflowers from our friend Vic which were planted in the garden on Somerleyton road.
The garden aims to encourage residents to grow and have a natural space for the community to enjoy.
If you want to get involved please get in touch

#bookstopbrixton Garden.

We have been busy at #bookstopbrixton organising the community garden on Somerleyton road. Today we installed a new table with wood chip kindly donated by the folks at moorlands community garden.
Our next tasks are to finish the new boxes which have been made by wood kindly donated by The Laundry bar in Brixton.
Thanks to everyone helping out on this initiative we are growing and making Somerleyton road a better place.

Growing our Garden: Nettle tea.

At #bookstopbrixton we have been looking at the health benefits of nettle tea. This great drink can be made from stinging nettles and has many health benefits including vitamins A B,C,E,K, B Vitamins, Beta Carotene,Calcium, chromium,Cobalt,Copper Iron magnesium, potassium and Zinc.
It's also great for Arthritis,Gout, kidney, liver and spleen cleanser.

First we consult our Gardening books.

We have a big stash of nettles on the garden so if you pick them remember to wear gloves. You need to pick from the top of the nettle plant and try to get good green healthy looking leaves.

Put the leaves into a cup and let them sit for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then remove the nettle leaves. These can be eaten and have a real spinach like taste to them. You can add honey or lime to the tea for added flavour. Our favourite at the moment is nettle tea with a dash of Ribena.

Tea is now served.,....enjoy 

New work at #stockwellhalloffame

We recently worked on a project with @gnashermurals at #stockwellhalloffame to create a mural celebrating football.
Thanks to everyone who passed through over the weekend

Steady progress on #somerleytongardens

We have been working over the last week to add additional touches to #somerleytongardens in Brixton.
We've made a small picket fence for the perimeter made from pallet wood and added some new beds which was made from a packing crate found dumped on moorlands estate.
The next step is to add more soil which is needed for the beds.
We also made some plant climbers from a discarded bed.
This project is a work in progress so keep up to date here with what we are doing.