Olympic Park Gardening

Sat, Jun 23, 2012

In just over a month the 250 acre Olympic Park which is the biggest new urban park in London since the 19th century will literally burst into life.

Some 4,000 trees, 300,000 wetland plants and 10 football sized meadows are set to create a spectacular floral display for the Olympic athletes and visitors to enjoy as well as providing a legacy for the local population to use after the Games.

The exceptionally wet weather in June has given this horticultural delight a huge boost - it is all looking very green and healthy. Those in charge of making sure the flowers and plants are in full bloom for the opening ceremony on 27 July said the conditions have been ideal and everything is ready to burst into flower as required. At least this is one good gardening result for 2012!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18506802

The BBC have recorded a special Gardeners Question Time from the Olympic Park to be broadcast on Friday 29th June and Sunday 1st July 2012. http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/olympic-park-hosts-bbc-gardeners-question-time-special.html

This post was written by:

Debbie - who has written 798 posts on My Climate Change Garden.

I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and is keen to "manage" the effects of the weather on my garden. Writing this blog is my passion and I hope that it will continue to grow, allowing global gardeners to communicate about the effects of climate change on our plants and the future of our gardens.

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