Jo’s Chelsea success
RAISING public awareness of our natural environment and the threats it facesprovedanaward-winning combination forMardengarden designer Jo Thompson.
Jo added a new accolade to her collection at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, when she scooped a silver medal.
Her “Stop the Spread” show gar-
den, commissioned by FERA – the Food and Environment Research Agency–set thebeauty ofaBritish garden against thepotentiallydam- aging effects plant pests and dis- eases andnon-nativespecies could have on our natural environment.
The design, which included a
sunken garden featuring herba- ceous planting and sculptures, bor- dered by woodland trees, contrasted with a symbolic avenue of bare and lifeless trees, an island holding a single seedling in a black pool and garden walls covered with a pattern of phytophthora ramorum –which causes sudden oak death – and chalara fraxinea – the cause of ash dieback - caught the eye of the judges for both its originality and impor- tant message.
Jo said: “The garden was meant to be thought-provoking. I designed it for Fera to creatively show what impact plant pestsanddiseases,andinvasivenon-na- tive species, can have on our environ- ment nowand for future generations.”
Jo designs a wide range of gardens
from tiny rooftop spaces to residential gardens, public spaces and country es- tates, both in the UK and overseas. This was Jo’s fourthShowGarden for theRHS Chelsea Flower Show. In 2010 she won a gold award for best urban garden in show.
Seventeen caravans wanted
A PLANNING application has been submitted to store 17 ad- ditional caravans for agricul- tural workers at Rumwood Green Farm, Sutton Road, Lang- ley. G Charlton and Sons’ applica-
tion would see the caravans oc- cupied between January and November and would add to the 42 caravans already in place for workers. The planning ap- plication, which will be deter- mined by Maidstone Council, also requests the retention of polytunnels. A supporting statement said:
“Fruit production has increased significantly over the past four years as a result of new orchard planting and strawberry pro-
duction. There are now 240 farm workers employed on the farm, which is an increase of 60 compared to the number em- ployed in 2008/2009. “There is a direct requirement
for an additional 17 caravans for accommodation purposes on the farm. To meet this urgent need a number of vans have al- ready been moved onto the farm.” The caravans would be located immediately to the north and west of the existing caravans. “The caravans and polytun-
nels will be located approxi- mately 100metres to 170metres from the closest neighbouring properties,” continued the statement.
Road repairs repeat KENT Highways is to make a further attempt at repairing the road surface on Teston Lane, West Farleigh, after years of water eroding it. The last repair has been short-lived,
the parish council heard, after the wrong product was used as an ‘adhe- sive.’ KCC has authorised a repeat of the
work in order to prevent more pot- holes from appearing and the car- riageway deteriorating even more. Members heard that the council
had still failed to find the source of the water and cameras were to be put down the drains in and around Mill Lane in another attempt to discover and resolve the root of the problems.
Maidstone Grammar Sch ool for Girls
Invites You To
Our Summer 11+ Open Mornings Wednesday
ay, 3 rd and 17th July 2013 from 9.15am until 11am.
Established since 1888
Guided tours of the school will be availabl e throughout the mor ning when you will have the opportunitty MGGS.
Future dates for your diary: 11+ Open Evening
Tuesday
Buckland Road Maidstone Kent
ME16 0SF
www.mggs.org
central@mggs.org 01622 752 103
22 South
Have you got news for us? Phone our News Desk on 01622 734735 M onday
ay 15th Octob e r from 6pm until 9 pm. Our Autumn 11+ Open Mornin gs
y 21st, Tuesday 22 nd and Wednesday October 2013 from 9.15am until 11am. We lo ok forward to welcoming you. ay 23rd y to experience the unique e t hos and atmosphere at
Church concert MUSIC for a summer’s evening will be oplayed at St Margaret’s Church, Collier Street. The concert, on Satur-
day June 22, begins at 7pm and will include guest soloists joining a local choir singing ex- erpts from Handel’sMes- siah. Tickets are £8 for adults
and £5 for children and guests are invited to bring along a picnic for the 45- minute interval. Contact Rachel West on 01622 872278.
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