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festing road

Went down Festing Road today by car to the Embankment.Was absolutely enchanted to see sunflowers in bloom around many street trees  Flowers also were  planted at base of trees.  absolutely delightful.  To whomsoever is responsible for this, thank you so much, very uplifting.

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2606d4 Comments

Agree, be great to see on other roads as well. I think Mr Hugh Thompson rallies all the troops on Festing Road, according to the people I know that live there.Great effort Nick

Nick Gulliford ● 2606d

As mentioned before, the streets of Southfields Grid are also a mass of colour most of the year thanks to an initative known locally as 'Greening the Grid'.  You sign up for free bulbs and compost which are given out quarterly for this very purpose.  Hve a look - every street has an abundance of planting around the tree bases, and it looks wonderful :). Perhaps Putney could follow suit?https://www.frontgardenfriendly.uk/

Liam Jones ● 2605d

How fab!  All flowers are lovely but sunflowers are so big and cheerful. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

Sue Hammond ● 2605d

Saw some in Gatwick Road the other day. I first saw them in Pulborough Road.  I think that area is called the Triangle.Michael put some photos up some days ago.  Were those of the Grid?  I spent some time trying to work out what the plants were.  A lovely mix of plants. I'll be interested to see what there is in Spring. So uplifting to see bulbs coming through in those miserably cold months and coming into flower.

Philippa Bond ● 2605d