Volunteers Worth Their Weight in Gold…or Should That be Seeds? November 2024
Unusually for us, last Monday's volunteers session in the sensory garden was conducted in the warmth of sunshine, much appreciated after days of dour grey weather. It was a case of many chores, including the planting of wallflowers ready for a spring show, though that really should have been done before we planted the bulbs. Our sensory garden really is a learning curve on so many levels....
Radipole Sensory Garden April 2024; Surprising What You Can Find On a Building Site.
Though today's post is really about my accidentally discovering some of the park's history. For those of you that follow us, you'll know that our park and gardens were created out of an estuary, it's land infilled with the dredging from the other side of the newly built Radipole Park Drive....
New Play Area and Kiosk; Excited…Nearing Completion! February 2024
There’s lots to update everyone on at Radipole Park and Gardens! The Kiosk building and decking area is now really taking shape and is due for completion at the end of February, this will include a catering kiosk, selling snacks and drinks with a raised decking and seating area as well as three permanent toilets....
Exciting Times; Rising from the Ground; November 2023 Lottery Updates
Have to say our Lottery project in Radipole Park & Gardens has been a real test of patience and optimism. We have battled, covid, price hikes, value engineering, resubmission to Lottery panel...
Exciting Moment…A Tour of the Site; Radipole Play Park August 2023
It is quite fascinating to watch and be a part of this process as part of the Lottery Submission, our journey through to achieving the award, and of course, somewhat turbulent path towards the project's completion....
Gone But not Forgotten… Memories and Music. July 2023
Memories and music. What does that have to do with our weekly park project updates? Well, during the musical interval, so many folk visited our Heritage tent and spoke to us of their own memories of the park....
Sadness; The End of an Era…But…New Exciting Times to Look Forwards To. 2023
As my old mum would say, you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. Such is the case now....
Queen’s Jubilee Tree; Baby Willow Joins the Royal Family; Radipole Gardens.
Well, for poor Nikki Latham from Chesil Radio, the start to her day couldn't have been any wetter as she attended the Queen's Jubilee Tree planting in Radipole gardens, there to give her live report on such regal matters. The gardeners, well equipped in their all weather gear, as they prepared the hole for the garden's youngest willow. All it needed was Mayor, Cllr. Colin Huckle and Lady Mayoress, and both arrived suitably adorned with Weymouth's ceremonial jewels, fit for such royal proceedings....
Free Pumpkins Galore; 450 Years On and Which Side Are You?
This year we're combining our annual pumpkin carving with Weymouth's 450 celebrations. Thanks to a generous grant from Weymouth Town Council we can supply 100 free pumpkins to be carved at our All Hallows' Hoolies. When you arrive at Radipole gardens queue up and sign in to receive your free pumpkin, one per child. You'll then be directed to a carving table with tools, but we respectfully request that parents supervise their children during this activity, after all its good fun to do these things together. Mind you, I do remember a couple of somewhat eager parents last time taking this very seriously, taking over charge of...
Remembering Weymouth’s Long Lost Estuary
Historically though, the Backwater was exactly that, a back water as opposed to the sea front. Weymouth, or to be more precise, what used to be Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, were two separate settlements that were divided by this estuary. (The name Weymouth: of course means mouth of the river Wey)...
