Comments on: At Cable St Gardens

By: Naomi Stone

Naomi Stone — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:15:13 +0000

Much enjoyed the excellent photographs – thank you Chris Kelly

Best wishes to all the gardeners – grow & flourish

By: Katya

Katya — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:26:19 +0000

Jim, well said. And it should be a world wide human right!

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:18:49 +0000

I really enjoyed reading today’s blog. Reading about the people was heartening and gave an optimistic feeling. Thank you.

By: Clive Murphy

Clive Murphy — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:55:26 +0000

Wonderful photos of contented people. Clive Murphy

By: Murray Batley

Murray Batley — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:53:38 +0000

Really nice set of soft portraits, particularly Manda whom I know. How did you manage to get everyone to turn up?

By: Greg Tingey

Greg Tingey — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:40:57 +0000

Compared to some of our allotments ( Behind Walthamstow Town Hall ) these are very well-kept, which is not surprising, I suppose given the pressure there would be on any "slackers". Nontheless, the varied picture of the alottmenteers themselves could easily be mirrored on our patch. Well done, everyone & may you veg be tasty & bountiful! P.S. I assume that the gardens are these as seen from the air ....

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:36:38 +0000

Nice gardens for nice people that’s the buzz word today !meaning an atmosphere of excitement and activity. The high risers and other garden people have a lovely green world to enjoy. Cable St team players and visitors enter and walk away with their batteries fully recharged lots of contentment here. In 2017 – its got bigger & better worth a visit to these community gardens. This blog was on a black & white day in 2003, b/w colour certainly made pics atmospheric not sure if they were shed people then. London Kew Gardens also have some 20-30 small gardens/allotments for student assessment, not generally known, worth a summer visit. Poet John

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:36:49 +0000

What a wonderful project! Compare the value of this, in terms of its contribution to human morale, health and quality of life, to the increasingly prevalent use of London land to throw up prestige business premises (usually under-let) or hyper-luxurious accommodation largely owned by absentee foreign-based investors. There should be widespread statutory provision for similar plots – and a Ministry of Allotments!