Comments on: Chris Kelly’s Cable St Gardeners

By: Christine Ann

Christine Ann — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:53:16 +0000

I’d like to contact Chris Kelly regarding a celebration for a mutual friend Sybil. I believe that Chris lives in Kent/Maidstone now but have lost her email address. Can anyone help?

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:43:57 +0000

Long may the gardens continue to flourish…and its gardeners.

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:00:20 +0000

I live in Edmonton, Alberta, and found your site by wandering through book blogs. And so glad I did! This is a side of London I, as a tourist, have never seen, but–believe me–next time I go there I will visit Spitalfields. Thank you a most interesting view of London.

By: Annie G

Annie G — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:26:18 +0000

I love these gardening posts. Next time I am down I will look out for them.

By: Mondo

Mondo — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:21:44 +0000

I’ve seen these gardens every day on my commute in from Southend and often wondered what the story is – a treat to find out their individual tales

By: Marpleyard

Marpleyard — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:07:08 +0000

Does anyone know if the Cable Street gardens were started on the site of Thirza street which was finally demolished un the ‘slum clearance’ of the mid sixties? I ask because I and my sister were born at no. 10 in 1950 and 1953. When my mother was seriously ill I was sent to a nursery at the local convent for day care and my grandfather who lived with us and was a stoker in the merchant marine (served in First World War at Jutland) used to look after their boiler. His name was William Palmer and several of the family lived in Thirza Street.

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:01:18 +0000

A splendid mix of gardeners we have on scene today, with a mix of cultures. They are all so photogenic ‘star posers’ I say, well done Chris Kelly. Not sure about the pussy’s are they interlopers, mousers or residents living in the sheds. These people are not just gardeners I detect a nice community here. My two favourites at the moment are mint & lavender both on my dream ticket. I bag up the lavenders then they go under my pillow. I see Sheila is into mint tea and the Lancaster’s are from the iconic Brick Lane, Hasan is doing well in his garden. Its all going on in this gardeners delightful place. Poet John. PS – Gardener’s I hope you read my blog, be happy in your garden every day, of course.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 05:33:33 +0000

The gardens are an oasis of peace in the bustle of the East End, and I am happy to see so many people enjoying and caring for them. If more people worked in gardens, the world would be a better place. Valerie