Just over three months have elapsed since our Garden Open Day at the Belvedere Centre Garden on 3rd September 2012.

Since then we’ve had several garden tasks. Work has included planting crocuses and white Anemone blanda, weeding, clearing ivy (just from the top of the wall where it has been doing damage) and, more recently, clearing fallen leaves from the many trees both inside and outside the garden. Now there are just some Italian Alder leaves to go. In spite of several sharp frosts these are still green at the time of writing.

In the last two days we have weeded two beds outside the front of the Belvedere Centre, between the Centre and the Belvoir Street foot and cycle path, with the help of volunteers from The Prince’s Trust. We need to have a conversation with Norwich City Council, who own the beds, about the best way to plant them up and look after them.

Working outside the Belvedere Centre

Working outside the Belvedere Centre

Just over a week ago the Belvedere Centre held a Christmas Art and Craft Fair, in conjunction with the local art and craft group N Art 2. Children made some lovely Christmas decorations (wishcatchers) from old CDs and these now hang on one of the pergolas. On a sunny, windy day these sway and glitter in the wind and add cheer on a cold winter’s day.

Wishcatchers in the Belvedere Centre garden

Wishcatchers in the Belvedere Centre garden