The first new shoot has appeared growing on the newly transplanted Japanese Spindle. Fingers crossed they all spring to life this Spring!
And thanks to the Council, new guidewires have been installed to help these and other recently coppiced Spindle plants re-establish and grow up the cliff.
Seen here – the old Victorian guide wire tensioners…and the modern stainless steel version (hopefully even longer lasting).
February edition of Coast includes a short but sweet article on Madeira Drive green wall.
Thank you to all the volunteers and everyone who helped make 2018 a green year for Brighton, here’s to a great 2019.
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Portslade Green Gym hit the Madeira Drive Green Wall again today. Great work cutting back and looking after the health of the green wall, and their own health too! Next work day in the New Year. Thanks Green Gymers!
Building Green’s page on the history of Madeira Drive has been updated. There’s more to do – this is undoubtedly a passion project! – but it’s a fascinating story so why not take a look.
Work is complete to transplant 12 Japanese Spindle trees to their new home on Madeira Drive Green Wall.
Thanks to volunteers, the Council, and their contractors, these trees should grow up like their 150 year old neighbours, and help restore another section of the UK’s oldest, longest green wall.
They were saved from building work above Concorde 2, and are each approximately 40 years old.
Coming up:
Volunteers and donations or sponsorship from local businesses are welcome.
Brighton carnival in front of Madeira Drive green wall. Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Great to see some ‘old man’s beard’ aka ‘travellers joy’ along the Madeira Drive Green Wall this week.
You will also know it as Clematis – this is ‘Clematis vitalba‘, which is native to the South of England. The ‘joy’ comes from the feathery seed heads which add interest to an otherwise usually barren hedgerow in the run up to Christmas. In this case, it is surrounded by flowering ivy and fruiting Japanese Spindle, a great mix of plants for wildlife as evidenced by the birds, bees and other insects making the most of the seeds and nectar late in the season.
Just one of the 100 species of plants now found on the UK’s oldest, longest green wall.
