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The London Road Station Partnership is made up of a group of neighbours living near the lovely nineteenth-century London Road station, just outside the centre of Brighton.
Through our local Residents’ Association (DRARA), we got together with Southern Railway in April 2011 to set up a station community partnership . We now garden on two small plots on either side of the station building. In one, we’re growing shade-tolerant ornamental plants and in the other, we’re developing edible plants in raised beds (see photo).
We’re also hoping to develop displays showing aspects of the history of London Road Station and residents’ memories of it.
We meet regularly to work on the gardens, usually on a TUESDAY between 3pm and 5.30pm. We’d be delighted to welcome anybody who’s interested in community gardening, particularly if you live nearby.
You can contact us at our e-mail address lrsp@hotmail.co.uk or through this blog.
London Road Station is a real insider nook of Brighton, and one of my favourite parts of the city. I was delighted to see the planting next to the station, and to learn about the London Road Station Partnership. It’s a great model for stations across the country, especially those in cities, as it provides a welcome fruit and vegetable oasis. Keep up the great work!
Charlotte
(local resident and vice chair of the London Road Area Local Action Team).
Thanks, Charlotte. It really makes a difference to us that people enjoy the gardens and drop by to talk to us. And London Road Station is such a lovely building, making Shaftesbury Place a real focus for the local community.
Elspeth
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