Marlborough Playground
BOST and local parents are currently working on a proposal to improve the Marlborough on Union Street with soft surfacing, a garden area, and additional facilities for sports and play. There is more information if you click here. We are working on a funding bid to achieve this, and held a consultation event on site [...]
Winchester Palace Unveiling!
At the launch event Tony Robinson said of our plans for the ruins of Winchester Palace ; ‘I for one look forwards to seeing this imaginative project come to fruition’ . We now have a recording here in which he shares his passion for the area, and the project we are working on. BOST and partners [...]
Latest News
- BOST is recruiting
We are looking for a Community Gardener Educator to work on our Edible Bankside Projects. For more information and details of how to apply, go to our jobs page here
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- Octavia Hill Anniversary
This year we have a series of plans to commemorate Octavia Hill who, amongst her many notable achievements, founded Red Cross Garden, one of the open spaces BOST manages. In 2012 we plan to hold a series of guided walks and to restore the bandstand, which once stood in the centre of her garden. We [...]
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- Diversity Garden
The new Diversity Garden has started on the ground! The design we have agreed will include some raised beds, a wildlife pond, edible hedge, mini meadow, and cherry trees. The main structure is being made for us by Durkan as part of the build of the flats and houses. They will hand it over to [...]
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