The Seeds of a Blooming High Street

Over fifty people were lucky enough to get free seeds and compost this weekend, courtesy of Most Easterly Community Group.

'Help Make the High Street Bloom' gave away seeds for people to brighten up their windowsills and balconies and gardens. So later in the year there will be new begonias and sunflowers and even radishes greeting the sun, not to mention glorious cornflowers and rampant ranunculus.

On both Saturday and Sunday there was a steady stream of surprised ('Free? Are you sure?') customers choosing their seeds and bulbs. ' It was great seeing the kids get excited over 'making' plants, and bringing their parents and carers over to take pictures of instructions to plant the bulbs” said Lorraine le Grice, one of the helpers on Sunday. One of the organisers, April, said “One delighted woman said we ‘made her day’”.

Most Easterly just set up a table in the pocket garden at the end of Compass Street, distributed 300 cards and put it on their Facebook page. Excellent response.

Most Easterly Community group thank North Lowestoft Heritage Action Zone for donation of funds, and Lennie's for great deals on the seeds and pots.