1914-2014

"Two pupils and a teacher from each state secondary school in England will be sent to visit French and Belgian battlefields to mark the World War I centenary, the government has said. SOURCE:BBC) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22837849

 

In the post today .....10,000 poppy seeds ....... No it didn't need a lorry to deliver .nor a box .... Infact the seeds fit on a fifty pence piece ... Piled up........ Cost £2.21 from nuts and cones ...... Via amazon ......but found the name in google......

Poppy seed. Is best sown in a clean seedbed in the autumn as the seed requires a period of chilling to break dormancy . Seed will germinate in autumn and following spring but better plants result from an autumn germination

 

I was just thinking about this earlier. My few poppies out the front are starting to produce seeds now. I've been checking them every day because its easy to miss them. The pepper pots stay green for ages, then very quickly turn brown, open, and shed their seeds, so unless you catch them just right, you miss them.

 

Mine will spend some time in my freezer before sowing in a tray and then into my heated propagator.

Clueless, I picked the poppy heads while they were still green last year and put them on a sunny windowsill, they soon dry out and you will hear if they're ready by giving the pod a shake, they will rattle.

 

I missed the start of the thread due to being out of the UK but I think it's a brilliant and appropriate idea and I'll be putting it forward for incorporation in our village community wild life garden.

 

Dave
Thank you very much..... The whole thread is still here if you want to get the highlights or read all the seven pages.......... Lots of good comments.......and the more people involved the better.

 

Hi
Today I have found out that a separate organisation is planning a similar exercise to us with the planting of poppy seed
I'm planning on having a chat with him tomorrow
How is everyone getting on with gaining permission from land owners

 

Just a refresh
Would be great to hear any updates .... Permission from landowners .. Etc

Hi everyone

100 years ago next year is the anniversary of the first world war and every year we commerurate the loss of personnel from the armed forces with poppy day..... Well how about this for an idea.? Sow poppy seed this year in the hedgerows and verges with the permission of the landowners and next year the country will be covered in poppies .... And why not grow a poppy in your garden ............................A truly fitting tribute..... ... It's an idea that's been bounding around for about 18 months now and I was timely reminded of the idea earlier today on a radio station.

It would be great to hear your comments

 

I think its all still on Doug, but I think I suspect its gone a bit quiet simply down to the hot weather. Everyone is either outside or two hot and tired to do much

My update, not much to report, but I've started to collect seeds of my poppies as they ripen, and have earmarked the front garden for this project. I've also noticed, perhaps because I'm more mindful of it since I became aware of this plan, that lots of people round my way already have displays of our native poppies in their gardens. Maybe word is out. I haven't approached anyone yet, apart from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, mostly because I've been a bit busy, and partly because I'm still working on the best way to ask.

 

Thank you for the update......obviously people are busy ..the weather is hot ... And lots of things are going on .. But I don't want this to stop ... Hopefully lots of other people can spare a few moments just to let us no how they are doing

 

There is two maybe three separate organisations that are all trying to do similar things with poppies.... One of them has a garden show on you tube and has quite a following the other that I no about is the horticultural trades association who are planning a massive campaign .... They are hoping to supply 60,000 packets of seeds to schools across the uk and 60,000 packets of seeds to garden centres who are members of the HTA for them to give away..............I believe if this campaign is going to be really successful we might have to team up and work alongside these groups under one banner ...... Lots of thing need to be discussed ........ As we are not doing it for profit ...............
Does anyone have any major objections for me to make enquiries along this pathway ?

Anything can and should be considered ........
Would genuinely like everyone's opinion .........

 

Thank you for letting me no

Will inform HTA and British legion accordingly

 

Just for clarity, because I'm easily confused, what are you going to inform the HTA and British Legion of?

 

Just the details provided to me from the gardeners corner administrators. A descicion has been made and will respect that