Accrington Web
   

Home Gallery Arcade Blogs Members List Today's Posts
Go Back   Accrington Web > AccyWeb > Questions and Answers
Donate! Join Today

Questions and Answers Feel free to ask any questions about Accrington and the surrounding area and hopefully one of our members can help you out.


Welcome to Accrington Web!

We are a discussion forum dedicated to the towns of Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and the surrounding areas, sometimes referred to as Hyndburn! We are a friendly bunch please feel free to browse or read on for more info.
You are currently viewing our site as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, photos, play in the community arcade and use our blog section. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so please, join our community today!



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 12-06-2011, 20:12   #1
Senior Member+
 

Poppies

On the A59 close to the Clitheroe/Barrow junction there are 2 roundabouts which are covered in red poppies. Delightful. I want to explore the possibilities of getting some poppies seen in Accrington. Who shall I speak to at HBC? Is there a head gardener?

Do you know who I should speak to at RVBC?
Bob Dobson is offline   Reply With Quote
Accrington Web
Old 12-06-2011, 22:22   #2
Full Member
 
ossylass's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

There is a mass of wild poppies growing along Blackburn Road where Holland Street and the petrol station used to be.
ossylass is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2011, 22:39   #3
Coffin Dodger.

 
cashman's Avatar
 
Jewel Quest Champion!
Cribbage Master Champion!

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by ossylass View Post
There is a mass of wild poppies growing along Blackburn Road where Holland Street and the petrol station used to be.
Shhhhhhhh theres quite a few dodgy gets around yon.
__________________
N.L.T.B.G.Y.D. Do not argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
cashman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 08:11   #4
Senior Member+
 

Re: Poppies

If anyone gets the chance of collecting some seeds when they become collectable, I would welcome them. I will try to get over then myself. I might find the half-crown I once lost there when I was on my paper round delivering Daily Despatches and Daily Heralds.
Bob Dobson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 08:22   #5
Administrator


 
Neil's Avatar
 
Ace Driver Champion!
Onslaught 2.1 Champion!
Defender of the Holy Pig Champion!

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Dobson View Post
On the A59 close to the Clitheroe/Barrow junction there are 2 roundabouts which are covered in red poppies. Delightful. I want to explore the possibilities of getting some poppies seen in Accrington. Who shall I speak to at HBC? Is there a head gardener?

Do you know who I should speak to at RVBC?
I will PM you a contact at HBC to speak to.
Prospects have done a lot of work with poppies recently as well but the contact I PM you will be able to help you.
__________________
Site Forum Rules/ Site Disclaimer can be seen from this link
Neil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 09:49   #6
Senior Member+
 

Poppies

For Bob Dob, here's a photo of the wild flowers growing along Blackburn Road. Lovely!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Poppies on Blackburn Rd 10th June 2011.JPG (475.6 KB, 39 views)
Atarah is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 10:23   #7
Senior Member+
 

Re: Poppies

Atarah - you're a poppy!!!! The Accrington Grammar School Old Boys wants to get poppies growing all over the town and borough. It will be a means of showing the links between Accrington and Flanders and I am hoping that when the centenary of the Pals being founded comes up, there'll be plenty of such visual reminders. Meanmwhile, all Accringtonians can take up the hobby of picking and planting poppy seeds. Get forking and trowelling.
Bob Dobson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 11:33   #8
I am Banned
 

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Dobson View Post
On the A59 close to the Clitheroe/Barrow junction there are 2 roundabouts which are covered in red poppies. Delightful. I want to explore the possibilities of getting some poppies seen in Accrington. Who shall I speak to at HBC? Is there a head gardener?

Do you know who I should speak to at RVBC?
Your too late Dobbo, my daughter and her mates on Prospects, have already seen to that, they have spent the past month working on their projects at weekends.
Retlaw
Retlaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 13:22   #9
God Member

 
Tealeaf's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by Atarah View Post
For Bob Dob, here's a photo of the wild flowers growing along Blackburn Road. Lovely!
That piccy looks just like an Afgan/Pakistan Heroin farm. It couldn't be...could it?
Tealeaf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13-06-2011, 14:55   #10
Full Member
 
ossylass's Avatar
 

Smile Re: Poppies

Doubt it, Tealeaf. They look like corn or field poppies, not the opium variety.
ossylass is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-06-2011, 09:47   #11
Full Member
 
jelly baby's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

I drove past all the A59 poppies on Sunday, they look glorious!!
__________________

Jelly Baby
jelly baby is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-06-2011, 12:11   #12
Full Member
 
Spider61's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by ossylass View Post
Doubt it, Tealeaf. They look like corn or field poppies, not the opium variety.
You are too knowledgeable. Which ones are you growing.
__________________
Golf is a good walk spoilt
Spider61 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-06-2011, 12:55   #13
Junior Member+
 

Re: Poppies

Interested in Prospect Poppy Project? Get in touch or become a volunteer with Prospects. 1st July 2011 will be 95th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme. Many poppies have already been sown or planted.

At 04.20am on July 1st 1916, the Accrington Pals were in the assembly trenches, ready and waiting for battle to commence. At 07.20am the Royal Engineers detonated the first of several mines laid under the German positions, at 07.30am the whistle blew, the artillery barrage lifted onto the 2nd line of German trenches and the Pals went forward across no mans land, only to be met by heavy machine gun fire from the Germans who had been pre warned by the explosion of the mines at 7-20 am. Within 20 minutes, over 600 of the 740 men, who took part in the attack, was either killed, wounded or missing. Some of the Accrington Pals are reported to have been in the German trenches. By the 5th July all those who were still able to walk or crawl, had made it back to the British front lines, several acts of heroism were rewarded for rescuing wounded comrades.

Prospects Poppy Project is taking the lead for Accrington Pals 100th anniversary in 2016.... so you lads and lassies have time to get involved!
daisychain is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2011, 04:02   #14
God Member
 
steeljack's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

apart from the Rememberance day thing , thought most gardeners thought of them as an intrusive weed
steeljack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-06-2011, 06:52   #15
God Member
 
Eric's Avatar
 

Re: Poppies

Quote:
Originally Posted by daisychain View Post
Interested in Prospect Poppy Project? Get in touch or become a volunteer with Prospects. 1st July 2011 will be 95th Anniversary of Battle of the Somme. Many poppies have already been sown or planted.

At 04.20am on July 1st 1916, the Accrington Pals were in the assembly trenches, ready and waiting for battle to commence. At 07.20am the Royal Engineers detonated the first of several mines laid under the German positions, at 07.30am the whistle blew, the artillery barrage lifted onto the 2nd line of German trenches and the Pals went forward across no mans land, only to be met by heavy machine gun fire from the Germans who had been pre warned by the explosion of the mines at 7-20 am. Within 20 minutes, over 600 of the 740 men, who took part in the attack, was either killed, wounded or missing. Some of the Accrington Pals are reported to have been in the German trenches. By the 5th July all those who were still able to walk or crawl, had made it back to the British front lines, several acts of heroism were rewarded for rescuing wounded comrades.

Prospects Poppy Project is taking the lead for Accrington Pals 100th anniversary in 2016.... so you lads and lassies have time to get involved!
I'm a little confused here. Post #7 mentions the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Pals. And in your post, you mention the "100th anniversary in 1916". This would be the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, not the anniversary of the "founding" of the Pals in 1914. I'm not trying to be picky, just looking for clarification. Oh, and expect a response from Retlaw concerning the number of casualties
Eric is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply




Other sites of interest.. More town sites..




All times are GMT. The time now is 13:24.


© 2003-2013 AccringtonWeb.com



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.1