On a beautiful sunny morning members of the RGS gathered at St Margaret’s church to remember Jeannette Sweetland, a plotholder on Site 3, who died a few weeks ago. Jeanette was known for her gardening expertise, interest in art and the natural world and beautifully kept allotment plot. She is much missed by her allotment friends and neighbours. We joined her friends and colleagues from St Margaret’s to share reminiscences of Jeanette’s many kindnesses and planted a lovely rose in the church grounds in her memory.
The RGS chose to plant a Gertrude Jekyll rose, named after the famous plantswoman and garden designer, in remembrance of Jeanette, pictured here painting happily on her plot.
Photographs: Ben Speedy, Patrick Crawford.