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The great King’s Cross “flower takeaway”

Right now, 35,000 blooms line the steps leading down from Granary Square to the canal. And this weekend you can take them home

35,000 flowers. And you can take your pick too. Photo: John Sturrock
A dazzling 35,000 flowers. And on Saturday you can take your pick of the crop. Photo: John Sturrock

Wow. This is one colourful display. If you’re passing through the capital’s newest postcode (that’s N1C) in the next couple of days, you’ll see tens of thousands of marigolds, geraniums, petunias and ageratum covering the steps down from Granary Square to the canal. That’s a whopping 200,000 petals in all.

The installation, called King’s Cross in Bloom, will be in place for only three days to coincide with Chelsea Fringe.

It must take a while to water them by hand....Photo: John Sturrock
It must take a while to water them by hand….Photo: John Sturrock

Why? Because, all day Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, there’s a massive “plant takeaway”, where you can lot can pick up individual buds, as well as whole trays, for a donation of as little as 50p.

Proceeds will go towards supporting Global Generation, the charity that run the skip garden just off Granary Square, where there’ll also be organic food, live music and garland-making. And green-fingered Kentishtowners can get expert advice on how to plant up too.


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Finally, did you know that a bee would have to visit these flowers 2000 times to make a single tablespoon of honey? Bloomin’ heck etc etc.

The takeaway event runs from 10am to 6pm, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June.

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