glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
opposite Preston Park
only it seems the Argus insist on calling it the former
only it seems the Argus insist on calling it the former
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Rockery or Rookery
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I thought it was originally called the Rookery, but has morphed in to the Rockery.
Return of the Rev
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I always call it the curse of dick ribena,after the poor cleaner from amex house who was found drowned in one of the upper ponds.rest his soul
jevs
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As garden manager there, it is called the rockery or rock garden but was built on the site of a rookery. Infact the rookery is still evident in the tall trees at the back and rooks and crows still nest there.
I have a facebook page if you want to join....lets you know what's happening there, what's in flower and any thing rock garden based.
https://www.facebook.com/PrestonRockGarden
I have a facebook page if you want to join....lets you know what's happening there, what's in flower and any thing rock garden based.
https://www.facebook.com/PrestonRockGarden
Thunder Bolt
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The Rockery, but then Rookery Close is nearby.
Box of Frogs
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My family always referred to it as the Rookery.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
My mother used to take us there as kids she always called it the rockery, she is a proper Brightonian.
wolfie
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Going back to the fifties and sixties, it was always called the Rock Gardens.
glasfryn
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thats when my mum used to go there for sandwiches and a flash of tea
and the guy who was always there in some sort of uniform(we assumed he was one of the park keepers) assured us it was the rookery and I am sure at one time there was a notice there to that effect
whatever it was or is called it is a great place
BUTTERBALL
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Always known it as the Rockery
skipper734
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It's always been the Rockery for me Glas. I think the Rookery is the bit with the flats on it to the side. Poor old Jevs, he's the person that does all the work on it, so he ought to know. All he gets is hassle from a few Brighton Web sites about what it's called. Not many tell him how great it looks.
cloud
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what a great page
brightn'ove
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Is that anywhere near the North lanes? 
desprateseagull
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mune ni kamome
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Many's the foreign student I managed to take up there after walking back from the Suite in the 70's... Sigh.
jevs
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Thanks for that mate. It's been a very trying year for us with the pond having to have a lot more work than we thought. Our beloved local ar$e rag then ripped us to shreds...they're never one to let the facts get in the way of a good story !!!!
But we've come through it and the new pond looks superb. Lots of colour around in the garden too.
As for me doing all the work there.....well i am the only full time member of staff but i rely on volunteers, community payback, work placements etc and they are the real workers, i just organise them !!
Im lucky enough to have a fantastic manager too who also loves the garden.
Thanks for that, glad you like it.