Re: Aroids in London

From: "Derek Burch" derek at horticulturist.com> on 2001.04.18 at 01:33:10(6196) Thank you for the advice on the markets, Peter. I have looked a number of times on various trips and in various places, but have had more luck with gingers than with aroids. I am usually in London in October/November, which may not be the best time of year. I had forgotten about Southall (I grew up in Hanwell), and will try to get out there next month. After a lot of years I decided that I had to do Chelsea Flower Show again while I could still walk around it - so Southall goes on the agenda. Lisa, there are a number of sites with news about Foot and mouth to amplify what Peter says. www.openbritain.gov.uk has a number of links that are useful , and the Royal Automobile Club site http://www.rac.co.uk/ has infornmation about specific areas. Let's hope that there is some resolution of the problem before you are there. derek +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 12:30 PM Subject: Re: Aroids in London > Hi Lisa > > Firt and foremost, son't worry about F & M. The only land closed to > the public is land that has hoofed animals (sheep, cattle, deer) on > it. Since that sort of land amounts to about 1% of the entire land > surface of the UK then you're not even REMOTELY affected by this > unless you intend to spend your entire vacation driving across > muddy farmlands! > > Markets: THE markets to visit are: > > Southall in West London (Sundays particularly good, don't plan to > get there much before 11 and don't have breakfast that day - eat at > the markets). By the way, Southall is a long shopping street rather > than a market, heartland of the Indian and Bangaldesh West > London community, and great not only for aroids but also food, > textiles, spices, etc. > > Brixton in East London (Saturdays and Sundays) A real market, > hearland of the Afro-Carribean and asian communities. Another > place to eat at. > > Bradford (West Midlands). THE largest asian market in the UK. > Stunning. Sundays very good. > > Pete > > ---------------------------- > Peter Boyce > Herbarium > Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew > Richmond, Surrey > TW9 3AE > Tel. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5207 > fax. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5278 > email: p.boyce@rbgkew.org.uk (work) > boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk (home) > >

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