Updated: Jun 22
We were really pleased to see such a strong turnout for the London Open Gardens event this weekend. Over the course of three hours, 133 adults and 17 children visited the garden, making it the highest number we’ve recorded for this event.
Jennifer, volunteer from the organisers, kindly helped at the gate, and two of our gardeners were on hand to show people around when asked. Feedback from visitors was very positive, with several people commenting on how lovely the garden looked and even noting improvements on previous years. One of our new benches also arrived just in time, which was a nice bonus.
As some of you will remember, from our recent Newsletter, we are in need for residents to help keep hosting these kinds of events.
If you think you might be able to lend a hand in the future, we’d love to hear from you!
Updated: Jun 2
Users of the Bakerloo line will have been horrified by the state of the tube trains over recent months, with almost every carriage defaced by graffiti both inside & out. Local Councillors have been lobbying Transport for London, responsible for both the stations & the trains, to take remedial action & now it seems the clean-up has begun. As of May 10th TFL say 13 of the 36 Bakerloo trains have been cleaned & over 4,000 "tags" removed. They expect to complete this first cycle of internal cleaning within the next four weeks.
Longer term it seems some much-needed new trains may be coming down the track, given the £485m in capital funding awarded to TFL by the Government this year.
Updated: Apr 29
Updated 7pm, 29th April 2025
Contractors have completed repairs on the electronic garden gate, and it is now operating as expected. If you experience any further issues, please contact us at support@formosagarden.co.uk.
Updated 7.15pm, 25th April 2025
Contractors have now inspected the faulty gate. While the exact cause of the issue has not yet been confirmed, we are aware of two contributing factors: a power outage on 24th April and a recent increase in access to the garden by building contractors.
An investigation is underway to determine the root cause.
Regrettably, it has not been possible to restore gate functionality in time for the weekend of 26th–27th April. Contractors are scheduled to return early next week to carry out a full repair.
For the latest updates, please visit our website, which will be kept current with all relevant information.
5pm, 25th April 2025
Following a power outage yesterday, the garden gate is currently out of operation. Garden managers identified the issue earlier today and have arranged for a contractor to attend within the next few hours to carry out repairs.
We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We will provide an update as soon as access to the garden has been restored.
