to this - at a total cost of £17 - £15 for pond liner, and £2 to tip the rubble (plus free labour!)
The sun shone - Radio Tees stopped by - the workers arrived - and Councillor Paul Harman's idea to convert a neglected scrap of land under a billboard into 'The Gerald Lee Pocket Park' - the smallest park in Britain - became a reality.
Here are the pictures:
Peter Plant of Hi Grow Darlo, master-minding the lining for the paths - here measuring out re-cycled path liner donated Woodburn Nursery
Councillor Paul Harman digging - yes, councillors do get their hands dirty!
Thanks for the plants: to J J Blair & Sons from the covered market, Marie Steward from Sainsburys Victoria Road, and the whole team at Woodburn Nursery!
Bird, bee and beetle friendly garden design by Kendra Ullyart - Darlington Friends of the Earth
South Terrace residents take charge, with Guerilla Gardeners (Darlington Division) keeping out of the way of the photographer
Amanda, the hero of South Terrace, who has spearheaded the project
Our favourite - Angela shares a joke with Matthew Snedker
Jade Ullyart - top worker!
Bird box and bee hotel, made and donated by Friends of the Earth
Passsers by stop to admire the transformation
Nearly complete - just the finishing touches needed
BBC Radio Tees interviewing Amanda and Kendra
Message from the Mayor, Councillor Gerald Lee
ReplyDelete"A fantastic job both in the concept, involving the community and the finished result - well done to all concerned - I am proud of MY park...........
Paul if you have not done so already, send your 'e' mail to all councillors as your project is an example to us all on just what can be done with with vision, good leadership & enthusiasm.
I am disappointed as I was hoping to join you yesterday but we were down to attend other Mayoral events so we could not make it.
Please pass on my appreciation to all of your team. I am sure that there will be many more people who live in the area who will thank you for what you have done to brighten up this little bed once unkempt, over grown with weds and now blooming with colour".
what a great little project :-)
ReplyDeletePeter
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