Wednesday 23 October 2013

Ideas for the Sunken Garden

Ideas from Residents and Committee for the Sunken Garden
Night Lighting - movement sensitive lights.
Benches
Raised beds - for vegetables. accessible to wheelchair users
Small childrens growing section.
Some Grass.
Bird Boxes, Bird Tables , Bird Baths
Water Feature.
Trees and plant need pruning. Beds cleaned.
Fruit trees
More Colour - roses, fuscia, dahlia,peonies
Handrails on steps
Nature Board, tree and plant labelling - education
shed-
Bust of William Sutton - Estate Information board.
Potholes - need to be fixed.
Benches painted in pastel colours. also some railing.
Trellis on interior and exterior fencing.
Tree Decoration - Yearly competiton
Each block to have a growing area.
Tools - storage- forks - spades etc
Water Butts - access to a tap- rainwater harvesting
Security
Compost heap
Bins.
Working table
Bee hive
Hanging baskets
Can the RHS give us advice on what plants , fruit , trees shrubs to plant. The area doesnt gey a lot of light.
Sandbox..


Suggested Uses.
Christmas Carols - Art exhibiton - Growing ,Planting - childrens and mum gardening lessons, summer tea parties.


Additonall Bodies to be approached .
Police, RSPB, Beekeepers

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