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Post by murrayc on Apr 16, 2018 13:37:07 GMT
It has always been in the concept of the Garden that we should have a spot for shelter, preferably ornamental. Last year Pat Costello kindly laid a concrete footing at the rear, and now thanks to a kind donation from the Bentswood budget of Cllr Steve Hillier we have a major contribution towards the cost of wood. Pat has again offered to build it for us and now that we're finally entering into a period of dry weather (fingers crossed) we hope this will be in place for the majot events of this summer.
We'd like to ask all those reading here on the Forum and on the copy placed on the physical Noticeboard at the front of the site what they would prefer to see.
1.The original design, which is for an arbour with a bench for seating, which we can train roses or other climbers against.
2. A wet-weather shelter, roofed which could have some shelving for plants.
The former has more aesthetic benefits, and the other is more practical, provided it is well-used. Please let the ALPC know your views on which you'd prefer as soon as possible, either by post here, by PM or by talking to us on the site. We'll go with the option that most people want. We hope that the budget will stretch but if there is a shortfall we would like to suggest that all those who come to the Seedling Swap and the Barbecue later this summer make a small contribution.
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Post by jane on Apr 23, 2018 7:27:02 GMT
It's great to be moving ahead with the shelter and big thanks to Stephen Hillier for helping us with this.
Re shelter, I guess if some plotholders have no shelter for those times when the heavens open unexpectedly that would make sense, but I feel that the rose arbour sounds a more attractive and perhaps better used, eventually, option. But that's just me and I do have a shed (albeit a rickety one) to shelter in if needed.
I agree with Murray - let's get some thoughts coming in so we can provide what the majority want. 😀
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Post by wilbarra on Apr 25, 2018 17:31:13 GMT
ITS AN ARBOUR FOR ME.
FAR MORE IN KEEPING WITH THE SURROUNDINGS AND MORE IN KEEPING WITH WHAT THE GARDEN IS ALL ABOUT.
ANOTHER REASON IS THAT AN ARBOUR TAKES LESS WOOD ( AN ARBOUR ONLY NEEDS A FEW ROUNDALLS AND HALF
ROUNDALLS) AND WOULD LOOK MUCH MORE ARTISTIC FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND THE BACK.
NOT ONLY THAT, THERE WOULD BE A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN THE COST OF AN ARBOUR AND THE SOLID STRUCTURE.
AS THERE IS ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE THE MONEY SAVED COULD BE USED TO BUILD A
WOODEN ARCHWAY AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN.
MAKING A MUCH MORE ELEGANT ENTRANCE THAN THE METAL ONE THAT IS THERE AT THE MOMENT.
THIS WAY YOU GET TWICE AS MUCH FOR YOUR MONEY AND A BETTER LOOKING END RESULT.
AS FOR THE ONE ABOUT SOMEWHERE TO GO IN BAD WEATHER,
WHO IN REALITY IS GOING TO SIT UP THERE IN BAD WEATHER.
IN THE ORIGINAL GARDEN THERE WERE TWO GREENHOUSES
THIS ONE COULD HAVE THE SAME.
THEY COULD BE PUT AT AN ANGLE, FACING INWARDS, WHERE THE TWO BOTTOM BEDS ARE NOW.
THIS WOULD ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR MAINTENANCE ON THOSE TWO BEDS AND GIVE A MUCH MORE
"GARDEN FEEL" TO THE WHOLE GARDEN.
WITH THE ARBOUR IN THE MIDDLE THE TWO GREENHOUSES IN THE CORNERS YOU WOULD HAVE AN
ENDING TO THE GARDEN,SOMETHING YOU DONT HAVE WITH THE OLD PLAN.
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Post by jonie on Apr 25, 2018 19:04:31 GMT
having had a little input into the original garden and knowing h0w lovly it looked for the brief
period it was allowed to be a garden ,
this garden looked lovely with the arbour at the back and the archway at the front,covered,if my
memory serves me right,with a dark pink flowered bramble.
the arbour had canary creeper over it but roses had been planted for later years but they never
came into growth
this award winning garden was taken away from wilbara by the council after only a year in excistence
an arbour to my mind is the better option for the new garden.
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Post by wilbarra on Jun 13, 2018 16:33:59 GMT
pat was working on the arbour when i left america lane this morning
just got back from doing my watering and saw that he had finishened
looks great
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Post by murrayc on Jun 13, 2018 17:24:42 GMT
pat was working on the arbour when i left america lane this morning just got back from doing my watering and saw that he had finishened looks great That's great news! Well done Pat and thank you on behalf of us all. Looking forward to seeing it. |
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Post by murrayc on Jun 15, 2018 19:37:30 GMT
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Post by jane on Jun 16, 2018 16:21:30 GMT
Wow! Thats looking good.... thanks to Pat!
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Post by wilbarra on Jun 18, 2018 7:06:16 GMT
it was asked in another piece what the arbour should look like when finished and
people views sought on the matter
my own view is that as pat has made such a good job of it up to now.
i say just let him get on with it and finish in the way he wants
it is obvious from what has been done so far if we do that the finished article
will look good
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Post by murrayc on Feb 20, 2019 12:20:10 GMT
Many thanks to Pat Costello for providing a good sturdy bench for the arbour.  |
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