St Luke’s Church Great Crosby
Grounds Project
“to create a place of beauty and a haven for people and wildlife”
Monthly work parties
Photos from 2008
The photos below give an idea of what we were up to in 2008.
January 2008
Steve and Steve do some spadework in the front graveyard
February 2008
Paul and Gillian prepare to plant by the parish centre
February 2008
Jan demonstrates the art of mulching with bark chippings
March 2008
Shifting 10 tons of soil into the community garden
March 2008
Helen and Agnes plant wild flower plugs at the far end of the church grounds
April 2008
The garden is finished and ready to be planted
May 2008
Sandra and Gillian plant the rockery in the community garden
May 2008
There are always people on hand to offer advice! Carol, Vera and Gordon
May 2008
the first major planting is completed
June 2008
Jan and Steve dig out primula from the raised bed by the front entrance
July 2008
Jeff and Adrian remove the Parish of St Luke Great Crosby!
early August 2008
The sun is shining and the garden is growing!
early August 2008
Hope's refreshments are what keep the team coming back!
early August 2008
Digging out an area for the bog garden
late August 2008
Clearing the wildflower meadow
October 2008
Megan, Robyn, Kieran and Aimee re-sow the wildflower meadow
late October 2008
preparing to plant bulbs and spring bedding plants, with rain not far away!
29 November 2008
Dave and Simon re-use rubble to create the ideal base for a perennial wildflower meadow.
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