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 2009

The photos below give an idea of what we were up to in 2009.

At our first meeting in 2009 the ground was too hard to do any digging so we put up about 15 nest boxes and 3 bat boxes.

January 2009
The 'groundforce' team during an inspection of the grounds

January 2009
Jeff puts up a bird-box while Billy holds the ladder.

February 2009
A task force prepares new seating areas next to the church hall.

February 2009
The refreshment break is always a highlight.

March 2009
Arthur, Steve, Billy & Paul prepare to move 10 tons of 'brick fines' - the base for the perennial wildflower meadow.

April 2009
Pauline, Jean, Carol & Jan weed amongst the daffodils.

May 2009
Dave prepares to connect one of our three new water butts.

June 2009
Local children plant a rockery with the help of Sefton Council rangers during our 'Dirty Afternoon'.

August 2009:
Preparing to plant our new garden for reflection

September 2009:
Pauline edges the path next to the butterfly garden.

Early October 2009
Marg with grandsons Daniel and Jonathan, and Jeff, plant some tete-a-tetes (dwarf daffodils).

Late October 2009:
Helen and Agnes re-stock the Garden for Reflection with winter pansies. Bella keeps watch!

November 2009:
Sandra and Jan transplant bergenia along The Bypass border.

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