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Hello Alwoodley! – our first newsletter of 2010 and despite not being able to do much practical work
over December and January, there is much to report . . .
Funds
- we have been successful in obtaining funds from LCC Community Fund and have applied to the Parish Council for a donation to fund plant purchases etc for the coming year.
The Avenue
- junction of The Drive and The Avenue shops -prior to the ice and snow, we arranged for half tub displays on the shopping parade at the top of The Avenue.
Junction of King Lane and The Avenue shops
- Half tubs sited - these have stood up to the frost and snow quite well but we are tidying them up and in may current plants will be replaced with summer bedding.
The corner bed display near the shops
- This has suffered a little with the weather but the plants will pick up and we will be replacing any that are beyond redemption. This bed has suffered from parked cars encroaching on the borders of the bed and we would ask everyone to be aware that this is a new flower bed and needs to be carefully nurtured to maturity
King Lane/Buckstones
- Hopefully we will shortly see some signs of the daffodils planted in the autumn on the green space along King Lane
Nursery Lane
- Plans to have summer displays on railings along Nursery Lane and a new flower bed near the water tower at the end of Nursery Lane.
Primley Parks
- We would welcome any suggestions for suitable planting sites from residents in the Primley Parks.
Wentworths/Sunningdales/Turnberrys/Birkdales
- Summer displays on railings on Nursery Lane in the vicinity of the Brodetsky School. Again, we would welcome our suggestions for possible planting sites.
We will be extremely busy planting and maintaining existing displays in the Summer.
We welcome suggestions and help from representatives from all the areas in the Parish.
Why not join us at an open meeting to be held as follows:
On Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 8:00pm
Alwoodley Community Centre
Our most recent project (before the Winter!)
What? We’ve planted 3,500 daffodil bulbs . . .
Where? . . .along the road edge of the green area in front of the Buckstones. We began at the start of the parish boundary which is just beyond the pedestrian crossing and just before Nursery Lane.
The display finishes opposite the parade of shops on King Lane.
Fingers in pies . . .
Since the last Alwoodley in Bloom newsletter we have made the following progress:
· Request made to Alwoodley Parish Council for further funds. Successful
· Request to Councillors Ruth and Ronnie Feldman for donation - Awaiting reply
· Our thanks to Councillor Peter Harrand for a generous donation of £200 - it’s greatly appreciated!
· Application for funds from Leeds City Council for 2010/11 – Successful
· Richard Gill from Parks Department has been giving invaluable help with advice on funding and planting. Also obtaining daffodil bulbs for autumn planting.
· Expecting delivery of half tubs fully planted for display outside the King Lane shops this coming weekend
· Ordering Versailles tubs and self watering display troughs for other areas of the Parish.
· There is a Community Grant Fund available for areas in North East Leeds and we have submitted an application on behalf of AIB - Successful
· Mone Brothers have been exceptionally generous in providing free of charge top soil and an engraved stone for our first site at the junction of The Avenue and King Lane
· Our thanks to the shops at the junction of King Lane and The Avenue who have made a donation towards the planting up of tubs to be sited near them. All contributors to be recognised by a plaque on individual tubs. Thanks to;
You can find out more about these community spirited shops here
We were delighted that whilst digging over the first plot and planting up we had many positive comments from passers by and even an unsolicited £5 donation.
It’s very clear that the work has been much appreciated.
Booshu (fashion shoes)
Fetch (Pets supplies)
Executive Lets
St Gemma’s Hospice Shop
Metzz (Unisex Hairdressers)
Chris Bell Associates Ltd (Financial Services)
Collections -both the Fashions and the Gift Shop
Alwoodley Delicatessan
Alwoodley Park News
Premier Hair
Avenue 2 Beauty