Please can you help with some one-off weeding for only one hour tomorrow?

Maghull’s 2018 Parkbourn Wildflower Garden Project that transformed a profound ASB grot spot into an oasis has had some limited success with growing wildflowers in this triangular space. However, following brilliant advice from Christine Leung and Richard Scott (locally based national wildflower experts) they advised that we had been too kind to the wildflowers by providing the original 6 inches of topsoil and that wildflowers thrive on less fertile mediums particularly grit sand.

Consequently, we rolled out a weed suppressant membrane (donated from the sadly closed Windmill Nursery), amazingly received a free donation of eight tons of grit sand (from Dowhigh Construction) and obtained and the recommended annual/perennial wildflower seeds and plugs from Chris and Richard.

We have excitedly/torturously turned the eight tons of grit sand to break it up, raked, sowed, raked again and watered. We are now waiting with great expectation for a successful display that we hope to roll out to our other sites where we have some wildflowers.

Please can you help to give the Parkbourn Wildflower Garden one hour of your time? The Parkbourn Project is receiving a small refresh and needs your help undertake some small weeding in the outer borders.

Venue The Parkbourn Project is a little tricky to find. It is situated on the rear service road of (45) Parkbourn Square (L31 1JD off Park Lane), also listed on Google maps.

Time. Meeting for one hour on Thursday 13.5.26, at 09:00 hours.

Tasks.

• Weeding in the small outer border that has four layers including (1) the rear dogwood hedge is developing to cover the stark railings, (2) in front there is a row of 72 white hydrangea cuttings blossoming, and (3) in front of this there is a row of assorted plants, whilst the (4) daffodils and bluebells that fringe the path

Equipment: You will need garden gloves, sturdy boots, large or small garden fork and secateurs.

More information at https://www.fomd.co.uk/ including: (1) Events tab for everything about the meeting and (2) Projects tab for the project background.

Parkbourn Background: 

https://www.fomd.co.uk/parkbourn-wildflower-garden-project/

Volunteer opportunities and project information can be found under the calendar tab and projects tab respectively at https://www.fomd.co.uk

Many Thanks,

FOMD

Together Making Maghull a better place to live.

Contact: admin@fomd.co.uk

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