We are a group of volunteer gardeners, some of whom first planted Frog Walk Pocket Park (Sharrowhead) in 2008, some of whom have joined in more recently. We meet regularly, on the First Sunday of each month at 10:30, for an hour or so’s work on the pocket park. We treat ourselves to lunch at The Stag from time to time. We are fortunate to have had the late Marian Tylecote design the park in such a way that the maintenance is kept to a reasonable minimum – indeed, at this time of year we just let it grow! Other times include plenty of weeding, cutting and pruning. We have been very happy to grow our numbers recently with new folk joining in.

Last year a motorist slammed into a road sign by the park and this fell and damaged part of the attractive low fencing that borders the pocket park. The car driver was not insured so it seemed it was up to us to get it fixed. The fencing was bespoke – we’re guessing it’s several decades since the Council first put it in place (I have a vague memory of the plot being a rose garden when we first moved to Psalter Lane in 1980) – and we are indebted to Peter Vaughan for his time, skill and energy in sourcing the fencing and installing it. You can imagine, it wasn’t easy. Thanks, too, to NENG for footing the bill.

Now we are looking for volunteer painters. The new sections need painting, and the rest of the fencing could do with a lick of paint, too. Three of our number have already volunteered, but please contact me if you are interested.

Contact Mark Doel if you would like to join the volunteer group.