Representatives of our Gardening and Welcome Team met with knowledgeable and experienced Peter Thurman on Friday 16th May to be brief on the new Carpet Gardens.

It was an informative session, and we saw the new concrete edging that is being installed to keep the soil in place. Both of the long former carpet gardens are being developed, the smaller sloping beds at the far end are the ones which will still be looked after by Ideverde and planted in the traditional carpet garden style.

The fountains and pipe work are in a state of disrepair and will be broken up and folded into the bucket that is underneath. The pots are not being reused in the gardens but the plants in them will be incorporated into the planting scheme.

The contractors have already taken four inches of soil and plants off the ground, soil will be treated to get rid of the invasive weed, geo textile membrane will be laid, then a further foot of soil. Mulch will be put on top when the planting is completed, further planting to follow.

The wave design and plants sound lovely, and we watch the development of the new showcase gardens with interest and excitement, no one likes change but it was time to make the gardens more sustainable with year round interest, key as always is planning for future maintenance and it’s unclear who will take that on.

Work due to be completed by June 21st. You can see more on this by following this link