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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Chelsea Flower Show garden opens on Hull estate
An award-winning garden from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will officially open at its new home in Hull later. The Songbird Survival Garden has been relocated to the Alf Marshall Community Centre on Goodhart Road, Bransholme after winning a silver gilt medal at the prestigious show. Almost two years on since the initial bid for the garden, it is hoped the space can become a place of peace and tranquillity for the local community. Lucy Carew and Sarah Weichardt, joint chief executives of The Neighbourhood Network charity, said it was a "dream come true" to see the garden come to life. "We can't quite believe it if we're honest," said Ms Weichardt. "It is such a beautiful space. We come into the garden and we look at it and we're like, oh my god, this is just amazing. "There's nothing like this around here and we're just really excited to open the gates to the community." The garden is part of a wider project at the site to overhaul the existing outdoor space for the local community, previously described by Ms Carew as a "concrete jungle". After appearing at the show in May, the garden was relocated plant-by-plant to Hull where it was reassembled in a space more than double what it had at Chelsea. Designer Nicola Oakey hoped to highlight the plight of the UK songbird and help return the most at risk birds back into our gardens. The garden was inspired by the movement and perspective of a bird, featuring paths winding though layers of bird-friendly plants, which are aimed at helping them feed, shelter and nest. There is a pond to provide water for bathing. The garden will host a further community day on Tuesday 22 June between 13:00 and 15:00 BST so local residents can "see what all the fuss is about", Ms Carew said. "We've been busy planting and building things within the garden, but now we want to open the gates and let everyone enjoy it and get involved. "We're looking for people to make this garden their own as well, to help plan and grow things and be a part of the story." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices Chelsea Flower Show garden relocated to city site Chelsea Flower Show garden to be installed in Hull First Chelsea Flower Show win for garden designer RHS: The Songbird Survival Garden Alf Marshall Community Centre
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chelsea Flower Show garden opens on Hull estate
An award-winning garden from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will officially open at its new home in Hull Songbird Survival Garden has been relocated to the Alf Marshall Community Centre on Goodhart Road, Bransholme after winning a silver gilt medal at the prestigious two years on since the initial bid for the garden, it is hoped the space can become a place of peace and tranquillity for the local community. Lucy Carew and Sarah Weichardt, joint chief executives of The Neighbourhood Network charity, said it was a "dream come true" to see the garden come to life. "We can't quite believe it if we're honest," said Ms Weichardt. "It is such a beautiful space. We come into the garden and we look at it and we're like, oh my god, this is just amazing."There's nothing like this around here and we're just really excited to open the gates to the community."The garden is part of a wider project at the site to overhaul the existing outdoor space for the local community, previously described by Ms Carew as a "concrete jungle". After appearing at the show in May, the garden was relocated plant-by-plant to Hull where it was reassembled in a space more than double what it had at Chelsea. Designer Nicola Oakey hoped to highlight the plight of the UK songbird and help return the most at risk birds back into our garden was inspired by the movement and perspective of a bird, featuring paths winding though layers of bird-friendly plants, which are aimed at helping them feed, shelter and nest. There is a pond to provide water for bathing. The garden will host a further community day on Tuesday 22 June between 13:00 and 15:00 BST so local residents can "see what all the fuss is about", Ms Carew said."We've been busy planting and building things within the garden, but now we want to open the gates and let everyone enjoy it and get involved. "We're looking for people to make this garden their own as well, to help plan and grow things and be a part of the story." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chelsea show garden relocated to Bransholme community centre
A Chelsea Flower Show garden has been relocated to a community centre in Songbird Survival Garden won a silver gilt medal at the show and has been reconstructed with the help of volunteers at the Neighbourhood Network's centre on Goodhart Road, garden is part of a wider project at the site to overhaul the existing outdoor space for the local Carew, manager of the Neighbourhood Network said she hoped the project would "put Bransholme on the map". Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
13-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Chelsea Flower Show garden to be installed on Hull estate
A bird-friendly garden is to be installed at a community centre in Hull after it has been an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show in Songbird Survival Garden will be located at the Neighbourhood Network's centre on Goodhart Road, Bransholme, after featuring at the prestigious London will be part of a wider project to make the centre's outdoor space more welcoming and accessible, organisers Carew, manager of the Neighbourhood Network, said the current state of the area had been described as a "concrete jungle" and lacked "safe access". She said the outdoor space was "not used at all by the local community"."The vision is that the existing concrete space can be transformed into a vibrant, welcoming community space, accessible for all," she Carew said she hoped the project would "put Bransholme on the map". The garden features paths winding though layers of bird-friendly plants, which are aimed at helping them feed, shelter and nest. There is a circular pond to provide water for bathing.A den made from recycled materials is the focal point of the garden, which features six hand-crafted metal models of threatened UK Weichardt, of the Neighbourhood Network, said: "A community garden is a great way for people to come together, enjoy nature and learn how small changes can help local wildlife and the environment. "It's a space where everyone can do their bit and see the benefits of caring for our surroundings." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
