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FEBRUARY 2010
NEW GARDEN FOR PLACE HOUSE HALL UPDATE
The work is nearly complete!
Here is an
update of what has been done so far:-
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Spring
2007 |
Research started on available grants and the need for a new garden.
Questionnaire sent out to local community – neighbours, schools, hall
users etc |
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April
2008 |
Application submitted to National Lottery Awards for All |
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May
2008 |
HBPT
awarded the grant from Awards for All to complete an educational
community garden at Place House Hall by June 2009 |
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June
2008 |
HBPT
launched a competition for a non-professional gardener to design the new
garden and arranged a free talk entitled “Glorious Gardens of the Past”
by garden historian Anne Rowe to inspire and engage the residents of
Ware in the project. |
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August
2008 |
Ware
resident and keen amateur garden designer, Linda Williams’ design chosen
as the winner |
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September 2008 |
Further grants and assistance for the project sought – grants from Ware
Town Council and East Herts Council awarded and promises of donations of
plants from several local garden centres are given.
Consultations with East Herts Council started to establish if Listed
Building Consent is needed and an application for tree work submitted as
the garden is in a conservation area. |
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October 2008 |
Tenders invited from local contractors to implement the new garden
design |
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December 2008 |
East
Herts Council approve removal of the ash tree and suggest suitable
replacements
Tender
awarded to The Garden Barber |
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January 2009 |
Steven
Johnson of the Garden Barber confirms that he has secured a donation of
York stone and bricks which can be used for the project; these have
originated from St Pancras Station and it has been stipulated that they
must be used for a heritage project.
Ash
tree felled and garden semi cleared
East
Herts Council confirm that Listed Building Consent is required |
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February 2009 |
HBPT
have submitted an application for Listed Building Consent to East Herts
Council |
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April
2009 |
Planning Permission granted by East Herts Council |
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May
2009 |
Steven
Johnson, Garden Barber starts the landscaping |
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July 2009 |
A talk by Nicola Carruthers of the
charity Thrive help the local community understand the therapeutic
benefits of gardening. |
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August 2009 |
The hard landscaping is well under way |
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November 2009 |
The landscaping has nearly finished and
planting has begun. |
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February 2010 |
The hard landscaping has been finished.
Some trees, plants and bulbs are in and one interpretation board has
been installed. |
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July 2008
NEW PUBLICATION
ONLY £5
Available from:-
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Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust,
The Castle, Hertford
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Ware Museum,
High Street, Ware
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Hertfordshire
Archives and Local Studies (HALS), County Hall, Hertford
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May 2008
NEW GARDEN FOR PLACE HOUSE HALL
The Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust is pleased to announce that Awards
for All, part of the National Lottery, has awarded a grant of £9,600 to create
an Educational Community Garden for Place House Hall – Ware’s significant, grade
I listed medieval hall.
The current garden has become very over grown and is in need of regeneration.
The Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust has run a competition for
student / trainee garden designers to design a medieval themed garden which will
enhance this important building whilst being educational and accessible to all.
The winning design will be used for the new garden.
Once the garden is completed, in mid 2009, the Hertfordshire Building
Preservation Trust hopes to attract volunteers to help with the on going
maintenance of the garden and will encourage local schools and community groups
to make use of the garden.
Place House Hall with its new educational community garden will be a valuable
resource and asset to Ware.
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