Community gardeners have used a ‘no-dig’ method to revitalise the patch of land known as Eastwood Green opposite George Lane roundabout.
Instead of digging or using weedkiller, the volunteers covered the site in cardboard to kill off the grass and piled compost on top. “When it comes to preparing the ground for seeds, removing the turf and rotavating is the usual method. We decided against this as it would be damaging to the birch tree roots, so we used the ‘no-dig’ method. By the time the cardboard breaks down, the grass is gone and there is a nice clean layer of compost on top to sow and plant into,” said Stephanie Derby.
A wildflower meadow has been sown, with plans to install benches and a tapestry lawn in the coming months.
“If you’d like to get involved with volunteering, please get in touch. We hold volunteer sessions on an ad-hoc basis on both weekdays and weekends.”
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