We sell surplus new composite (plastic) railroad ties for farm and landscaping use, retaining walls, borders, etc.
We are selling a surplus quantity of brand new railroad ties made from a dense composite plastic that serve a variety of purposes. Once this surplus quantity is depleted, we will no longer offer them for sale.
They are heavy duty (not cheap, light recycled stuff)and won't rot or split like wood ties. They can be cut, drilled, screwed, nailed, or even painted. They are designed for actual railroad use, so they are heavy and durable and will stay in place once installed.
Let your imagination run wild! We have had customers use them for fence posts for cattle/farm use, retaining walls, raised bed gardens, landscaping, lining driveways, along ponds/docks, and even as a base for a house for Macaw Parrots!
We have 6"x9"x9', 7"x9"x9, 6"x8"x10', 6"x8"x14', 6"x9"x14' and 6"x8"x16' available. Prices vary by quantity and size from $35 each to $50 each. Call or use the Contact Us email today for more info.
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The NDSM shipyard is one of the largest creative breeding places in Amsterdam. But it is also an event area and an area with its own unique identity through the monumental yard with its industrial character.
Atelier LEK designed a Masterplan to be part of the transition of this unique industrial area. The design was established together with the Municipality of Amsterdam and with input from the NDSM Foundation, the design team and users . The result is a well illustrated plan, which offers both a framework and tools to give lighting an integral role in the future developments of the Public Space at the NDSM shipyard in Amsterdam.


Timeless design in a contemporary village setting.
Situated in the east end of Peters Village, Evabourne benefits from an idyllic location adjacent to the Peters Pit nature reserve with dramatic limestone cliffs providing picturesque vistas.
Residents can enjoy easy access to the village centre via Keepers Cottage Lane and a network of footpaths which link up with the villages’ amenities and riverside walkway.
The mix of homes at Evabourne have been deliberately designed in a range of styles to create a varied and considered streetscape. As a whole, this design will give Evabourne a sense of belonging to this unique location.


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||B.02. Gardening. Landscaping and Flowers
||«Flowers» - is the largest platform for the product promotion, presentation of new varieties and conclusion of profitable contracts in Russia.
The exposition will present most popular with business perspective varieties of cut flowers, ornamental plants and bushes, accessories for flower design, garden tools, green houses and equipment, as well as planting materials, seeds and fertilizers for flowers and green plants.
The central place of the exposition will be occupied by the cut flowers producers from Colombia, Ecuador. Ethiopia, Kenya, Holland. Leading nurseries from Russia, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Poland will present collections of ornamental trees and bushes. The participation of the largest nurseries of the world is a good tradition of the exhibition « Flowers».
Organizers of the exhibition prepare splendid flower design shows as a significant part of business program. International Art Association of phyto-collage masters «Florissima» prepares flower design master-class. Visitors will get acquainted with 15 most famous techniques of flower collages making, presented by recognized masters and children, study flower design art.
The contest of florists of Russia, which will be held on the 5 nominations, will become an important professional event. The demonstration of creative opportunities of florists, promotion of masters and revelation of new names – there are the goals of this professional contest.
tel: (495) 544-38-20
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- 2805 professional visitors;
- Floristic shows;
- Conference "Green cities"
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KLINE WETLAND HISTORY
Also know as the Lake Maxinkuckee Wetland and Conservation Area, locals have been calling it the Kline wetland for many, many years. Before the Mystic Hills Golf Course was built, before the Culver Marina was moved here, and before the channels were dredged to form what is now known as Venetian Village, this area was originally a marshy area and natural wetland near a small cattle farm nestled along a stream that feeds into Lake Maxinkuckee.
In the distant past, someone thought it would be good to straighten out this little creek to allow the farm land to dry out quicker after a rain, and maybe help the marshy area too. This didn’t work out very well. It did allow fertilizer in the form of cattle waste as well as agricultural field fertilizers to drain much quicker into the lake, thereby adding to the nutrient levels of the lake. Then someone granted permission to dig the channels that are now part of Venetian Village, putting more sediments into the lake. And a last little disaster happened while the LMEC was realigning the stream into a more meandering, natural path – a heavy rain washed tons of sediment from the golf course that was under construction to the east at the time – right into the newly built wetland.
Today this is a great place to visit, for a variety of reasons. This 80 acre wetland, owned by the IDNR with stewardship granted to the LMEC, is a great public space. Hiking, hunting, trapping and fishing take place here all year round. This area receives great attention from both the IDNR and LMEC where testing is done several times per year for water quality by LMEC and damage from beaver is managed, also by LMEC. We placed glacial stone at the main levee allowing for public access into the wetland. Since 2011, the water has been so low that some important tests cannot be completed.
This wetland was reconstructed by LMEC and IDNR in 1992 and it drains water from 1,849 acres southeast of the lake. The straightened ditch was ‘realigned’ and levees added, allowing the flowing water time to release some of the sediment and nutrients it carries from the fields.
Here is the latest assessment done in 2009 of the Kline wetland 2009 Kline Assessment Report – JFNew


Amazing Gardening Tips for December
Make it Easy on yourself and follow our Gardening Blogs:
- Better Planning – It’ll make your life in the garden easier
- Free – Killer gardening Hints, Tips and Interesting facts
- Improve your gardening knowledge – Keeping you ahead of the pack by arming you with great gardening knowledge
What do you want to do with your garden?
- Is it pretty much steady as she goes, where a little maintenance is required but you’re happy with the overall structure and what is in your garden from the point of view of trees and Shrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo...
- Maybe your looking to make part of your garden become a themed garden, where you can have a children’s play area or patio area for entertaining/barbeques
- Attract more wild life by having a pond and putting plants in that will attract bees, birds and other wildlife. I will be covering this in much more detail in upcoming blogs
Whatever you are looking to do now is the time to be doing the planning and starting to put things in place in preparation for early 2016
- If you didn’t clean it out last month, it needs to be done this month
Benefit – By washing trays, pots then mending/oiling/replacing tools – gets the greenhouse & contents ready for the next year also helps to prevent pests from hibernating then unleashing themselves creating problems in Spring
- As it’s still mild, continue to cut the grass
- Clear the leaves as this stops them from blocking light and moisture
- If you have issues with your lawn, it needs repairing or moss for instance, this is the time to deal with it
- When the weather changes and it becomes frosty or there’s snow covering your lawn, it’s best not to walk on it as this could cause damage to the lawn
- Prune climbing roses
- Remove damaged and diseased parts of it
- Spray roses to help keep This is a damaging fungal rose disease, characterised by dar... at bay
- Leaves that have fallen from the rose bush, if they were infected by This is a damaging fungal rose disease, characterised by dar..., the leaves must be completely removed to reduce the chances of any repeat infection
- If you’re looking to plant new roses bushes it would be sensible to not plant them where previous ones have been to try and prevent disease reoccurring in new rose plants
- Weed removal from around young recently planted trees
- Plant Normally describes trees or shrubs that shed their leaves or... Shrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo... and trees
- Planting of Blackberries, black currants and raspberries
General Gardening Tasks
- Repair and replace fencing – helps to maintain the security and look of your garden
- Repair and replace paving
- Removal of Simple plants that make their own food by photosynthesis from paths and steps – Helps to prevent unnecessary accidents
- Prune This is in effect when a plant is sleeping and there is litt... plants
- Dig over the soil
Mind Blowing Gardening Facts
- Roses – Shakespeare made references to roses on over 50 occasions
- Trees – Trees have an incredible ability to recycle your environment and this is done through This is a process where plants, some bacteria and algae conv....
They can produce up 260 pounds of oxygen annually and absorb up to 1 ton of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in a life time
Gardening Terms Explained
This is a damaging fungal rose disease, characterised by dar... – This is a damaging fungal rose disease, characterised by dark spots, and the leaves falling and turning yellow
The selective cutting down/paring of plants or in the case o... – Removal cutting down of plants, branches/trees for shaping, removing deadwood, maintaining health.
Essential The selective cutting down/paring of plants or in the case o... mega tips
(1) If buds are visible prune just above the buds
(2) Use sharp secateurs to avoid tearing and crushing
Normally describes trees or shrubs that shed their leaves or... – Normally describes trees or Shrubs are woody plants that add shape & structure to yo... that shed their leaves/petals in autumn
Simple plants that make their own food by photosynthesis – Simple plants that make their own food by This is a process where plants, some bacteria and algae conv...
This is in effect when a plant is sleeping and there is litt... – This is in effect when a plant is sleeping and there is little or no growth, this usually takes place in winter
This is a process where plants, some bacteria and algae conv... – A process used by plants, some bacteria and Simple plants that make their own food by photosynthesis to convert light energy into chemical energy. They produce glucose and oxygen from CO2 (carbon dioxide) and water
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May 29, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Title: Barbara McAdam
Learn how you can capture and store rain water than can later be used to irrigate your landscape and water plants.
Special Speaker: Barbara McAdam, UF IFAS Extension Urban Horticulture Program.
$15 to participants with free entry into the park and $5 for FSP members.
Note: Click on the Fruit & Spice Park


Resident and Town employee, Corrie Burr, recently used High Country Compost from the Summit County Resource Allocation Park as a lawn treatment in Breckenridge. Breckenridge has notoriously rocky soil devoid of nutrients and organic matter. Adding locally produced compost as a soil amendment can help introduce much needed organic matter, nutrients, and help to retain moisture. The results after one year were amazing.
Here's what Corrie had to say. "We have struggled with our grass in Breckenridge for five years. Our side yard was difficult to get grass to grow or stay green. We tried everything [...] water schedules, grass seed and even adding sod to the brown, dead areas. After speaking with my co-worker Jessie Burley at the Town of Breckenridge, she recommended we put topdress compost from the Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP) after seeding the area to help with growth and green, lush grass. Well, fortunately, we listened to her recommendation and in June of 2020, we put down seed and topdress from the SCRAP and the photos say it all.
The green photo was taken in August of 2020 and the brown photo was taken in June when we first put the topdress down. The change is unbelievable! We also ...put more topdress down before it started snowing for the winter. Now it is the middle of May 2021, and our yard is already starting to turn green and healthy. We can’t wait to see how it grows in this year...The best part of the whole thing was the cost….we filled 4 large bins, covered our entire yard and it was less than $8!"
Spring is the perfect time to improve your soil's health and help your grass, native plants, and trees go to their full potential - all while saving on water use and fertilization. Check out the locally made High Country Compost at the Summit County Resource Allocation Park and get your truck full of compost today!


With over 7 acres, we are able to carry a wide variety of trees and shrubs, with many unusual species. We pride ourselves in being able to cater to the needs of homeowners and landscapers with our wide selection of trees and shrubs available throughout the growing season.
Our Perennial & Annual Departments continually keep up with current flower trends and new variety introductions as well as old garden favorites. We carry numerous annuals and perennials ranging from 4” pots to 5 gallons. We also carry a very wide selection of vegetable and herb plants for your home garden. Whether it be a seaside perennial garden, a backyard vegetable garden, or front door entrance planters, we have the right plants for you.
Creating that tropical feel doesn’t have to be difficult during our beautiful summer months. From May through September, add a tropical feel to your garden with palms, hibiscus, Mandevilla, and much more. We carry a wide variety of tropicals throughout the Spring & Summer.
Our greenhouse is always warm! Mini indoor gardening plants to tabletop plants to floor plants, we have a large variety on a daily basis. Browse our wide selection of flowering indoor plants to chase away winter blues, or add a little clean air to your home with a new house plant. We will gladly transplant your new house plant into a new planter.


Welcome to the world of Pool and Garden Houses by Town & Country Conservatories
Whether you envision a garden house conservatory that creates a striking centerpiece for your landscape, a pool house conservatory that takes outdoor entertaining to another level, or an attached swimming pool enclosure conservatory that makes the pool more inviting at any time of the year, we can create a custom design to suit your needs. Our designers' philosophy is that the swimming pool enclosure, pool house, or garden house should look as though it were always part of the original house or grounds.
Our pool enclosures, pool houses and garden houses are inspired by 25 years of designing and erecting over 1,000 conservatories and roof lanterns (skylights) in Europe and North America. For the balmy summers of Florida or the frigid winters of the Midwest, Town & Country offers custom-designed pool buildings inspired by our beautiful English conservatories. We invite you to browse our photo tour for inspiration. We've also included design ideas, location considerations, building materials and specification information to better inform you about the conservatory design and installation process. As always, we are also available to answer any questions you might have.


Foundation Certificate Level 3 - Principles of Garden Planning, Construction and Planting (VHT042)
This theory based course builds on the RHS Level 3 Certificate in Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance. Together these two courses provide a solid foundation for building a career or business in landscaping, garden design or maintenance. Students who complete both courses will have a leading edge over competitors through superior knowledge and understanding.
The course teaches all you need to know from surveying sites and recording site information to earthworks, planning and design. Feel competent in advising your clients and impress them with drawings and your knowledge of design concepts.
What the Course Covers
There are 15 lessons in this course:
- History of Garden Design and Styles
- Site Appraisals, Basic Surveying Techniques and Client Briefs
- Principles and Elements of Garden Design and the Influence of Site Characteristics
- Hard Landscaping Features and their Contribution to Garden Design and Function
- The Function of Drainage Systems in the Garden
- Soft Landscaping Features and their Contribution to Garden Design and Function
- Turf and its Contribution to Garden Design and Function
- Setting out a Site to Scale Plans and Drawings
- Earthworks, Soil Storage and Drainage Systems
- Landscape Construction Procedures and Materials
- Constructing Rock Gardens and Water Features
- Amenity Bedding Schemes
- Specialist Garden Areas and Urban Garden Options
- Specialist Pruning Techniques
- Adapting Gardens for Water Sustainability
Study when, where and however much you want. For most students, the course can be completed with a total of around 150 hours of study; and a commitment close to that may be needed to achieve desired learning outcomes.
The following books, available through this web site are relevant supplementary reading for this course.
- Garden Design I
- Garden Design II
- Gardening in the Shade
- Water Gardening
- Perennial Plants
- Growing and Knowing Annuals
Self Assessment Tests are presented throughout the course. These are essentially an automated quiz. When you undertake a "SAT" or "Self Assessment Test", you will be able to see what you got correct, and what was incorrect; and in that way, you can identify your weaknesses.
Assignments are given at the end of each lesson. You should complete this assignment, paying careful attention to follow what is asked of you. It can be just as important to learn to work to specification, as it is to learn about the topic you are studying. Graduates who develop a habit of working to specification in the field of human behaviour, will impress employers, and will be more efficient when self employed.
A Final Exam is offered upon satisfactory completion of all assignments. This is optional. If you choose to apply for and do this exam, you will have the possibility of obtaining a "formal credit" or "Pass Certification" for this course. A fee applies. The exam may be sat under prearranged conditions anywhere in the world. This college will award you a formal transcript, upon successful completion of the exam, as proof of your results.
How This Course Could Help You
This course builds on the RHS level 2 certificates as a natural next step. It adds to the knowledge and skills of professional horticulturists and provides greater insight into principles and practices of horticulture.
If you like a stern challenge or want to enhance your gardening and horticulture then look no further.
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We offer a FREE ADVISORYSERVICE where you can connect with an expert for advice on the industry you are interested in and the sorts of things you need to learn. Start by submitting our course counselling form at: https://www.tradecoursesonline.com.au/coursecounselling.aspx


what we do
As seasonal plantings are changed, many companies find they do not have the space or resources to take care of excess plant material. Chicago Plant Rescue (CPR) works to transplant healthy perennial plants from temporary beds and planters to permanent homes in community gardens all over Chicago.
CPR forms partnerships with landscape companies, restaurants, and various businesses to know when plant material becomes available and coordinate the transportation and storage of material before it finds a forever-home in a community garden.
Community gardens often struggle to afford needed plant material and your donation will not only benefit the environment by reducing waste, but will go a long way in helping to green Chicago's neighborhoods. We are still in our first year of operation and have already rescued over 700 plants!
Chicago Plant Rescue has a Fiscal Agent Account with NeighborSpace, a 501(c)3 organization. It is through NeighborSpace's non-profit status and fiscal agency that CPR accepts tax-deductible donation.


In regions with limited water resources and unpredictable weather patterns, xeriscaping has emerged as an efficient and sustainable landscaping solution. Gravel in Indian Trail, NC plays a central role in creating captivating xeriscapes, allowing you to design water-wise gardens that are not only visually appealing but also environmentally friendly. In this article, we’ll delve into the art of gravel gardening, exploring its benefits and offering insights on crafting mesmerizing xeriscapes.
Embracing the Beauty of Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping, derived from the Greek word “xeros” (meaning dry), is a landscaping approach focused on water conservation. By selecting drought-resistant plants and implementing water-efficient design principles, xeriscapes reduce water consumption significantly while maintaining a stunning visual impact. Gravel, as a key component, enhances the aesthetics of xeriscapes and complements the overall theme.
Gravel as Mulch and Ground Cover
One of the primary uses of gravel in xeriscaping is as a mulch and ground cover. By spreading a layer of gravel around plants and garden beds, you create a protective barrier that minimizes evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Gravel’s ability to retain soil moisture and reduce surface water loss proves essential in sustaining xeriscape plants during dry periods.
Creating Water-Wise Pathways
Gravel pathways are not only visually appealing but also functional in xeriscapes. When laid properly, gravel pathways allow rainwater to penetrate the soil beneath, promoting groundwater recharge. Additionally, the permeability of gravel prevents rainwater runoff, reducing erosion and contributing to overall water conservation efforts.
Dry Riverbed Features
Introducing a dry riverbed feature is a creative way to incorporate gravel in xeriscapes. Mimicking the appearance of a natural riverbed, this gravel-lined feature adds texture and depth to your landscape. During heavy rainfall, the dry riverbed can act as a functional channel, directing water away from sensitive areas while also adding an eye-catching focal point to your xeriscape.
Harmonizing Gravel with Drought-Resistant Plants
Pairing the right gravel with drought-resistant plants is essential for a successful xeriscape. Light-colored gravel reflects sunlight, preventing excessive heat absorption, which can benefit heat-sensitive plants. Darker-colored gravel can create striking contrasts and make vibrant plants stand out. Mixing different gravel sizes and textures adds dimension to your xeriscape, resulting in a visually dynamic and harmonious design.
In conclusion, gravel Charlotte NC gardening is an artful approach to xeriscaping, offering a balance between functionality and aesthetics. By incorporating gravel as mulch, ground cover, pathways, or dry riverbed features, you can design captivating xeriscapes that not only conserve water but also showcase the beauty of drought-resistant plants. Embrace gravel as a vital element in your xeriscape journey and create landscapes that thrive in harmony with nature.
4300 Indian Trail Fairview Rd, Indian Trail, NC, 28079, United States
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BLUECHIP LOCATION WITH EVER GREEN STYLE!
Hawthorn Park is a true place-making project, bringing a new architectural form and a new level of amenity to one of Melbourne’s most established, bluechip neighbourhoods.
Hawthorn Park presents multiple façades to three streets, and is designed to balance bold, modern forms with a respect for local character. Behind those façades is a range of contemporary residences which enjoy grand garden vistas and access to a park of abundant space and lush greenery.
Hawthorn Park is unlike anywhere else. We’re proud to be creating a place to call home, a place to relax and a place to build a new future. Start the day with a swim in the spectacular sky pool. Work out in the gym. Relax under a tree. Enjoy a private dinner. The masterplan of Hawthorn Park delivers exclusive, resort-style luxury amenity for residents to enjoy.
At Hawthorn Park, you’re close to everything that makes this pocket of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs such a highly desirable place to call home. Shops, cafés, trams, trains, schools and everything you need is all in easy reach.
Please call Andrew Howard on 0409 718 981 for more information.
* Disclaimer: Information, images and artist impressions of exterior and interior are intended as a guide only.


Gardens can be used for so many different things – whether it’s to satisfy your love of flowers, an area for your children to play, or even if you just prefer something low maintenance, it’s a space for everyone.
One family came to the conclusion that they were tired of their sad-looking back garden, so decided to take it to the next level with a huge new project.
Take a look at how they totally transformed their garden into a tropical haven.
The family had an idea in mind which the whole household would enjoy. They began planning how they wanted their new garden to look.


This small evergreen magnolia shines in the winter with bright green and silver foliage. The leaves hold a bright green color that is cheerful in gray weather with brilliant silver undersides that sparkle and flash on a breezy day. If the foliage is crushed it releases a pungent bay leaf aroma. In early summer fat buds open revealing a delicate cup of ivory white petals that open a few at a time through the summer lightly perfuming the air with the fragrance of lemon. The small stature makes it an excellent choice for the urban landscape. Easily grown as either a single truck or multiple trunk specimen it adds a natural grace in the garden. The compact scale of the tree make it a good choice for around patios and it combines well with rhododendrons, azaleas and compact shrubs.
Moonglow sweet bay magnolia is easy to grow. It flowers best when planted in full sun to partial shade or bright open shade. Preferring a fertile, humus-rich soil and regular summer watering it will fortunately, tolerate heavy clay or sandy soil and short droughty periods. It is one of the few garden trees that can even tolerate waterlogged soils. Garden gently under magnolias, for they have fleshy roots that can easily be damaged. Little pruning is required other than removing dead and broken limbs or rubbing and crossing branches. Pruning is best done while the tree is dormant in winter. Too much pruning can cause suckers that spoil the natural beauty of this plant.
This is an excellent evergreen small tree. Moonglow sweetbay magnolia is vigorous in youth, but its rate of growth slows after five to seven years. It gradually develops an overall shape that is rounded to slightly pyramidal, with a slightly open branching structure. This winter outline is attractive and can easily be spoiled by pruning, provide this tree with ample room to grow and fully develop. A ten-year-old plant reaches 15 to 18 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. Mature specimens can reach up to 20 feet tall with time, spreading to about 15 to 18 feet.
The cone-like fruits contain bright red seeds and are an important source of food for birds in the fall.
USDA zones 6 to 9
We ship strong and healthy 1 gallon or 3 gallon trees.
Price includes all shipping and handling.
magnolia virginiana 'Moonglow'
|Sun Requirements|| Sun to partial shade |
|Size at Maturity|| 35' to 40' tall x 15' to 20' spread |
|Cold Hardiness|| Hardiness Zones 5 - 9 |
|Qwik-Type(s)|| Qwik Settle |
|Notes:||withstood -33F conditions in Illinois proving this is to be a hardy Magnolia |
| We are sorry but we are not able to ship to CA, OR, WA or WY |


Stop 7: PNC Firstside Center
500 1st Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Built on a former B&O Railway Terminal site, PNC Firstside Center was the first LEED-certified bank in the United States. The building was constructed with light shaded pavement and green landscaping to reduce the heat island effect of standard urban architecture. This was PNC’s first exploration into green building and LEED certification, and it launched many years of world-wide green building leadership by the institution.
More About this Building:
- Lighting systems were designed to minimize skyglow and off-site illumination, which can be harmful to people and animals
- Over half of the employees use public transport as their main means of commuting
- Water-efficient irrigation fixtures and low-flow toilets are used to minimize water usage
- Fun Fact: The former Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad that ran through the site was one of the oldest railroads in the nation, accommodating industrial transport beginning in the late 19th century


Walking accessibility to urban parks by children: A case study of Montreal
Auteurs: Mario Reyes, Antonio Páez, et Catherine Morency
Veuillez noter que les résumés n'apparaissent que dans la langue de la publication et peuvent ne pas avoir de traduction.
Parks are elemental components of urban landscapes that provide environmental and social function value. In particular, urban parks provide spaces for open-air physical activity. In order to enjoy the opportunities for activities in parks, users must have reasonable access to these resources. A starting point for inquiries about utilization and potential benefits of urban green spaces is an assessment of their geographical accessibility. Of particular interest, in terms of potential users of parks, are children, whose geographical range is limited by their ability to traverse space using nonmotorized modes of transportation, or by their dependence on adults for common forms of motorized mobility. The objective of this paper is to measure accessibility to urban parks from the perspective of children traveling by walking in Montreal, Canada. Implementation of accessibility measures is supported by statistical analysis of trip length using Montreal’s 2008 Household Travel Surveys database. Estimates of trip length based on attributes such as age, gender, income class, family structure, as well as geographical location are used to calculate accessibility to urban parks. We evaluate the relationship between the distribution of children population and conditions of accessibility to urban parks to understand the potential for use and possible spatial disparities in the distribution of urban parks. This research contributes to the assessment of the distribution of access to urban parks by children, and can assist planners and policy makers to improve the supply of parks, while accounting for the mobility patterns of children.
|Type||Article de journal|
|Auteur||Mario Reyes, Antonio Páez, et Catherine Morency|
|Année de pulication||2014|
|Titre||Walking accessibility to urban parks by children: A case study of Montreal|
|Nom du Journal||Landscape and Urban Planning|
|Langue de publication||Anglais|
- Mario Reyes
- Mario Reyes, Antonio Páez, et Catherine Morency
- Walking accessibility to urban parks by children: A case study of Montreal
- Landscape and Urban Planning


Just outside the Kandy city, the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens offer a welcome respite from the bustle. Covering over 600,000 square meters, the park was originally created exclusively for Kandyan royalty, but was transformed into a botanical garden by the British. There are thousands of large, mature trees, many with unusual-looking exotic blooms and fruits, an orchid house and a spice garden to investigate. The garden has a wonderful collection of over 4,000 species of indigenous and foreign plants. From a well-maintained collection of orchids, royal palms & the extraordinary cannonball fruit tree made famous by its planters’ - King George V and Queen Mary of The United Kingdom back in 1901. Visitors can marvel at a botanical garden that is one of Asia’s best groomed. Tickets can be purchased at the main gate and your guide will be more than happy to assist you with the same.


Tarmac Contractors Dublin - An Overview
Block paving is a kind of attractive technique typically made use of in producing a hard standing surface area to be used as a driveway or patio location. The key benefit of block paving is that individual bricks that compose the paved surface could be lifted up and then returned in place again.
You could utilize the internet, looking in your regional location to assist pick the best paving specialist. With the assistance of your selected paving professional, you can vastly enhance a plain space or location. The majority of paving service providers are knowledgeable and experienced professionals that are well versed in their organisation.
Occasionally home owners attempt to conserve loan by block paving by themselves. One of the most usual area for DIY paving is the garden patio. Offered that you adhere to the keynotes, DIY block paving could be executed by an experienced DIY individual, yet it can be a exhausting and very hard work, and can be expensive if blunders are made. You require some professional tools for your DIY paving project. These tools are offered from your neighborhood device hire centre. The materials which you will certainly need for your DIY block paving task are available from different national and local structure supply centres. These centres could provide you some brilliant ideas and useful recommendations when it come to block paving projects. They generally have a great variety and supply of products. Several of these materials are imported from exotic areas of the world. Some common products are granites, porphyry, marbles, travertines, limestones, slates, gabbro and diorite. Recently, there has been an increase in supply of Indian Sandstone that offers under various names like "Modak Brown" or "Raj Green". There are plenty of block colours, kinds and designs to pick from which you can make use of to produce the best sidewalk for areas of your residence like the driveway, patio or garden.
When your paving blocks are put securely, your paved website area could be used for various purposes. Over time, your paving could fade, which often contributes to their personality, however, with proper cleaning strategies, you could bring your garden or patio back to life once more. With so many interesting and reliable usages, block leading absolutely values checking into to include worth to your residence.
Block paving is a kind of ornamental method frequently utilized in producing a difficult standing surface area to be made use of as a driveway or patio location. The main advantage of block paving is that private blocks that compose the paved surface area can be raised up and then returned in location once again. Offered that you adhere to the fundamental ideas, DIY block paving could be carried as shown on ECO LANDSCAPES`s website out by a skilled DIY individual, however it could be a exhausting and really tough job, and can be pricey if mistakes are made. The products which you will certainly need for your DIY block paving task are offered from various national and regional structure supply centres. Once your paving blocks are put strongly, your paved area could be used (Eco Landscapes) for different objectives.


Myrtle Beach’s Scenic Coastal Greens
Myrtle Beach, affectionately known as the ‘Golf Capital of the World’, is a golfer’s paradise. This coastal city is lush with verdant landscapes, mild climate, mesmerizing ocean views, and not fewer than 80 golf courses. The southern side of Myrtle Beach, also known as the South Strand, is a treasure trove of world-class golf courses that are a must-play for any golf enthusiast. Here are some eminent courses you should consider teeing off in.
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Renowned golf course architect Mike Strantz sculpted this masterpiece in Pawleys Island. From entering through an avenue of oaks cloaked with Spanish moss to the plantation-style clubhouse, Caledonia exudes southern charm. The course layout, featuring twisting live oaks, fragrant flowers, wide fairways, and imposing green complexes, guarantees a challenging, yet delightful round of golf. The par-70 course, meandering through a former rice plantation, seamlessly integrates the area’s natural beauty. The 18th hole, a 383-yard dogleg-right around a natural marsh, offers a splendid finish.
Sitting nearby Caledonia, True Blue, another Mike Strantz creation, boasts vast fairways, large greens, and dramatic elevation changes, making it distinct. Drawing inspiration from Pine Valley and Pinehurst, this course has natural waste areas, sprawling bunker complexes, and pristine water features that, when coupled with the imaginative course design, create a memorable game. Amid the challenging playability lies the stunning aesthetic beauty with native flora creating a continually changing tableau.
Dunes Golf & Beach Club
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. original design, Dunes Golf & Beach Club is a Myrtle Beach mainstay. Since 1948, it has been offering golfers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, a rare sight on East Coast courses. A par-72 course with a slope rating of 139, Dunes Club promises a challenging round marked by Jones’ signature bunkers, water hazards, and tactful design. The crown jewel is the par-5 13th named “Waterloo”, infamous for its sharp dogleg around Lake Singleton.
Tidewater Golf Club
This unrivaled course design accomplishes the feat of giving players views of the Intracoastal Waterway, Cherry Grove, and saltwater marshes. Tidewater Golf Club boasts a layout that ensures no two holes are alike, delivering both variety in play and unending visual appeal. Praised for its well-maintained greens and fairways, hospitable staff, and natural splendor, Tidewater indeed enriches the South Strand golf experience.
Prestwick Country Club
The collaboration between Pete and P.B. Dye fashioned this demanding yet exciting course. Kings of innovative design, the father-son duo created a layout with continually changing holes, on-course mounding, and extensive bunkering, challenging all levels of golfers. The Dyes utilized the natural topography and mature trees of the land, accentuating the beauty of the course, now a favorite among locals and visitors.
Myrtle beach’s South Strand is a haven for golfers. The plethora of unique designs and picturesque landscapes make it a must-visit destination for avid golf travelers. From a challenging game at Prestwick Country Club to the visually arresting layouts of Caledonia and True Blue, each course narrates its tale, enchanting every golfer who visits. So, pack your clubs and venture to Myrtle Beach, where every round of golf is an extraordinary adventure.


2017 | David Scott Parker Architects | Rancho Santa Fe, California
In southern California, this Mission-style residence is being built in collaboration with interior designer Lorraine Letendre. Designed around views of a nearby lake, the interior spaces open to outdoor terraces and hidden gardens.
My involvement with this project involved design development, construction documentation, and coordination with consultants, suppliers, and fabricators.
In particular, I designed a heavy timber tennis pavilion, taking the design from schematics to construction documentation. I also designed a glass-bottomed pool in close communication with the builder and the German fabricator, and a fireplace/grille/pizza oven combination set within a glass covered steel pergola.
Construction is expected to be complete summer 2018.


View our current development project below. For more information, you are welcome to contact us online or call us at any time.
Terrace Views is being sculpted as a subdivision to suit the discerning home owner. High standard housing will be a defining feature, and building covenants will be in place to protect investment.
Terrace Views is about so much more than houses and street names – it is a lifestyle community. Walkways, cycle ways, timber boardwalks and open green spaces are yours for the taking. Ponds, parks, and native wetland planting are a planned part of this development. Tree-lined streets and a nature-inspired organic streetscape will help create a distinctly natural look in this new neighbourhood.
Stage One (Sunrise Terrace) has sold out with Stage Two (Park Terrace) selling very quickly since its release in late 2016. Stage Three (Gum Tree Terrace) is the most recent release at Terrace Views featuring 30 lifestyle sections in close proximity to shops, beaches, lakes, and very soon, a brand new primary school.


Oz Rock Excavations has worked hard to establish and master the most up-to-date methods of providing their clients with an unbeatable service. With a balanced mix of Modern Machinery and Traditional Techniques, Oz Rock has obtained the name; “The Sandstone Retaining Wall Specialists”.
All of the sandstone blocks are only made to the highest quality right here at Oz Rock. Click here (link to gallery) to check out a few samples of the sandstone blocks Oz Rock’s created in the past. They do everything from start to finish; not only making the blocks, but also aiding in the design process of your layout, transporting the sandstone and installing them to your exact layout preferences.
Oz Rock also specialize in a natural concept which uses local stone boulders to create gardens, waterfalls and even prevent erosion in water ways, creeks or dams. We love a challenge and won’t stop working until your project becomes a garden masterpiece.
Our full list of services includes
- Sandstone Retaining Walls
- Sawn sandstone Retaining Walls
- Rock Faced Sawn Sandstone Retaining Walls
- Natural Boulder Gardens
- Solutions for retaining wall design
- All aspects of excavation from home site preparation and bulk excavation
- Truck and Bulk Haulage


What You Should Know About The Complete Lawn Care Guide?
The Complete Lawn Care Guide is a product that will be very helpful for you to improve your lawn. It has been produced by lawn care experts in the US. The guide covers all types of issues related to the lawn and you will find out how to take good care of it. You will be able to know the basic landscaping tips as well as the various techniques to use to make your lawn look good and healthy. There are some points that you will be able to observe with the help of this lawn care guide.
The first point that you will be able to observe with the help of the complete lawn care guide is about the types of grass that you should have on your lawn. They explain that there are several grasses that you should be able to use depending upon the climatic conditions and the type of soil that are present. The experts suggest that you change your mowing once every fortnight or so. This can be done in the late parts of the afternoon so that the lawn can look well maintained.
The next thing that you will observe regarding the complete lawn care guide is that you should use a soil aerator for your lawn. This will ensure that the nutrients that are present in the soil will be distributed evenly. There are various advantages that you will get with the help of this tool and the best thing is that you will not need to do anything manually when you are using it. Let us know more information about уход за газоном осенью.
Another useful tip provided by the complete lawn care guide is that you should water the lawn only when the areas of the lawn start getting dry. You should water the areas of the lawn that remain moist. You should water the grass when the temperatures are high. When it is cold, you should wait for the moisture to evaporate. The Complete Lawn Care Guide also suggests that you should fertilize your lawn every four to six weeks.
There are various nutrients that are required for the growth of the grass. You should make sure that you are getting the right nutrients so that your lawn will look good. The complete lawn care guide says that you should make use of mulch in your lawn. This is an essential tool as it helps in retaining the moisture in your soil and it also keeps the weeds at bay. When you follow the tips provided by the complete lawn care guide, you will notice that your lawn needs some effort but you will see that it is worth it.
If you want your lawn to stay healthy, you need to make sure that you take care of the complete lawn care guide when you are landscaping your lawn. You should apply the fertilizer after every mowing of the lawn so that the weeds do not grow very tall and they can be easily removed. This is an essential thing to remember if you want to ensure that your lawn looks neat and well maintained.
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Sprinklers, Rainguns etc.
Sprinkler irrigation is a method of applying irrigation water in a similar way to natural rainfall. Water is pumped through a system of of pumps, valves and pipes and is then sprayed into the air through sprinklers so that it breaks up into small water drops which fall to the ground. An irrigation sprinkler is used to irrigate agricultural crops, lawns, landscapes, golf courses, and other areas and can also be used for cooling and for the control of airborne dust.
Irrigation sprinklers are either buried in the ground along with their supporting plumbing, above ground or as moving sprinklers. Most irrigation sprinklers operate through electric and hydraulic technology and are grouped together in zones that can be collectively turned on and off by actuating a solenoid-controlled valve. Higher pressure sprinklers that themselves move in a circle are driven by a ball drive, gear drive, or impact mechanism (impact sprinklers) and can be designed to rotate in a full or partial circle.
The Rain Gun is a large area Sprinkler generally replacing 8 to 15 sprinklers depending on the model chosen, reducing labour requirement in shifting the sprinklers in the area. Rain Guns also gives the option to use as Auto Full or Part circle rotation with droplet size management mechanism for optimum working under windy conditions.


Why is it important?
High indoor temperatures can lead to discomfort, increased health risks, and decreased productivity. These risks are all amplified with climate change as heat waves increase in intensity and frequency. Managing thermal comfort therefore becomes crucial (1).
In addition, the hundreds of thousands of dark coloured roofs and roads in large cities (which absorb heat from solar radiation) increase urban temperatures: this is the urban heat island effect.
To counter rising temperatures, air conditioning is commonly used, significantly contributing to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Air conditioning can account for 20% of energy consumption in large office buildings, and a simple variation of 1°C can represent 10% in energy savings (2). As well as being a major source of greenhouse gas emissions – energy consumption is heavily reliant on fossil fuels – air conditioning also uses other powerful greenhouse gases such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Greening roofs and walls would help regulate a building’s temperature, reducing energy consumption. This “passive“ temperature regulation is both an adaptation and mitigation measure against climate change. Vegetated surfaces insulate buildings in both summer and winter, the biomass acting as a thermal insulator, reducing energy requirements for heating and cooling. More broadly, green buildings help limit the overheating of cities in summer thanks to plant evapotranspiration.
In addition to energy benefits, installing a green wall provides added long-term comfort. Depending on the chosen facade type, it is possible to reduce noise pollution from traffic by up to 8dB, retain rainwater (between 4 and 38 mm), capture particulate matter, improve air quality, and serve as urban biodiversity shelters (3).
What is the solution?
A green wall involves planting vegetation on a wall or rooftop. There are several types:
- Green facades cover building surfaces with climbing or creeping plants. These can be installed using trellises, grids, cable systems, prefabricated panels, or modular systems. Unlike green roofs, green facades can be developed from the ground up. Depending on the plant type, they could be relatively low maintenance.
- Extensive green roofs are lightweight, shallow installations that use thin substrate layers (around 10 to 20 cm) to support robust and resilient vegetation such as succulents and grasses. They are generally low-maintenance and designed for limited biodiversity.
- Intensive green roofs are thicker and heavier installations allowing a variety of plants, including trees, shrubs, and vegetable gardens. They require deeper substrate (30 cm or more) and need require regular watering, plant pruning, and more intensive management.
- Balconies and terraces can be greened using planters, containers, or vertical planting systems. They provide space for growing plants, vegetables, and herbs, directly benefiting building occupants (4).
Point of attention
It is important to select local endemic plants and avoid invasive species, as their impact on the environment can be particularly harmful when they colonize local ecosystems.
Melliferous plants should be prioritized as they attract pollinators and beneficial insects.
Some plants can grow uncontrollably (such as bamboo) or damage surfaces they climb on because their roots penetrate the walls (like ivy). It is better to avoid this type of vegetation or implement risk mitigation measures (such as installing a grid).
In 2021, 1.6 million square meters of rooftops or terraces were greened, marking a 16% growth in 5 years (7).
#1 Evaluate various options
Assess climate-friendly options such as white roofs, solar panels, green walls, and rainwater harvesting, considering feasibility, advantages, disadvantages, resource requirements (water, energy, labour), installation and maintenance costs, and complementarity.
#2 Assess building potential
Evaluate the building’s site, climate, soil type, and structural constraints to determine greening project possibilities. Consider all sunny outdoor surfaces and surroundings. For intensive green roofs, consult a professional to evaluate your roof’s load-bearing capacity. Make a realistic projection of the project’s physical impact on existing infrastructure, including responses to precipitation, high temperatures, and strong winds.
#3 Choosing a suitable approach and system
Select the greening project type aligning with building criteria and establish objectives (biodiversity, energy, aesthetics, insulation, etc.). Develop a greening plan and minimize water usage, promote water reuse, prefer closed-loop water supply, and hydrate/water the system at night. Identify and mitigate adverse effects (choose mosquito-repellent plants).
#4 Establish a budget
Develop a realistic budget covering installation, long-term maintenance, and energy savings projections.
#5 Select the right plants
Choose plant species adapted to local climate conditions, site requirements, and project goals. Select non-invasive plants with appropriate maintenance demands compatible with the surfaces they will grow on/climb.
#6 Maintain the installation
Plan regular maintenance and train personnel.
- Reduced electricity bills
- Thermal comfort for occupants (due to reduced indoor temperature)
- Mitigation of the urban heat island effect
- Biodiversity protection (plants, insects, birds)
- Occupant well-being and stress reduction (proximity to greenery)
- Improved air quality (dust, particulate matter, pollutants)
- Roof protection against physical damage (due to severe weather)
- Reduced noise pollution (acoustic insulation)
- Rainwater retention
Conditions for success
- Integration of vegetation from the design phase of new buildings or rehabilitation projects.
- Involvement of a competent architect or professional to ensure building structural integrity.
- Selection of plant species adapted to local climate (endemic, water consumption).Anticipated water consumption, adapted to local water context and minimized (rainwater or treated wastewater)
Prerequisites and special features
- A feasibility study is essential and must consider building structure.
- Local construction and urban planning regulations must be considered.
- Water leaks if the installation is not done correctly.
- Stagnant water that can favour mosquito and disease propagation if the installation is poorly designed.
- Invasive plants, uncontrollable growth, or complex maintenance if plant selection is incorrect.
- Additional weight of soil and plants can weaken an unsuitable structure.
- Excessive water consumption in regions with high water stress, depending on plants and systems.
Green roofing trials in impoverished neighbourhoods of various African cities
In 2022, studies conducted in several African cities revealed that disadvantaged neighbourhoods were significantly more exposed to heat compared to affluent areas. Health issues were reported by residents in these underprivileged areas. To address these problems, rooftop and facade gardens were established within these neighbourhoods. This initiative resulted in improved quality of life with more comfortable ambient temperatures. Thanks to temperature reduction, residents felt much more at ease and were less prone to health problems (9).
New York’s green roof law
In 2019, New York City adopted a series of laws aimed at reducing heat islands. The new legislation mandates that all new buildings must have green roofs or solar panels. Rehabilitations are planned for some existing roofs (10).
Green roofs in Moroccan new constructions
In 2019, a neighbourhood consisting of towers and houses was built in Casablanca, Morocco. Buildings were designed with green spaces both on the ground and rooftops. The towers were covered with honeycomb-shaped resin to facilitate gradual vegetation growth. A sprinkler system was installed to irrigate all the roofs and green spaces (11).
A Reunion-based company develops green roofs in the West Indies
Greenskin, a company based in Réunion, specializes in developing green roofs in the Caribbean and worldwide. With 15 years of experience, they supply, install, and maintain various types of green roofs for buildings, including apartments and houses. Notable projects include the K-tdral neighbourhood in Saint-Denis and an artisan village in L’éperon (12).
French clinic switches to green facades
In 2020, the Pasteur Clinic in Toulouse inaugurated a rooftop garden spanning approximately 500m². Every summer, the vegetable garden supplies around 150kg of tomatoes, 60kg of green beans all of which are consumed by the clinics staff and patients. This initiative not only provides fresh produce but also contributes to temperature reduction in the building (13).
Study on urban heat effect of green roofs in South Africa
In South Africa, a study conducted in 2019 measured the urban heat island effect of green roofs. The temperatures on green roofs closely matched ambient temperatures, suggesting that green roofs help minimize the urban heat island effect. However, temperatures on soil-covered roofs were very high due to the dark colour of the soil. They are therefore not recommended (14).
Tools and goods practices
5 reasons to adopt a green roof for your business, Greenskin, 2022
(in french) This document explains the reasons for adopting green roofs for businesses and the benefits of their implementation.Find here
Green and cultivated roofs guide for quality projects, Paris City Council, 2017
(in french) This document outlines the different steps to follow for successful green roof projects. It also explains the elements to consider when defining your project.Find here
Technical Guide for green roofs and rooftop gardens, Ecovégétal
(in french) This document explains various methods of roof greening based on different climates and roof slopes.Find here
Design and manual maintenance guide for arid and semi-arid green roofs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010
This guide explains the steps to follow during the design, implementation, and maintenance of green roofs in arid and semi-arid climates.Find here
Creating green roofs, Brussels Environment, 2013
(in french) A valuable guide for planning the design of extensive, intensive, or even vegetable garden roofs.
To go further
Webinar – White, Green, or Double Roof – How to Design Roofs to Reduce Energy Consumption?
(in french) A webinar organised by the Climate Action Accelerator on roof design to reduce a building's energy consumption, contributing to occupants' interior thermal comfort and cost reduction. Cool Roof France presents its reflective white paint, Greenskin presents its planted and insulated roof solutions. Examples of green roofs and double roofs are also showcased. The webinar is available for review.Find here
Reasoned Irrigation of Roofs, Ecovegetal
(in french) This page explains why and how to implement an irrigation plan.European Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
Heating and air conditioning
Construction and renovation
Webinar – White, green or double roof – What roofing options to reduce energy consumption?
1 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), Cooling Emissions and Policy Synthesis Report: Benefits of cooling efficiency and the Kigali Amendment, 2022. Read here
2 ADEME, Eco-Friendly at the Office: Effective Actions and Good Resolutions, 2020. Read here (in french)
3 Ecohomes, Green Wall, what impact on expenses? Read here
4 Batiadvisor, Everything You Need to Know About Green Roofs. Read here (in french)
5 United States Environmental Protection Agency, Using Green Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands,2022. Read here
6 United States Environmental Protection Agency, Use of Green Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands, 2022. Read here
7 Environmental News, The Green Roofs Growing Trend, 2023. Read here (in french)
8 International Energy Agency, Energy saving actions by EU citizens could save enough oil to fill 120 super tankers and enough natural gas to heat 20 million homes, 2022. Read here
9 The Conversation, Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat and produce healthy food in African cities,2022. Read here
(10) Nature, New York’s sustainable roof laws, 2019. Read here
(11) Irrigazette, Casablanca: the first green towers in Africa,2019. Read here (in french)
(12) Greenskin, Our plant architecture achievements. Read here (in french)
(13) France3-regions, Toulouse: a vegetable garden on the roof of the Pasteur clinic, 2020. Read here (in french)
(14) Greenroofs, How Buildings in Johannesburg Could Benefit from Green Roofs, 2019. Read here


Whilst the long days of winter are the ideal time to plan your garden for the following year it’s often the first flush of Spring, with green peaking through the soil and daffodils lighting up borders and green verges, that often awakens our creative streak. A wise person once told me that a garden is never finished there are always things to do and your creativity grows with time and changes in taste.
A wet Spring day, too wet or cold to make it outside the backdoor, is also a good time to indulge in dreaming about how you would like your garden to look throughout the seasons or how to make that border just a little better. I have been working in my garden for 10 years and each year there is a new idea whether that’s for how to organise vegetables or just doing that little bit better in the flower borders.
From all the beautiful gardens I have wondered through and what I have learnt from my own through both mistakes and successes is that the key to a beautiful garden is in the planning.
The most important thing I learnt is that before you head down to the local nursery, as tempting as that is, is to understand how to make the most the space you have. It’s easy to get caught up in the romance of buying beautiful plants but it definitely pays to take some time to map out the layout of the garden and to get any hard structures you would like in place first. Getting these in place will save a lot of time and money spent on plants that you then have to uproot or lose due to structural changes. I learnt my lesson the hard way on this. It’s best to think about spaces you would like to sit for dining, curl up in solitary to read your favourite book on a summers day or for children to play. Look at the current layout of the garden such as borders, trees etc., decide on the features you would like to keep and note these. Grab some paper (graph paper is perfect as you can draw dimensions to scale) and start plotting out ideas.
Ideally you would watch your garden for a whole year before beginning planning, there are many benefits to this as the idea is that it will allow you to understand how the sun moves around the garden. From this you can work out areas of all day hot sun, those in deep shade and areas that have partial shade – either sun in the morning, afternoon or evening. This will help with choosing plants making sure you have the right plants in the right place. Putting a sun-lover in a shady spot will result in an unhappy plant either under performing or giving up the ghost altogether. Equally, a shade lover will shrivel up and burn out in scorching sunlight. Whilst watching the garden for a whole year is ideal it’s not necessarily something we can maintain the patience for when we’re eager to get in and get started. It will still, however, makes sense to work out at least the direction of North and South in the garden. A south/southwest facing border will be bathed in sunlight all day and become a hot border where you can grow sun-lovers and tender fruits and trees, whilst a north side will be in deep shade throughout the day where you can possibly grow ferns or the pretty Spring flowering Brunnera.
All gardens also have micro-climates, areas of different temperatures, moisture or wind exposure. Understanding these will help you to plan what to grow and where. Sunny brick walls are great at maintaining heat that slowly releases at night and so you can consider growing tender fruit like nectarines, peaches or tomatoes near these. I live in a terrace and my grape vine adores the southwest facing space between the two properties. Even in winter this little area never gets really cold. Planted against the brick wall adjacent to the kitchens gives it extra warmth and I get a great crop of grapes each summer.
A windy spot is difficult as plants will be constantly battered. There aren’t many that can take the constant beating of a harsh wind especially in winter when a windy site really becomes an issue. In this situation it is recommended that the best thing is to try to slow down the wind rather than eliminate it altogether. Deciduous trees and hedges are a great friend here as they will slow down the wind enough but still allow it through. Evergreens aren’t as good as they tend to act like sails and the wind will keep pushing harshly against them which may cause fallen trees and much more damage than good.
Now you can begin dreaming about the creative process of plants. What’s the style you love? Is it a woodland haven, an abundant cottage garden, a quite refined Japanese style sanctuary or a smart town style landscaped area? You’ll find that you’re naturally drawn to a particular style in line with your personal preferences. It’s also fun to have a look at other gardens locally and online to see what you like. If you’re looking for inspiration you can take a look at Crocus Nurseries who have a great section on different planting styles which will definitely inspire. Why not take a summer’s day out visiting other gardens locally to you via the National Garden Scheme. It’s a great way to see gardens and contribute to a charitable cause at the same time.
Finally, great gardens have wonderful cohesion. Those gardens large or small that take our breath away have a gardener behind it who carefully thought about flow, the flow of size, shape, textures and colours. This may sound quite technical but it’s really just about creating a logic to how things are placed. In essence there are three “storeys” – tall plants, mid-height and low-level or ground hugging plants. The logic is that in a standard border tall plants go at the back with the shortest ones at the front (in a round bed tall plants would go into the middle working to lowest height at the edges of the bed). This is a great foundation for starting design but as you become more familiar you can break the rules a little to add greater interest. For example airy plants like Verbena Bonariensis are really tall but slender and don’t block the visibility of other planting. I sometimes have these in the middle of a border or they’ve popped up at the front. I don’t move them because they can add further interest. Playing with shape and texture or form can take a little practice but the general idea is mixing opposites like a tall upright with a softer growing mid-level plant or visa versa like foxgloves with softer rounder leaves of a hostas or in a veg border cabbages with tall structured broccoli.
Colour is perhaps the most fun to play with. Colours typically work in two ways, harmony vs. contrast and hot vs. cool. The easiest way to think about this is to think of the colours of the rainbow or the colour wheel. Hot colours are the reds, oranges and yellows. Cool colours are the blues, indigos and violets. Hot colours will create a bold and vibrant border whilst the blues will present a feeling of calm. There is of course the possibility of creating contrasts mixing opposites on the the colour wheel for example an orange with a purple. This makes both colours standout to their maximum. It’s a jarring mix but if done well is beautiful. Check out the wonderful borders at Great Dixter where all colours are mixed together or the fabulous Bold and Brilliant Garden by Sarah Raven for ultimate zing.
Now all that planning is done you’ll be best prepped for hitting the local nursery. Here’s where the real fun begins. Time to go shopping!


Sonia Sobrino Ralston
Sonia Sobrino Ralston (she/her) is currently a Master of Landscape Architecture candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and recently received her Master of Landscape Architecture at Princeton University. Broadly, she is interested in understanding how landscape and architectural design intersect with geography, the history of technology, and social history. Sonia comes to the Artlab by way of her work as a research assistant, editor, and designer at various firms and non-profit organizations in the United States and Canada. Sonia looks forward to learning more about the artists’ research practices at the lab.


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International Network for Educational Support in Higher Education (INNES)
Urban Living with Water
The course will address basic principles of stormwater management approaches in urban areas, such as Low Impact Development (LID), Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), Sustainable Urban Drainage Schemes (SUDS), Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), etc. The course focus will be on low-rise high density housing (LRHD) area opportunities and limitations for stormwater management approaches implementation. As an addition to basic principles and criteria for urban planning and design of LRHD areas, environmental, sanitation and climate aspects for stormwater elements and measures will be included and shown. You will visit a number of exemplary Vienna locations, and you will be a part of multidisciplinary team that will work on the design project on a selected location in Vienna. In the project work you are expected to recognize and demonstrate potential, possibilities and limitations of rainwater harvesting as a part of stormwater management approach in urban design treatment of open spaces in selected LRHD area. The course goal is to establish mutual understanding and joint framework for all involved disciplines in the stormwater management for the purpose of quality of life improvement.


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The Hope Garden on the St. Jude campus officially opened during a March 25 ribbon-cutting ceremony. In the weeks before, the Hope Garden gradually took shape in an area of the campus next to the ALSAC Gift Shop.
St. Jude patients participated in a project art party to paint the brick pavers that lined a portion of the pathway in the Hope Garden. The pavers were adorned with a variety of colors and individual messages. The Hope Garden project was conceived and led by former St. Jude patient Jeremiah Godby, who now owns a landscaping firm, and Godby’s former college professor. Forty students from Godby’s college, Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, spent their spring break working in the garden and installing the pavers.


Popular Backyard Landscaping Designs
If your backyard seems plain, you may want to consider a backyard design that will bring it to life. The good news is your back yard can be almost anything you desire.
You are the artist.
Go for it, Picasso.
Great Design Ideas for All Yard Types
Landscaping with Pool
Deciding on installing a pool is one of many popular scenery ideas for homeowners. If you plan on adding a pool to your home, avoid problematic plants, such as those that require special care or have thorns or shed leaves and pedals often. You also need to consider grassy areas. If you'd prefer not to mow part of the lawn and weed-eat around the pool, it's best to leave the grass outside the pool enclosure. Avoiding cutting the grass and weed-eating around the edges can cause a variety of maintenance issues. If you need grass to complete your masterpiece, go for a low ground cover that will not outgrow its bed. Relaxing by the pool can be a great way to entertain your guests and relax.
Setting with Rocks
Shrubbery with rocks is a creative way to create a personal oasis in your back yard. You can use rocks to transform your ordinary backyard into a unique, extraordinary masterpiece. Yards with rocks bring out the beauty in your plants and add definition to your green areas. This type of method can be used to enclose vegetable gardens or flower beds, separate the street from your yard, and line the sides of your driveway. Carefully choose the sizes and shapes of the rocks you use because they determine your lawn's overall appearance. If you want a fountain or similar structure in your back yard, consider using rocks to enhance its beauty.
Landscaping for Dogs
If you have a furry friend, you'll certainly want to include them in your backyard plans. Accommodating the yard for dogs is not as much of a challenge as you may think. If you're concerned about urine spots, use hardscapes. Hardscapes are any non-living landscape material, including stones, bricks, and pavers. Different types of grass are more resilient to paw and foot traffic, such as fescue and Bermuda grass. If you're interested in a cool-season grass, fescue grass is best. The best warm-season grass for your yard is Bermuda grass. Flushing your grass with a water hose after your dog urinates helps prevent yellow spots in your yard. If your dog loves to make a meal of your flowers and other plants, wooden lattice and wooden picket fences are an attractive option.
Shrubbery for Privacy
If you're like many homeowners, you like spending time with your neighbors, but you also enjoy your privacy. If you're looking for an attractive privacy option, solid walls are a good option. Solid walls provide the most privacy. A privacy fence is another option you have. Privacy fences are popular, versatile options that are available in a variety of materials, styles, and colors that give you the things you need to create an awesome design. Bamboo is great for adding a touch of elegance to your back yard. Bamboo is sturdy, beautiful, and requires regular pruning because it is an aggressive spreader. Another popular privacy option is evergreen hedges. These hedges offer tranquility as well as privacy, but they need to be clipped frequently. Shrubs are the most natural, low-maintenance option.
Common questions about Backyard Landscape Design
How do you design a back yard landscape?
Designing a back yard is as simple as letting your creativity and imagination run wild. If you can think it and dream it, you can make it a reality with the help of a greenskeeper.
How much does back yard setting cost?
The price of back yard upkeep varies. Whether you're interested in horticulture for privacy or other purposes, depends on the materials you want to use and how complex your dream structure is. Other factors that are considered in the cost is time and any unforeseen factors.
How do you create a budget for backyard landscaping?
To create a budget for back yard landscaping, you need to get at least three estimates from three different companies and compare them. The more extravagant your material is, the more expensive it will be. Give yourself at least three months to save the money for your designated project. Set aside at least $200 extra for a safety net.
How to prepare for backyard landscaping?
To prepare your back yard for installation, take inventory of your current permanent structures, and remove debris. You can also prune all plant life, remove infected plants, so diseases don't spread, and remove hardscape and soft scape features that are not part of your upcoming project. Be sure to remove old grass and roots using a sod cutter.
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Fall Season Lawn Maintenance
As days shorten and temperatures descend, it becomes time to implement fall lawn maintenance to prepare your home for the upcoming winter, when your lawn goes dormant.
Fertilizing is essential during these months. Fertilization of your lawn can provide an additional nutrient boost to be stored and used during the dormancy period. Throughout the winter, roots will keep growing and utilize these stored nutrients until the spring.
When leaves start falling, blow or rake the yard clean once per week at minimum. Making sure your yard is free of leaves not only improves appearance, but influences the health of your yard. Leaves block out sunlight, which your lawn needs in the fall as it stores up food for winter dormancy.
Thatch is the tightly intermingled layer of partially decomposed grass stems and roots which develops beneath the actively growing green vegetation and above the soil surface. Thatch decreases the vigor of turfgrasses by restricting the movement of air, water, plant nutrients, and pesticides into the soil. This operation should be performed when thatch is greater than or equal to one inch in depth and only during periods of cool weather and adequate moisture.
Maintaining a soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0 will favor microbial activity and hence, break down of thatch. It is not necessary to dethatch every year, rather, only when thatch build-up becomes excessive.
Fall is also a good time to aerate your lawn. Lawn Aeration fights grass compaction from summer traffic and promotes uptake of oxygen and nutrients, as shown in the diagram above.
Aeration is the process of mechanically removing plugs of soil from the turf area, thereby creating an artificial system of large pores by which moisture or plant nutrients can be taken into the soil. Aeration is employed to alleviate soil compaction and can significantly reduce thatch.
Aerators are equipped with hollow tines (usually 3–4 inches in length and ¼ to ¾ inches in width) or open spoons to remove plugs from the soil.
We usually avoid aeration in the spring because sometimes spring dethatching will bring large numbers of weed seeds to the soil surface and create perfect places for weeds to germinate and grow.
Power Seeding increases turf density. It improves the overall appearance and health of your yard. AMJ’s Lesco power seeder is designed to dispense the exact seed amount without harming existing turf. Power seeding in fall can also help the yard recover from the heavy use of the summer and has an effect on the way the lawn will look during the upcoming spring.
The best natural defense against insect and weed damage is a dense lawn.
Winter FertilizationsOur time tested preference is to provide a slow release Winter Fertilizer which not only provides the carbs needed for the plant to survive and continue growing roots but also store enough energy until pre-emergent controls can be applied in Spring. The benefit is that your lawn get a nice growth spurt in the Spring, and its color comes back without the excessive height produced by Spring Fertilizations.
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I can’t say I’m much of a gardener. It’s all a bit too much like hard work, especially wasting hot summer days mowing the lawn into neat little lines – I’d much rather get the deckchair out and crack open a can. And now I can – and get the lawn cut with the Automower from Husqvarna.
It’s a gardener’s dream, cutting grass automatically without being pushed or guided – even if there’s a tree or two to negotiate. Use the perimiter wire to cordon off flower beds, young trees, ponds and swimming pools and automower does the rest.
As well as saving you all the hassle of mowing the lawn, the Automower is also good for your grass. With only the top of the grass is cut each time, the clippings are small enough to be allowed to fall back into the lawn, which provides a natural source of compost during the summer. And with blade technology in the Automower much more effective than most standard lawnmowers, your grass will apparently have an almost "carpet-like smoothness".
Don’t expect stripes like the Wembley turf of old, but if you want the job done without leaving your lounger, it sounds a winner. But you’ll have to be someone who really values their time – it sells for around £1,500.
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Water is a valuable resource. Freshwater sources are becoming extinct as a result of rising global temperatures. Today, most places receive little or no rainfall on a yearly basis. If storm water contains a high level of contaminants, retention pits can assist purify the water before it enters the major water bodies.
Storm water retention pits will also aid in the collection of the majority of fresh water in the form of groundwater. Retention pits can also be used to construct an artificial pond or lake. There are numerous advantages to installing water retention pits in your neighborhood. The trenches provide a direct route for freshwater to reach the sediment layer.
Assists In Providing A Safe Water Source
Storm water quality management is critical. If the water quality is not properly managed, debris will end up in the major water bodies. This is why storm water management is so important. Water retention pits will aid in the improvement of water quality. The storm runoff water will be filtered by the retention pits, which will eliminate dangerous chemicals and pollutants. This means that only pure water will be permitted to enter bodies of water such as ponds and lakes.
Increases the Appeal of Topography
The storm water pits will improve the topography of the area, allowing you to choose from a wide range of plants and herbs that can be cultivated there. The neighborhood as a whole has a lot of potentials. Authorities can create a well-designed pedestrian access space. The retention pit could be surrounded by an artificial lake or pond for the locals to enjoy.
The state of the subsurface water and soil are the most important factors in determining the biodiversity of any location. If there is enough subsurface water, the biodiversity will be diverse. This means that new plant and animal species can be introduced into the chosen area. It is possible to improve the entire ecology. For a full year, one location might have a quite distinct landscape. Freshwater will be abundant in the soil.
Habitat for Wildlife
All forms of wildlife and birds will always be attracted to water retention. This area might be used to create a habitat for a variety of animals and birds. This area will also have a lot of insects for pollination. For years, the storm water retention pit will aid in the conservation of fresh water and subsurface water sources. Water can be used for a variety of purposes, including agriculture.
A storm water pit is a storm water storage area. It’s a subterranean reinforced concrete chamber. Rainwater is collected from surface inlets and/or additional storm water pipelines. And to divert this rainwater into a single storm water conduit that runs downriver.


When you speak about lawn solutions, the very first points that will certainly pertain to your mind are mowing, trimming, and also mounting of landscape materials. This is one method of getting affordable yet necessary grass treatment in the house. However, if you want an excellent yet economical service for your landscape, there are other options also. For example, hiring of landscape specialist is a more affordable choice contrasted to hiring yard services every month. Landscape design is an indispensable component of the home landscape layout and thus it should be provided equivalent importance by both the family and also the developers. Apart from these common landscape maintenance services, there are a variety of various other unique grass solutions that you can obtain at a discounted rate from landscaping companies. Trimming, yard decks, sidewalks, play ground areas, flower beds, trees, bushes, pet containment, winterizing the grass as well as numerous such things are included in the list of landscape maintenance solutions supplied by landscaping companies. Read more on best landscaping Idaho falls.
Therefore, if you are searching for yard solutions, attempt to comprehend what are consisted of in them so that you can prepare and execute a plan as necessary. Yard bordering is among one of the most important yard solutions provided by landscaping companies. This procedure consists of the creation of an edging along the boundary of the yard and this is done by removing the old topsoil and afterwards replacing it with new topsoil. This assists to stop disintegration and likewise stops the development of weeds in the borders of the grass. It is a very crucial procedure of yard treatment which gives the very best result when correctly implemented. As a result, hire a landscaper for grass care that has experience and also competence in doing edging. Grass aeration is another essential facet of lawn solutions. Oygenation is a procedure which helps in eliminating the dead grass, weeds as well as leaves from the soil in the lack of any liquid or powder. You can hire a specialist that can perform oygenation or you can execute it yourself. Freshening solutions can assist in improving the soil and also enhance the overall appearance of the lawn. Nevertheless, if you work with a specialist specialist for yard care, you can obtain your grass aerated regularly, therefore protecting against the weeds from expanding further. If you intend to do it on your own, after that you need to see to it that you understand just how to take care of different sorts of lawn aerators and fertilizers, otherwise, you might wind up damaging your lawn. There are lots of lawn care provider that utilize employees that are on the minimum wage. Also after that, they are considered experts that can give you with high quality job. When you are choosing an affordable landscape design service, there are opportunities that you may end up getting low quality outcomes due to the fact that a few of these business do not have actually the called for experience as well as knowledge to do grass solutions properly. Some of these business may also be able to provide you the minimum wage as a beginning bundle which implies that it will be fairly tough for you to locate better deals or discounts if you go with various other options. A few of the firms who give yard solutions at reduced prices do not have enough staff members to do landscaping tasks in a timely manner, so you may wind up waiting for days simply to obtain your job done. Hence, to get the very best and most competitive rate bargains, you need to do proper research before hiring any of these low-cost suppliers. It would certainly be excellent if you were to discover a company that would certainly also supply landscape upkeep along with its grass care services. Most landscape maintenance business deal with an agreement basis, where they will just be accountable for repairing any type of problems they created to residential properties owned by their customers within a certain time. As a result, it would be a good concept to locate a landscaper that will want to tackle extra tasks that need their assistance such as mowing, cutting, weeding, and so on. If you are on a tight spending plan, after that always remember to consider the preliminary investment as well as the upkeep costs when you are picking a landscaping company for your property. Keep in mind that a good landscaping company can transform an ordinary grass into something that appears like a picture out of an arts gallery. See page for more.


See Lab Garden
The See Lab Garden is a collaborative effort by dedicated members from the See Lab community
to turn a tiled schoolyard — a desert in terms of biodiversity — into a cohabitational area for plants, animals and art. The garden lies in the center of the heat island
known as Scheveningen, a densely populated area with little space for flora and fauna. Taking our environmental responsibilty, both towards the planet and our own neighbourhoord, we removed approximately 2500 tiles. The soil that was released from its concrete burden was partly sown with seeds of our choice, and partly left open to whatever felt like growing in this particular area, allowing for time and serendipity to become integral ingredients of this living artwork.
With the See Lab Garden we wish to create a playground for artists, one where plants have a chance to thrive, while sculptorists, poets, botanists and the like have the ability to grow and create their own pigments, experiment with medicinal plants, showcase their work, read a book and interact with community members in a dynamic and ever changing setting. Elements of the garden become artworks and artworks become elements of the garden.
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The Parks Capital Projects Department (PCP) is a Section in the City Amenities Division of the Recreation & Sport Division of the Environment & Recreation Directorate (RAES). PCP's main responsibility is the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure for parks and other amenities. Such infrastructure works include footpath networks, access roads, bridges, car parks and drainage. The majority of the construction works are carried out by the department’s direct labour crews, which work under the supervision of the Engineer, Technician and Foreman.
Other works are carried out by specialist Contractors, e.g. laying of tarmac and the erection of railings, which are overseen by the Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer and the departments Technician.
Notable projects recently completed by PCP include:
The 'Banks of the Lee' walkway, a project to construct a public walkway running from the old Distillery entrance at Wyse’s Quay through to the Lee Fields, involved the construction of three pedestrian bridges and around 1.4 kilometres of new footpaths. The project was completed in 2009.
The allotment development was completed and officially opened by the Lord Mayor Cllr. Michael O’Connell on the 22nd June 2011. The development works included, construction of a drainage system, paths, installation of railings and gates and the provision of site accommodation (welfare and storage facilities). The facility now provides for around 50 plots.
This project included the upgrading of the existing tennis courts and provision of a new basketball court. The facility opened to the public in 2009.
The development Dr. Mary Hearn Park was completed and officially opened by the Lord Mayor Cllr. Michael O’Connell on the 22nd June 2011. The park was developed in the southern cemetery of St. Ann’s Church in Shandon and provides an additional facility in the area, as the northern cemetery was previously developed as St. Ann’s Park. The development works included, renovation/rebuilding of headstones and tombs and construction of new paths.
This disused 19th century cemetery was redeveloped as a recreational park containing a network of paths, a children’s playground, lawns and trees. The old cemetery landscape was incorporated into the new configuration. Before work commenced an archaeological investigation conserved the details of the military cemetery. The headstones have been arranged around the walls. It was officially opened by on the 22nd of June 2010 by Lord Mayor Cllr. Darragh Murphy.
The PCP also has the responsibility of overseeing the FÁS Job Initiative Scheme (JI) within the City Council. There are currently eleven Job Initiative participants, assigned to Parks Capital Projects, Parks, Housing and Archives. In past years, the number of participants was around 200, including participants of the Community Employment scheme, with the vast majority of these leaving the schemes for permanent positions. JI participants have made a huge contribution to the Council’s capital project and maintenance works.


Front yard landscaping ideas with rocks – A stone boundary for your lawn is a simple landscape feature that requires minimal preparation work as well as minimal maintenance. Rock-cut limits provide a naturalistic appeal that clearly defines your lawn limits while lending visual interest that remains in place all year round. You can choose a variety of plants and shrubs to rise beyond your rock edge, to creep between the rocks and add color and texture to an otherwise all-green surface. A tray of newspaper or bark chips will help deter weeds.
Front yard landscaping ideas with rocks, define your preferred border along your lawn line. Use a garden spade to mark the place where you want to install your rocks. Incorporate a few curves in your rock cut design to give a more natural, fluid appearance. Remove grass and soot from an area around 6 to 8 inches deep along your border. Push the spade edge under a spade or grass to remove most of the green while most of the soil is intact.
Front yard landscaping ideas with rocks, load a 3-inch strip of newspapers or bark chips along the border. This will allow you to fight weed development without the need for chemicals. Place your cutter top paper or bark chip base. Varying their shapes and sizes to present a natural look. Leave 3-inch to 4-inch holes around every 5 meters to allow creeping plants to fill in the spaces.
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Colleagues and residents restore courtyard's former beauty
Colleagues and residents at one of our sheltered schemes worked together to transform their overgrown and tired courtyard garden into a beautiful nature haven, perfect for summertime.
Woodstock Court is an L&Q Living sheltered scheme in our South Neighbourhood and a Grade II listed site, originally built in 1914 as part of the Duchy of Cornwall Estate.
Woodstock Court courtyard looking overgrown
Once fit for royalty, the courtyard style garden and it’s multiple flower beds had since become overgrown, overcrowded with weeds and tired looking.
A team of our caretakers, L&Q Living colleagues and green-fingered residents decided to pick up their tools and step in to restore it to its former glory.
A volunteer clearing Woodstock Court courtyard
Together they removed weeds, tidied hedges, reshaped trees and planted new plants. They also jet washed statues, sanded staircases, painted fences, fixed tiles and removed waste until the garden was transformed into a beautiful space for all to enjoy.
Beverley Johnson, Caretaking Manager, said,“It's brilliant to see our colleagues and residents working together to achieve these results. The courtyard is a beautiful space that all will enjoy for many summers to come.”


Parks & Open Spaces
Old Bolsover Town Council offers a number of facilities throughout the Town:
Hornscroft Park (A)
Hornscroft Park is one of Bolsover's 'Town Jewels' located on the edge of the Town Centre. The park land was gifted to the Town in 1921 by the Duchess of Portland and in 1937 was set out as a National Fitness Park, complete with Tennis Court, Bowling Green, Chess Board, Children's Play Area and planted flower beds. One park boundary contains the Castle Entrenchments but during the 1990 the Park fell into dereliction and by 2004 the bowling green, Tennis Courts and Chess Pieces had all disappeared and the Park was in need of a much needed revamp. 2008 saw the start of the Park's renaissance, with a new younger children's play area and in 2010 came the spider's web climbing wall, multigame area and older children's play equipment.
With the valuable help of the Friends of Bolsover Parks, the former bowling green area has been transformed into "the Bowl"
The Park also plays host to the Bolsover Gala, which takes place at the end of June each year and other community activities.
King George V Park (B)
The Park was established as a playing field in 1937 and later became a designated King George V Charity Playing Field.
Vale Park (C)
Vale Park is located opposite Bainbridge Hall on Chapel Road, serving both the Carr Vale and New Bolsover Communities.
The Park was refurbished during the late 1990's having originally been an allotment site.
The Park boasts an interesting and exciting layout complete with a young children's area, a picnic site, older children's equipment and an exercise walking track, taking advantage of the park's natural elements.
Lighting has recently been installed on the Park and some of the play surfaces have been replaced. Further improvements are being planned to replace and also provide additional equipment on the Park.
Shuttlewood Recreation Ground (D)
Bentinck Road (E)
Bentinck Road is situated off Woodthorpe Road. In addition to a Childrens Play area, there is also a large sports football field play area.
Situated at the Junction of Clowne Road and Woodthorpe Road. This Park benefited from a complete overhaul in 2010. It now boasts a multigame area, and both young persons and older children's play areas. It has been designed to introduce natural play elements, building on the more formal equipment provided. The Park is opposite Brockley School and provides an ideal location for parental gatherings to and from the School.
Stanfree Recreation Ground (F)
Stanfree Park is located on Clowne Road between Shuttlewood and Clowne.
In addition to the large recreation space there is a modern well equipped Children's Play Area.
The site has far reaching views.
All the facilities are managed and maintained by the Town Council.
Whaley Common Recreation Ground (G)
Whaley Common has a small play area and a football pitch.