Southport
Volunteers call for community support to transform Southport Town Hall Gardens
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Southport Town Hall Gardens are set to bloom brighter than ever as the dedicated Lord Street In Bloom Garden Volunteers lead a new transformation project.
The Southport Town Hall Gardens, which have served as a place of reflection for many, especially after Julyâs tragic incident at The Hart Space, are now being prepared to become a vibrant part of Southportâs holiday decorations this season.
This November and December the Gardens will be the central feature of Southportâs Christmas decorations.
This week, the Lord Street In Bloom Garden Volunteers are working with contractors from Dowhigh and Sefton Council to carry out substantial improvements to the area for families to enjoy.
But they need your help in order to purchase plants, bulbs and shrubs to really make the gardens shine.
New volunteers are also guaranteed a warm welcome.
Lord Street In Bloom Garden Volunteers founder Pauline Morris said:
âOur group will be working alongside Dowhigh and Sefton Council staff.Â
âWe’ll be planting up around 2,000 mini daffodils, lots of double tulips, polyanthus, forget me nots, a few shrubs, and lots of perennials.
âThanks to Southport BID for their continued support. They’ve supplied us with a lot of perennials.
âSadly we do rely on donations to purchase plants, bulbs etc. We need lots of shrubs, and a lot more perennials for this area in front of The Atkinson.
âIf you own a business and you’d like to make a small donation please contact me.
âWe want to fill these flower beds with lots of colour.â
Can you help? Please contact the volunteers via their Lord Street In Bloom Facebook page.
Dowhigh, a local business based in Sefton, is delighted to be supporting the volunteers.
A spokesperson said:
âDowhigh started work on Monday outside Southport Town Hall and The Atkinson, clearing the flower beds in preparation for the planting of bulbs by Lord Street in Bloom.
âThe team have been busy with diggers and dumpers, first removing ferns and other plants which the In Bloom team will replant, and then by taking the current soil out of the flower beds. âOver the past two days, they have continued to clear the beds before bringing new substrate and soil to replace whatâs been removed.
âOn Wednesday Dowhigh will be running a corporate day where different members of the team from throughout the business will help in making the final preparations, including tidying up and painting the waste bins around the area.
âThe In Bloom team will then continue with their replanting later in the week.
âDowhigh are pleased to be involved in this important work and to provide our assistance in this venture.
âThe area outside The Atkinson has become a significant focal point of the town and, as a long term contractor for Sefton Council, we felt it was important to continue to play our part in the rejuvenation of the area.
âIt will be great to see the flower beds in the spring after all of the bulbs have flowered.â
Local businesses in the Town Hall Gardens including Crave Pizza and The Pavilion Cafe, Bar and Bistro remain open while the work is taking place.