Community Centre Garden
Swinnnow, Leeds
The project via TCV is a renovation of a community centre garden in Swinnnow, Leeds. We held a community consultation to see what locals wanted, and refined the ideas to a few key areas.
An additional path will be built up from the car park to the café seating area, surrounded by a sensory garden and information/history panels. There is a deaf and blind group who use the centre weekly, and have expressed that the current path is not suitable. The sensory garden will be popular for all, however our wish is provide a place where those with dementure can relax and enjoy their surroundings.
The path will continue past the café area and up a rise, so wide and accessible steps will be needed, along with a railing. At the top of the rise there will be raised beds and a greenhouse, so that the current gardening group can have their own space. The space with provide opportunity and incentive for thegroup to expand, and produce will be sold at a value price on site. The money made will go back into the centre.
On top of the rise there is also a shady area behind the centre building. This will be transformed into a wildlife and children’s outdoor education area, using all natural products such as live willow and mushroom seats made from felled tree trunks.
Finally the old paving slabs that provide the current path will be brought up and layed again properly, to ensure the path is even. Woven willow screens will also be fixed around the bins. The outcome should be an appealing, inviting area that’s suitable for many users. If we got even one part of this list through you we would be extremely grateful.
Materials required
1 Whacker Plate
2 Slab Lifters
2 Saws
Screws – 40mm
Screws – 50mm
Sand Paper
Gate - brackets for feet x13
Gate - concrete bolts x52
Gate – hinges x4
Gate - Latch x1
Rails - 3.6x87x38 x6
Rails - 3.6x100x38 x12
Rails - 3.6×150.38 x6
Posts – for willow screen x13
Posts – 1.5x100x100 x7
1/2 round posts – 3.6×100 x3
Post fix x4
Concrete
Concrete slabs x6
Pegs x60
Drop curb x1
Matting - path 40m
Wire 4m
MOT sub base x8 tonnes
Grit sand x2 tonnes
Yellow building sand x3 tonnes
Woven Willow screen - 1828×1828 x3
Woven Willow screen - 1828×900 x6
Mushroom seats x8
Live willow x27
Woodchip
Information Panels
Bug Hotels
Hedgehog box
Bird box