howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
saw some chaps digging deep holes in the planter on monday and here is the end result.
excellent idea in my opinion.
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
Very nice. Maybe the drunks will sail away in it. I don't go down that way much because of them and their anti-social behaviour.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
- Posts: 1,052
I saw these this morning. They look good and hopefully will be respected and enjoyed. Who is responsible? They should be commended.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
That looks really good and is a very clever bit of topiary.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i think it is ddc mark, pretty sure i saw an english landscapes vehicle there on monday.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
I think it is Sylvie Parsons and her group Brighter Dover.DDC may have helped
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
I think DTC are involved as well
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
good to hear about joint working on this, shows what can be done.
market square will be a welcoming location for our visitors with the fountain going well, the topiaries and the castle as a backdrop.
Guest 937- Registered: 12 May 2013
- Posts: 145
Took my stroll down through the Market Square and must say, was impressed with topiary and planted up trough and beds. No drunks, dropouts or undesirables visible just visitors taking photos of all on display with the castle as a backdrop. First time in ages I didn't find myself hoping no-one would ask me where the town centre was!! Fingers crossed it lasts the summer through!! Well done on a joint effort.
Guest 967- Registered: 9 Jun 2013
- Posts: 28
I haven't been down that far for ages but I will have a look next time I am in town hopefully they are respected and not vandalised like the fountain is prone to.
Rollin wiv the punches
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
things really taking off in market square with lavender being planted.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Well done to the group doing the work and the person behind it I love lavender,I hope they are planting the all year round one or it will die in the bad weather,and the right soil not always easy to grow as I have found out over the years,but if it does takes off and is left alone then it will come back each year,but it will need watering in the summer weeks again if it does not get watered over the next few weeks it will die.But they will know that.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i am certain it is the all year round stuff and fits in with what many of us were saying here of planting perennials in the age of little dosh, as for watering rest assured sylvie will be running around with her watering can like she did last year.
Guest 937- Registered: 12 May 2013
- Posts: 145
I noticed that there was an irrigation pipe in the bed so hopefully it will get a regular dousing. I haven't seen the lavender bedded in but have heard it looks amazing.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Both the above post are well put.A unground irrigation pipe with a timer on it would be the best way forward..
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
It will and does look nice
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
be lucky.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
for the first time in my memory this is the first thing new to dover that has been universally embraced by the people here - not heard one bad word. market square looking it's best today.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
You must have been out early Howard. Nice to see it in pristine condition, well done to all involved.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
even more important that all the usual moaners are not coming out with the usual mantra alec.
"what a waste of our "poll tax".
"it will only get vandalised"
etc etc.
