We'll have more updates to send you about this project in the autumn, and we'll keep you posted about the planting days with the schools, community groups and volunteer nature team. Do let me know if you have any questions or would like larger version of the photos.
Images attached:
- Landscaping work begin at Charterhouse Heritage Park – NT Images – Jana Eastwood
- Two mounds created for the blossom garden and natural play space - – NT Images – Jana Eastwood
- Blossom trees will be planted in the autumn – NT Images – Jana Eastwood
- Landscaping work carried out by Beechwood trees – NT Images – Jana Eastwood
Headline: Work begins on community blossom garden at Charterhouse Heritage Park in Coventry
- Landscaping work has begun in Charterhouse Heritage Park, in Coventry, to create a community-led blossom garden and natural play space.
- The work is being delivered in partnership between the National Trust and Historic Coventry Trust and made possible thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
- Blossom trees will be planted in the autumn with local schools, members of the community and the Historic Coventry Trust volunteer nature team.
- The space will launch in in the spring 2024 with a festival celebrating our connection to nature and blossom.
Work has started to create a community-led Blossom Garden and natural play space within Charterhouse Heritage Park in Coventry.
The National Trust and Historic Coventry Trust are working in partnership to develop the space for the Blossom Together in Coventry project, made possible thanks to the funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Lucy Brant, Experience and Visitor Programming Manager from the National Trust, says:
“The project aims to create a place where the local community can connect with nature and enjoy the seasonal delights of blossoming trees. There will also be a small but meaningful natural play space for families and children.”
“Two mounds that will form a grassy amphitheatre in the play space have been created during the landscaping works earlier this month. To allow the grass to grow, the area will be cordoned off until later in September. We will also be planting plenty of wildflowers to attract wildlife, including bees and other pollinators to the area.”
The project supports the National Trust’s ambition to give communities more access to nature through the creation of green spaces and planting blossom trees, especially in cities where access to nature may be more limited.
The blossom garden and natural play space is being created in Coventry’s Charterhouse Heritage Park adjacent to Charterhouse, a grade 1 listed 14th century Carthusian monastery cared for by Historic Coventry Trust.
Test pits were recently dug in the area during the Festival of Archaeology to search for the lost Chapel of St Anne, and to check the ground for historical remains before the landscaping works began.
Sarah Allen, Education and Engagement Manager at Historic Coventry Trust, said:“By working with the National Trust to create a space which encourages children to play and explore, we hope more families and children will find a deeper connection with nature whilst visiting Charterhouse Heritage Park. The blossom garden will become a well-used and much-loved space for people living and working in the area.”
In the October half term, 20 blossom trees will be planted by children from local schools and members of the local community and the volunteer nature team. The space will officially open in the spring as part of the National Trusts annual Blossom Watch celebrations.
Keep up with the latest information about the project on twitter @NTBirmingham and @HistCovTrust or head to the website:
https://www.historiccoventrytrust.org.uk/news/blossom-together-in-coventry/
