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Bob and Diane Justham's Self Build Project
Bob and Diane Justham commenced their fabulous self-build house project in December 2001, and substantially completed by the end of September 2003. Their property, knows as 'Treetops', is located at the foot of the north face of The Wrekin, in Ercall Lane.
Bob and Diane have produced a website where details of the project can be seen, including photographs at the various stages of completion.
Brighter Village Verges
Planting our roadside verges with flowers was the most popular project idea to emerge from a newsletter feedback on how we could best invest our £1000 Village of the Year winnings and the prioritisation exercise run at a well-attended Parish Open Meeting in 2006.
Following this, the Parish Council examined verge-planting options and opportunities with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust who have considerable experience in this area. The aim was to establish how best to move forward creating floral displays which really complement our local countryside.
As well as brightening-up the approaches to the village, planting can contribute to maintaining and increasing local plant biodiversity.
Sadly, over recent years, we seem to have lost far too many of the primroses, cowslips and other superb wild-flowers that used to grace our lanes. What a wonderful opportunity it will be to turn this particular clock back a little!
In June 2008, the first stage of planting flowers in the village verges commenced. The verges were treated with weedkiller prior to the removal of turf. Spring bulbs together with wild flower turf including cowslips and other native local flowers will be laid.
The long awaited spring flowers that appeared in 2009 were charming.We can look forward to that again this year together with additional planting that will be taking place over the next month as the weather and soil start to warm up. Just a reminder not to drive/park on the verges as the planting is not yet established, and any donations or bulbs in the next few weeks would be gratefully appreciated.
Update Summer 2010:
As the Parish Council is disappointed with the professional job carried out on our verges a DIY project is underway.
The section nearest to the houses has been seeded with a wild flower mixture of hardy and half hardy annuals and perennials. The annuals should self seed in years to come and the perennials should survive the winter. The hazard tape is a temporary measure in place to indicate that the verge has been seeded. Mr Fothergill's Seeds Ltd recommends a second sowing in a couple of weeks time in the next section of verge for the longest possible flowering season.
A third section of the verge will be planted with primroses and cowslips set in a fine grass mix. Nearest to the hedge snowdrops have been introduced. The latter plants should be planted green after flowering. If you have any spare short stemmed daffodil bulbs we will be very pleased to receive them. Please leave them in the porch of Sheiling Knowe, Spout Lane.
For further information please contact Councillor Debbie Goodman on 507706.
