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The Memorial Garden - Progress from Start to Finish

The Garden October 2005		What this Project is about - the Plaque tells you.		July 2006 - the 'first cut' : preparing the ground
First Cut		Looking better after its first cut		The old centre island
November 2006 - it begins		Nov 2006 the new pathway		Sept 2007 - welcome to the restored Garden
Our 'Hard' Landscaper		New centre island		Rebuilding the gateway pillars
Now it's back and vertical!		The gate hangs well		Just like new again
		Panoramic of garden - with new young hedge		December 2006 cutting the hedge trench
Approaching the restored gateway		Now a fitting Memorial once again		View from the bottom of the garden
In time this will thicken		The new hedge line		From 'little acorns (or even beech shoots) ......'
The new flower beds - March 2007				Benches in place 19th April 2007
Suitably inscribed
The new gardens are now planted April 2007		Nearly there!		The new hedge takes hold - May 2007
The Rose bushes		Sept 2007 - the new pathway in to the Garden		Sept 2007 - approaching the Gateway
Sept 2007 - the re-hung Memorial Gate		Sept 2007 - Welcome to the restored Garden		Sept 2007 - restored at last!
2007 - Panoramic 1		Sept 2007 - Garden panoramic 2		Alll ready at last
The Rededication		Rededication		Official Opening by the Deputy Lord Mayor
Deputy Lord Mayor and the Chairman at the centre		Now its open to everyone to enjoy		Dep. Lord Mayor, Chairman & Membership Secretary
Deputy Lord Mayor's Opening Address		Enjoy the Garden		Rest on our Benches
Access into the Garden is easy for everyone		One of the Flower Beds		Your Daddy laid the pathway
Pat - our Garden designer		Now		and Then - was it worth it - You decide?
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