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 Designed by Nerys Vizard 

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  Show BBC Gardeners' World Live 

 Year 2024 

 Category Beautiful Borders 

   Border  

 Photo: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live 

  About this garden

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 A community of heads – this is an interpretation of a quiet community space where ‘bonding’ can occur with a friend, work colleague or stranger. This beautiful border includes a water feature to muffle private conversations while adding a sense of calm and complemented with scented plants. It’s pollinator friendly with sustainable plants for year round interest. Whilst sat at the bench you can have a sense of mindfulness and tranquillity within your community garden. This has been discovered through my own journey of peri menopause in which I have found a new purpose, career and focus in life as well as looking after my family. 

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     Silver Merit Award 

     BBC Gardeners World Live

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