Council team has gardens in great shape
Tidying up the annual beds in Seymour Square to make sure they are at their peak for this weekend’s Garden Marlborough
With Garden Marlborough happening this weekend, spare a thought for Council’s garden team who work tirelessly to ensure our parks look amazing for the event.
Thousands of visitors flock to the province for garden workshops, tours and the garden fête and often praise the Council-maintained gardens, including Seymour Square and Pollard Park.
Tour buses leave from Seymour Square so gardeners have plenty of time to look at the annual beds and perennial border.
Sunday’s garden fête is held in Churchill Glade in Pollard Park which features manicured lawns, rose beds, perennial borders and cottage gardens, all expertly tended by Council’s garden team.
“In the two weeks leading up to Garden Marlborough they are doing exactly what all gardeners do - pulling weeds, tying plants up, planting gardens, planting to fill spaces, gravelling pathways, washing structures down and cleaning seats,” Council’s Garden Manager Brad Molony said.
Churchill Glade, site of Sunday’s garden fête, is mown regularly, weeds dealt with and trees pruned so it is at its best for the popular event.
Council has often provided sites and designed and built gardens for workshops. Garden staff have also provided raw materials for workshops.
Council has also provided staff to help manage the bus tours, workshops and act as guides.
