Garden Sheds and Industrial Buildings Garden sheds celebrated as part of urban gardening

Garden sheds celebrated as part of urban gardening

15:05:20 11th May 2010

Garden sheds, hammocks and plants overlooking a northern city are all part of the highest rooftop garden in Leeds, reports the Guardian.

An event was held at the garden on top of Candle House, a new residential tower in the Granary Wharf development on the waterfront which is a diverse community

in the city, to celebrate urban gardening.

A talk was held by Martin Wainwright, northern editor of the news provider about his own flower collection at his family home.

Leeds civic architect John Thorp spoke about urban gardening and his plans for Holbeck Urban Village which hopes to set new standards in sustainable development and create over 5,000 jobs in creative media.

He wants to create colourful urban gardens and was quoted as saying: "Splashes of natural beauty were slowly and quietly being created in the area."

Gardening fans from the Holbeck area are preparing to enter the Yorkshire in Bloom competition next year. It is run by the Royal Horticultural Society, which wants to encourage community gardening and rewards attractive communal areas, front gardens and allotments.

Robin Antill+

garden sheds in 1979.

31 years experience.

Communities encouraged to get gardening

Residents from Bupa care homes will be dusting off tools kept in the garden shed to take part in Community Crops. Gardening fans are being asked to volunteer to help with sowing and planting seeds, and grow their own fruit and vegetables. The Bupa initiative aims to promote the health benefits that can be gained through...read more

Gardening jobs for May

There are plenty of jobs for gardening fans to do in May such as getting the tools out of the garden shed to trim plants, suggests Dan Pearson in the Guardian. Wisley-trained designer Pearson, who has created five show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, has given some tips about what gardening jobs to do this month....read more

Garden shed thefts 'are rare'

Garden shed thefts are rare but owners can still take measures to ensure that they are prevented entirely, advises Greater Manchester Police. Crime Prevention Officer PC Phil Buck told Pendletoday that as evenings get lighter and the weather warmer, thieves may be looking out for insecure sheds, garages and outbuildings....read more