A breath of fresh air in the Civic Garden
The Laurel has now been cut back
The Civic Garden is the formal strip of park which lies behind the graveyard of St Nicolas Church in Kings Norton.
This year you will see changes which seek to restore some of the garden's former glory.
The friends group wanted to recognise the contribution of the Birmingham Civic Society, which in 1920 purchased the land and donated it to the City for recreational purposes. They also found money from donations to landscape it. Noteable people of the Civic Society at that time were members of the Cadbury, Chamberlain and Calthorpe families.
Southern view of the Civic Garden
The Old Grammar School (left) and St Nicolas (right) just peeping through
The Friends of Kings Norton Park, working with Birmingham City Council, hope to replace the stone benches, six each 9ft long and an additional curved bench. Work on thinning out the wooded areas and over grown boarders to allow in more light has already begun.
We also plant a small orchard of fruit trees with historical relevance. This will capture past times and give and allow sharing to take place. You will be able to sit comfortably in a peaceful area and pick a fruit to eat.
We have a designed a new interpretation panel, will have a neater rail along the Pershore Road installed, reshape the grasses and weed and enhance the far border.
Please let us know what you feel about this area and share your memories and photograps with us.
email: info.foknp@gmail.com
Photos taken by Lynn Horsnett
February 2012
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