5. The Triangle 2018 6. Herbal Knot 7. Flagpole Garden 8. A4 Beds 2018/2020 5 2013 2015 7 An eyesore patch of rubbish-strewn Many years ago between the Town 6 This is a prominent flower bed at Abundance has been trialling 8 scrub outside the mansion flats Hall and Christchurch there was a the Town Hall, where Chiswick’s experimental flower areas along the on Heathfield Terrace was another brightly coloured clock marked out Union Jack flutters in civic pride. A4 since 2018. example of a small parcel of land falling through in ornamental bedding . But as municipal the contracting-out cracks of the early 2000s.. withered away, all that was left was As council services were hollowed out by con- The south east corner of the Sutton Court Road/ With initial seed funding from the mansion a sloping slab of chipped concrete, a few sorry tracting, small green patches such as this were left A4 junction, planted up in autumn 2020 aims flats, Abundance transformed the Triangle from shrubs and a mass of weeds. orphaned. A short phase as a green plastic lawn to show how a more biodiverse, aesthetically Eyesore to Eyeful, with a Red Sentinel crab apple, advert resulted in local protests, at which point pleasing and less labour-intensive regime could be a judicious selection of flowering shrubs (cotinus, Hounslow removed the concrete slab, Abundance Abundance and the Friends of Turnham Green introduced. chaenomeles) and a small donated bench. & the Friends of Turnham Green created a herbal stepped in, chucked out the plastic and installed of lavender and thyme, picked out a swirling tapestry of hebe topiaria, liriope and Bulbs, plug plants and wildflower seeds were Other local projects, now handed over include: with santolina and bronze fennel. geraniums, peppered with narcissi & snowdrops. planted into an existing sward. 13 Chiswick House , 2005-2010 14 Edible Playground, Dukes Meadows , 2011 15 Therapeutic Garden, Burlington Lane, 2019

9. Harvard Hill Park 2018-2020 12. Sleeping Beauty Hedge 2020

Abundance and the Friends of Harvard Hill This project aimed to fill in the missing gaps planted two shelter belts – a row of trees including in the raised hedge that runs along Burlington a blackthorn, birch, birch, oak, crab apple, Lane, between Chiswick School and Chiswick goat willow, hawthorn, hazel, holly and rowan House & . A mixture of dog and guelder along the A4 edge and a similar hedge along the roses, hornbeam, hawthorn and field maple was back of the houses to improve biodiversity and planted in early 2019, supplemented by daffodils protect park users from the road pollution. Three 10. Willow Garden 2020 and forget-me-nots in the autumn. It’s a tough redwoods were also planted in the park. (2018), Two tarmacked plots on the corner of Fauconberg 11. Bridge Garden 2018 location with much litter dropping (and no bins), destined – we hope – to tower over the elevated Road and St Thomas’s Road were created in a monthly trampling from car boot sale cus- Nestled in the curve of Sutton Court Road below section, along with a few oaks (2020) locally spring 2020. Coalo housing planted two new tomers, and daily incursions by dog owners and the railway bridge, this garden was a dumping grown from acorns. willow trees to replace two large old specimens. schoolkids., but if the hedge can become estab- ground for litter. The tarmac was broken up and tough drought-re- lished it could provide a welcome habitat. A mural of a stag beetle was painted by artist ATM sistant plants were inserted into the cracks. Now a focal silver birch, salvaged miniature Streetart with students from plums and fig trees provide a structure, while a riot Chiswick School on the graffi- The aim is to show that even a rough area of hard- of bee-friendly plants include poppies, echinops, ti-riddled wall of the A4. standing can be transformed into an attractive kniphofia and ornamental grasses, transform this area. Knautias, achilleas, sedums corner into a haven favoured by and irises were planted; poppy, bumble bees. 10 verbascum and cosmos seeds were 11 liberally sown. Treasure Trail Abundance Win Prizes! Trail Map Abundance London has been creating little gardens around Chiswick for the last decade. The map shows their locations. At each garden find the little orienteering punch which looks like this: Map & Treasure Trail

Punch a hole in the correct numbered treasure chest on each page. Once your booklet is complete, email us for news of how to collect your prize. www.abundancelondon.com [email protected]

1. Turnham Green Ter- 2. Gunnersbury Tube 3. Devonshire Rd Wild- 4. Library Beds race Piazza 2019 Raised Beds 2019 flower Meadow 2019 2014 This large perennial bed by the E3 1 This project was created in con- 2 An informal on 3 A raised bed was installed as part 4 bus stop on Turnham Green Terrace junction with West Chiswick & the corner of Bennett St created on of the Chelsea Fringe celebration is Abundance’s showcase. Created as Gunnersbury Society. Two large Coalo’s land. The grass is left unmowed. The when Abundance London created part of the refurbishment of the little piazza area, raised containers made by Cultivate London from community planted bulbs & bee-friendly plants, a Magical outside the library. The bed with stylish benches and a changing artwork (the recycled pallets were installed, supplemented by added insect hotels, log piles & bird feeders, im- blocked persistent illegal parking and created a W4th Plinth) on the railway embankment wall, donated containers and plants. proving bio-diversity and interest, while retaining patch of colour, fragrance and vegetables. The the bed was designed by Jutta Wagner for year- an attractive garden space. empty flower bed behind the bench, and a bright- round interest, biodiversity and low maintenance. ly-coloured Little Library for swapping books also form part of the improvements.

Chiswick High Road Can you find 4 tiny 2014 villages? The raised flower beds along the High Road These gardens could not exist without years of were neglected for many years, after Hounslow volunteer planting, watering & weeding, & gener- Highways took control in 2012. Abundance ous donations of plants & dosh from local people London began planting thousands of daffodils Your Name: & businesses, & the London Borough of Houn- & other plants from 2014 & maintained the beds slow. Thanks also to our Treasure Trail sponsors until 2017 when HH took back control. An E-Mail: - Urban Planters. attractive spring bulb display from Abundance’s Please be careful not to walk on the plants during original plantings continues to brighten the your visit. If we catch anybody you will be made to spring streetscene. walk the plank!!