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By David

Uploaded on 10 Jul, 2007

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Genuisscuffy

11 Jul, 2007

What a great idea - this would be useful especially in a playscheme for younger children

David

11 Jul, 2007

I agree. I did want to do several things for the local school garden, but they were afraid of vandalism (yes, even in villages, it exists. Villages do not have much to offer older children and teenagers. So, it was best to use our own garden and let people come and go. Even our neighbours don't know it exists, because no-one overlooks it.

Dandyhow

13 Jul, 2007

David all the photos look brilliant we can't wait to see it. You've done such a great job
Anne and Jill ( from the green team)!!!

Majeekahead

20 Oct, 2007

what a fantastic garden - my daughter would love it!

Patrick

28 Jan, 2008

Absolutely beautiful, did you do it all your self? if so well done,Kids off all ages will love it.

David

29 Jan, 2008

Yes Patrick, and this was b4 completion, Everything you see I built gradually over the last 3 years. If it had not been there already, I assure you, there would have been no Wizard of Oz garden. All it took was a few (4, I seem to remember) coats of paint on the walkway and 1 coat of grey undercoat on the playhouse. My Dad 72 this year) was so eager to help (he spoke about it for months), so he marked out the "brickwork" in black exterior gloss paint (nearly 2 whole days on his own) and he rivetted the Tin Man's parts together for us. The whole painting, however, took over 2 months, due to rain. No longer woud we have finished a coat, when the rain began. We had yellow grass and earth for days on end, I remember, LOL!

Flcrazy

6 Mar, 2008

Love your 'wizard of oz' garden...!! Your children are very adorable, and lucky, to have such a cool place to play and learn..!

David

6 Mar, 2008

hi Fl! many thanx for your kind comment! Wait for the new theme next year! Seriously, it has been such a great place for all the village kids to experience gardening in a way that interests them. And, to think, I initially wrote off the idea as a non-starter !!!

Joebell

7 Mar, 2008

well done david, nice garden great pictures,

David

8 Mar, 2008

Many thanx, Joebell, and glad to see you here again. Were you hibernating? Wise! Am looking forward to seeing what you plant in your allotment, it's looking good!

Youngdaisydee

16 Apr, 2008

What a great garden David, Should be in a magazine..

David

19 Apr, 2008

Many thanx, Dee. I really like the clean modern lines and design of your garden. Will be taking a closer look soon. Do you really think that Tyne-and-Wear is tropical, compared to Scotland, he he!?

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