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Offline Nemesis

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #60 on: August 06, 2012, 09:36:45 pm »
Any aromatic plant is supposed to deter them.
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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #61 on: August 07, 2012, 12:23:22 am »
Sage Grass is not very pretty, but Goats won't eat it..

Here is an article with a list of quite a few plants which goats won't eat... I've never actually heard of any of them though.
http://www.goatworld.com/articles/nutrition/goatswonteat.shtml
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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #62 on: August 07, 2012, 08:16:28 am »
TRegarding the current concrete "LLANDUDNO" sign, DaveR asks for the concrete to be removed and for it to be replanted with bedding plants.  Would replanting with colourful foliage plants be acceptable?  It could provide a longer season of colour. 
I think anything like that would be very acceptable, certainly it would be an improvement on what we have now.

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #63 on: August 07, 2012, 11:00:09 am »
Just been up there with Frizzy-- the grass round the Llandudno flowerbed was being cut, the toadstools are 'unfenced', not so the bandstand-- there are demolition signs on that. ?????
Caterpillar is still in place-- he's fine, nothing large, evil or wrong with him.
Just to add to Wrex's pleasure--
They are weeding the big flowerbed (Mostyn St Gloddaeth corner) and they are working on the floral pocket watch !
Oh and Fester was busy-- great news.
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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #64 on: August 07, 2012, 05:25:37 pm »
Nemisis are the bloom judges due then

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #65 on: August 07, 2012, 06:06:42 pm »
Could be  ;D
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Offline Blodyn

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #66 on: August 07, 2012, 09:42:04 pm »
Thanks for the suggestions for Happy Valley improvements and for goat-proof plants. 

Any more ideas?

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #67 on: August 08, 2012, 07:31:26 am »
Walked through Haulfre Gardens last night,no surprise uncut grass and very few bedding plants and the two beds that have been planted ,dead.One way out of this would be to give the Happy Valley and Haulfre Gardens to the National Trust,they wousform them and look after them.

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #68 on: August 08, 2012, 07:48:55 am »
wrex, did you not think to walk onto the beach when it was low tide in front of the Imperial Hotel and send us your survey report on the condition of any sand that may still exist?

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #69 on: August 08, 2012, 09:03:24 am »
wrex, did you not think to walk onto the beach when it was low tide in front of the Imperial Hotel and send us your survey report on the condition of any sand that may still exist?

I thought I heard one Councillor ask why didn't he walk into the sea and keep going!     _))*
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Offline DaveR

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #70 on: August 08, 2012, 09:08:16 am »
A pdf with examples of a council scheme in South Devon for sponsored flowerbeds. It's a simple scheme to operate, raises the money needed to keep the flowerbeds looking good...why aren't CCBC doing something similar?

http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/media/pdf/k/r/sponsorship_1.PDF

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #71 on: August 08, 2012, 09:18:00 am »
It would be cheaper and easier if they put down faux grass and plastic flowers.  Almost zilch maintenance and a decent display all year.

There are many councils that sponsor maintenance work in the community and we have a prime example with Rhyl, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan where many of the roundabouts are maintained through sponsorship.
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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #72 on: August 13, 2012, 10:42:40 am »
Good luck with the clean up today, I will pop down later to take a look.

When I was involved with the Colwyn Bay Group, we spoke to Keep Wales Tidy who have a Tidy Towns initiative. It may have changed but groups could apply for about £500 of insurance, tools and equipment, materials, refreshments etc to use in these sort of jobs.

http://www.keepwalestidy.org/our-projects/tidy-towns

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #73 on: August 24, 2012, 09:25:35 am »
May be of interest:

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Re: Friends of the Happy Valley Group
« Reply #74 on: August 24, 2012, 10:05:54 am »
Many thanks, Dave, that looks interesting and I'll pass on the information.

I passed on everyone's suggestions for improvements and for goat-proof plants, which were all much appreciated.  The Parks Department of CCBC is very happy to support the Friends in grant applications for capital for projects but apparently the big problem is a lack of staff for routine maintenance.  There is now a bed adoption scheme in place but plantings have to be in accordance with the Management Plan for the gardens (important to avoid invasive plants, for instance). 

The Friends of Happy Valley made a good start at the first working party, clearing scrub, sycamores, etc from one of the approaches to the Valley but there is still a lot to do.  There will therefore be another:

Friends of Happy Valley Working Party

Monday 3 September

Meet at Headlands Hotel at 10.30 am

Everybody welcome.