The family of George Hinds , who lived at 18, Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham , have submitted a change of use planning application to Lancaster City Council for a memorial community garden for him. The design drawing of the proposed memorial garden features gates at the entrance to the community garden and a covered seating and exhibition area. Advertisement Advertisement Sign up to our daily newsletter Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Lancaster Guardian, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
As you go further into the garden there is a black metal arch with flowers beds and trees to each side. There is then a circular water feature with a gravel surround, and then brick and timber benches encircling the water feature to allow quiet contemplation. Further into the garden there is a moss covered area with stepping stones, a willow tunnel with bark path, and planting areas with bark paths.
In the left corner there is a corner concealed with acrylic mirrors lining a timber fence with a ‘secret door'. Advertisement Advertisement Next to this corner there is another timber bench and raised sleepers to a planting bed. In March this year George’s family launched an appeal for volunteers to help create a memorial garden for him.
A new Facebook group ‘George’s Forget-Me-Not Garden’ was set up and George’s nanna Janice Studholme appealed in the group for landscape gardeners, project managers, tradesmen, refreshment staff, volunteers or .