Tethered balloon
The balloon was until this season tethered in the Lower Pleasure Gardens in Bournemouth town centre.
It has just failed it airworthyness thingey, but hopefully will be back soon
I thought some of you might find these photos interesting.
It has to have a security guard all night, as this area more than its fair share of anti-social drink and drug induced behaviour late at night.
What is most fascinating to me is the Parks and Gardens recent change of planting policy.
All the beds in this area were planted in a formal style originating in the Victorian era, and one was even 'carpet' bedded and sometimes had the town crest or a clock.
As this way of working became less cost effective, the team have turned to big bold herbaceous plantings which I think are far more beautiful, and so much easier to maintain.
They also don't show any minor vandalism damage, which affected the earlier bedding schemes very badly.
The church in the background was St.Andrews Presbyterian Church, then a nightclub, an eating house, and is now possibly going become a more multiple use building.
I love the fact that in our parks anyone can sit on the grass, unlike in France for example: I just wish that everyone would remove their own litter!
Tethered balloon
The balloon was until this season tethered in the Lower Pleasure Gardens in Bournemouth town centre.
It has just failed it airworthyness thingey, but hopefully will be back soon
I thought some of you might find these photos interesting.
It has to have a security guard all night, as this area more than its fair share of anti-social drink and drug induced behaviour late at night.
What is most fascinating to me is the Parks and Gardens recent change of planting policy.
All the beds in this area were planted in a formal style originating in the Victorian era, and one was even 'carpet' bedded and sometimes had the town crest or a clock.
As this way of working became less cost effective, the team have turned to big bold herbaceous plantings which I think are far more beautiful, and so much easier to maintain.
They also don't show any minor vandalism damage, which affected the earlier bedding schemes very badly.
The church in the background was St.Andrews Presbyterian Church, then a nightclub, an eating house, and is now possibly going become a more multiple use building.
I love the fact that in our parks anyone can sit on the grass, unlike in France for example: I just wish that everyone would remove their own litter!