After a lot of work from many different people, we've now completed the new planting scheme on the old pond in Fred Roche Gardens.

 

Old Pond - planting finished

More detail of the planting scheme can be found here.

We took a video of the final planting, and you can see it on our Youtube channel!

Update (August 2026) - we've been working hard to keep these plants healthy despite the drought and the hosepipe ban. Watering twice a week by watering can takes a lot of effort - but it's worth it (and we're only watering the plants that really need it!).

We've posted another short video on Youtube showing how the new plants are getting on!