Fairfield Open Yardens Weekend – Saturday

121 Aldcliffe Road, LA1 5BE

A front and back garden, a bank along the side, and a secret area backing onto the house. Overgrown when bought from a skilful plantswoman, the garden is a “work in progress”.

Features

• Trees
• Pond
• Wild-flower area
• Greenhouse
• Vegetable plots
• Log pile

Access

At the front of the house.

A 1m wide path takes you up to the front garden. A wide, slightly uneven asphalt drive leads directly down the side of the house to the back garden. There are no steps.

16 Cromwell Road, LA1 5BD

Tea & refreshments

Medium garden in three distinct sections.

Features

• Area for shady plants
• Water features, including Belfast sink, half-barrel, two ponds with newts
• Hedgehog feeding & hibernation boxes
• Wormery
• Bat and bird boxes
• Mini wildflower lawn

Access

Through back alley from Aldcliffe Road or Cromwell Road.

The back alley is grass. Gates into the garden on either side of alley are about 80cm wide.

13 Regent Street, LA1 1SG

Back yard in Victorian terrace.

Features

• Established climbers and perennials chosen for pollinator-friendliness and a long flowering season
• Walls and raised beds full of niches for invertebrates
• Invertebrate hotel, small deadwood pile
• Birdbath, nest boxes
• Hedgehog access and hibernation spot

Access

Via alley between Regent and Portland streets.

The alley is wide but has uneven cobbles. The gate to the yard is 75cm wide without a step. The yard is paved.

2 Sylvester Street, LA1 5DG

End terrace back yard with a lot of light.

Features

• Wide variety of plants attractive to bees and other insects.

Access

Via back alley.

The alley has large, even cobbles. There is a 20cm step to the back yard. The gate is 80cm wide. The yard itself is flat concrete.

40 Sibsey Street, LA1 5DF

Features

• Every corner full of flowers, plants and vegetables
• A crab apple tree
• A Hotbin
• Water butt
• A ‘pond’ in a plastic half barrel

Access

Through the ginnel at the back of the houses.

The gate to the yard is 80cm. There is no step and the yard is paved.

28 Lincoln Road, LA1 5DN

Features

• Two walls have climbing plants: honeysuckle, jasmine, and clematis
• Narrow raised beds with wild garlic and a simple rose supported by a trellis
• Six trees in large containers
• Many pots and containers with various flowers in season
• Strawberries and some vegetables

Access

From om the back via the alley running between Lincoln Road and Wingate-Saul Rd.

The alley is wide and made of flat stones. The gate to the yard is 75cm wide with a small 5cm step. The yard itself is concrete and flat.

Luneside & Rosebank Bowling & Recreation Club, Fairfield Close, LA1 5NT

Luneside is the oldest bowling club in the area (1831) and is an oasis of peace and tranquillity close to the city centre. Whilst we play on a lawn-like green there is an ongoing project to ‘green up’ the surrounds.

Features

• Established flower beds
• Planters of wild flowers
• Bird boxes
• A bug hotel

Access

As you enter Fairfield Close, off Fairfield Road, there is a ginnel on the left which leads to the bowling club.

The passage is wide and flat and at the end there is a short ramp up to the green.

Whitegates, Sunnyside Lane, LA1 5NH

Tea & refreshments

Features

• Borders round lawn cut only twice a year
• Wildflowers
• Hedgehog feeder and hibernation box

Access

To the back garden through side gate.

7 Truman Avenue, LA1 5EP

An ordinary suburban garden trying to encourage wildlife.

Features

• Two ponds
• Beech hedge
• Nectar bearing bedding plants
• Hedgehog holes
• Bird boxes and feeders
• A new wildflower patch

Access

Through gate by front door.

There are no steps, and there is a flat, even surface. The minimum width of path and gates is 75 cm.