{"id":38076,"date":"2019-11-19T16:10:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T16:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=38076"},"modified":"2019-11-19T16:10:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T16:10:59","slug":"whitchurch-volunteers-raise-money-to-save-secret-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/11\/19\/whitchurch-volunteers-raise-money-to-save-secret-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitchurch volunteers raise money to save &#039;secret garden&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8216;Friends of&#8217; group forms to do what &#8216;hugely stretched&#8217; Cardiff parks department can\u2019t<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Zoe-Pearce-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Zoe Pearce, chair of Friends of St Mary&#8217;s Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>YEARS of local government budget cuts left the award-winning St Mary\u2019s Gardens, Whitchurch, an overgrown trouble spot.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>But now volunteers have formed an official \u2018friends of\u2019 group to restore it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Friends of St Mary\u2019s Gardens will apply for funds so they can return the site to its former glory by preserving its trees \u2013 including a snake bark, paper-bark maple and a 378-year-old yew.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Zoe Pearce, a retired teacher and chair of Friends of St Mary\u2019s Gardens, said: \u201cThe old yew is our living witness to history with the remains of the church.&nbsp;But the site is beginning to fall to ruin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Volunteers raising money to save their &#039;Secret Garden&#039; in Whitchurch, Cardiff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RP7tWOyauEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Volunteers raising money to save their &#039;Secret Garden&#039; in Whitchurch, Cardiff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RP7tWOyauEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Zoe and Graham Pearce, of Friends of St Mary&#8217;s Gardens, with park ranger Richard Roberts talk about their project. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Despite the volunteers\u2019 monthly working parties with Richard Roberts, a community park ranger for Cardiff Council, the yew which has stood since 1641 is under threat from overcrowding. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Pearce and her husband Graham, the ex-deputy director of education for South Glamorgan, led the effort to restore the garden. They also hope to label the trees and add new signs to the park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I first saw the state of the park in 2017, I was shocked\u201d, Mrs Pearce said. \u201cThere was litter, it had become a trouble spot used for illicit purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Roberts said: \u201cDue to council cutbacks the garden was left in disrepair without a designated ranger. With the help of Friends of St Mary\u2019s we aim to spruce it up.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Yew gets quite shaded in summer and needs help to re-establish itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-500x750.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Old-Yew-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>This yew tree has stood here since it started growing in 1641<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter the cuts it is impossible to get on top of it. There are almost 300 parks. Without the 20-odd \u2018friends of\u2019 groups we work with, we\u2019d be pretty stuck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pat Jeremy, 66, and Nicola Callan, 51, Whitchurch volunteers for the group, attended a working party on Tuesday, 19 November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Jeremy said: \u201cIt\u2019s like a secret garden. I haven\u2019t before but in summer I\u2019d want to bring a book and read here. It\u2019s quite serene.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI used to play in here as a child\u201d, Mrs Callan added. \u201cThere\u2019s a friendship across Whitchurch \u2013 everyone wants the best for the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"38202\" class=\"wp-image-38202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"38202\" class=\"wp-image-38202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Whitchurch-garden-laughing-ladies.jpg 960w, 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loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"38206\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=38206\" class=\"wp-image-38206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Tea-Break-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Council\u2019s parks department took on St Mary\u2019s Gardens in 1972 and made it into a mini arboretum which won the Wales in Bloom award in 1974.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It was a churchyard between the 16<sup>th <\/sup>and early-20<sup>th <\/sup>centuries, with the foundations of the old church still visible and old gravestones used as paving slabs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>But after years of budget cuts to local governments in the UK, the garden lost its designated park ranger and became overgrown. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Pearce said: \u201cIn the 1970s the local authority did such a great job on it \u2013 it\u2019s sad. Their resources are so hugely stretched. We need around \u00a310,000 for new signs, leaflets and specialist help for the trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/Friends-of-St-Marys-Garden-Workers-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Pat Jeremy, 66, and Nicola Callan, 51, helping to cut back bamboo and other invasive shrubs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cOur ranger, Richard, does what he can, but it needs proper attention more than anything else\u201d, Mr Pearce added.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlthough we are now the fifth richest economy in the world we apparently have to act with extreme austerity. That has had a very troubling effect on this park.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A Cardiff Council spokesman said: \u201cWe are grateful for the time and energy community groups generously volunteer to support the work done by our dedicated parks team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe sense of ownership they feel for their local green spaces can have really positive benefits. It can also serve to reduce anti-social behaviour and increase community cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Friends of&#8217; group forms to do what &#8216;hugely stretched&#8217; Cardiff parks department can\u2019t YEARS of local government budget cuts left the award-winning St Mary\u2019s Gardens, Whitchurch, an overgrown trouble spot. But now volunteers have formed an official \u2018friends of\u2019 group to restore it.&nbsp; The Friends of St Mary\u2019s Gardens will apply for funds so they can return the site to its former glory by preserving its trees \u2013 including a snake bark, paper-bark maple and a 378-year-old yew. 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