Comments on: Blooming Boat

By: barry banks

barry banks — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:34:07 +0000

yes a splendid eyesore

By: Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:50:04 +0000

I passed through Hoylake last weekend and not only does the RNLI station look splendid but the planted-up boat looks great too not to mention the model boating pond. Great community efforts.

By: barry banks

barry banks — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:41:38 +0000

think it would take a bit more than a planted up boat to inprove this site, also it being next to the eyesore that is the the rnli station, blot on the lanscape? worse than that

By: Ian P

Ian P — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:52:07 +0000

Isn’t it tragic that that piece of land now holds water better than the swimming pool it replaces!

By: Jan Foster

Jan Foster — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:32:56 +0000

Yes the boat does look a muddy mess in the photo fortunatly no one took our photo as we were a muddy mess too!we do have some photos we may share with you later.
Mike, Vicky and I have now bedded the boat in properly which was very difficult as the hoylake baths are buried under there!We are planning to plant seaside ornamental
grasses,valerian, fleabane and lots of thrift for colour then hope for the best. For now we have started with a few grasses that I overwintered, valerian from Vickie’s garden and primulas for early colour. We would rather wait a few weeks before we spend any money on planting.we agree it would be lovely to have native seaside flowers in the grass again we welcome any ideas and helpers

By: Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:08:09 +0000

Yes, there is a great opportunity to create a better public space. It looks a muddy mess in the picture. I suggest the area be named ‘Hoylake Green’ and landscaping using beach sand and sand-dune flora.

Good luck for the planting but not an easy place to grow anything but the hardiest seaside plants!