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Gardening update
We have made great strides this summer and autumn improving the planting in Arlington Square, especially the perimeter borders.
‘Pocket parks’ for the New North Road
The entrances from the New North Road to St Paul Street, Rydon Street, Linton Street and Arlington Avenue are to be transformed into “Pocket Parks”.
The new Palm Court
Arlington Square now has a touch of Palm Springs and the Mediterranean Riviera with two 8-foot palm trees and a couple of tall, exotic cordylines.
A year of neighbourly action
Since the first edition of The Arlingtonian was published last April, it has been an action-packed twelve months for the Arlington Association.
A profusion of planting
How many plants, shrubs, bulbs and trees do you think have been planted in Arlington Square over the last two years? A few hundred? A few thousand?
Our community garden
It’s hard to believe that this time last year our community garden in the south corner of Arlington Square was an overgrown rubbish dump.
Helping out the Project
The Arlington Project provides residential accommodation and care for six adults with learning disabilities. Based in two adjacent houses on Arlington Square, it is at the heart of our community.
Transforming the square with plants
About 18 months ago, Arlington Square was looking rather neglected and run-down. Keen gardener Gordon McArthur and his partner Paul Thompson decided to do something about it.