2013

HAYLE IN BLOOM 2013

HAYLE IN BLOOM COMMITTEE CORMAC TEAM

CHAIRMAN WESTERN AREA MANAGER Margaret Tanner Tom Marks 6, Trevarno Close, Connor Downs, Hayle. TR27 5EN

01736-756772 OPEN SPACES MANAGER chair@hayleinbloom.org.uk Jackie Mace SECRETARY HAYLE HEAD GARDENER Jackie Mace Michael Kemp TREASURER Jackie Mace

Portfolio by Anne-Marie Rance

With thanks to John Bennett

Front Cover:

Top: The Loggans Roundabout. Photographed on 13th June 2013

Bottom: The Eden Bed, King George V Memorial Walk. Photographed on the 31st August 2012

CONTENTS

Welcome to Hayle.......................................................................................................................................3

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4

Achievements & Major Projects throughout the Year.................................................................................5

Community Involvement and Projects........................................................................................................22

Regeneration...............................................................................................................................................23

Conservation, Recycling and Sustainability.................................................................................................24

Cornwall Council/Cormac/Cory- Parks and Gardens...................................................................................25

Environment................................................................................................................................................26

Corporate Sponsors.....................................................................................................................................26

Marketing and Publicity...............................................................................................................................27

Final Thoughts.............................................................................................................................................28

Appendices..................................................................................................................................................A1

Welcome to Hayle

Hayle (or Heyl, meaning estuary in the ancient Cornish language), has a long and remarkable history. A site of settlement since the Bronze Age, Irish and Breton sailors called here as early as 1500BC to collect Cornish tin. In Roman times, large ships sailed up the estuary to St. Erth, and by 500AD early Christian missionaries from Ireland were landing in the Hayle estuary.

In the Middle Ages, six great manors covered the area of the town, but Hayle is really a product of the 18th and 19th centuries, when the town was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.

The port fed the mines of West Cornwall with coal and timber, and iron Foundries at either end of the town developed communities around them. In the west, Harvey and Co. of Hayle worked with Richard Trevithick, and built pumping engines and mining equipment that they sold worldwide; at the eastern end, the Cornish Copper Company also made iron goods, including chains for Brunel’s Clifton suspension bridge, and later specialised in beaten copper. Quays and wharves were built, the Steam Packet ran to Bristol, and an early railway carried goods inland. The historic importance of our harbour has been recognised as part of the Devon and Cornwall Mining World Heritage Site. The estuary is now a protected reserve managed by the RSPB, and attracts birds and their watchers in large numbers. This includes Copperhouse Pool, bordered by the subtropical King George V Memorial Walk with its astonishing display of flowers and plants.

The Towans (Cornish for sand dunes), once the site of mines and early in the 20th century, an explosive works, now provide a huge variety of recreational opportunities. One of the finest stretches of beach in the country, swimming, surfing, sand yachting, kite surfing (and kite flying), are available- as are most water activities.

Although proud of its past, Hayle is a forward-looking town. With the redevelopment of the harbour area, and regeneration of the town centre well under way, and with the support of Hayle in Bloom and the towns many organisations, Hayle will become an even better place to live, work and visit.

Hayle Harbour, looking towards Phillack. © Peter Channon, Over Cornwall

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Introduction

History

In January 2000 Hayle was entered into the South West in Bloom awards for the first time, by the then Parks Manager Michael Foy. Hayle was entered solely on the floral displays that the town gardeners had produced. In 2001, Hayle gained a Highly Commended Award for the gardener’s efforts.

The following year saw the criteria change, and so in January 2002, the new Parks Manager Brian Hosken, along with the town gardeners Mike Kemp, Matthew Lewis, and the Town Clerk Vivien Parsons, put out a call for help. The general public were asked to create a working party, with the aim of entering the ‘In Bloom’ competitions and to enhance and beautify our town. And so Hayle in Bloom was born!

Our first year of entry was in July 2002. At the awards presentation of the Bath & West Show in Somerset, on 6th September, Hayle won a Silver Gilt Award, and also the Sargent Trophy for outstanding effort and dedication from a competition entry.

In 2003 we achieved the coveted Gold Award and also the London & Manchester Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Initiative for Small Towns/Villages. In 2004 and 2005 we received Silver Gilt Awards and also a grant from B & Q for £2,500 enabling us to enhance the area around the town’s open-air swimming pool. We also received a grant from the Liveability Fund for £2,040 towards purchasing various items of tools, planters and other horticultural equipment.

Our banner year was 2006 when we achieved not only a Gold Award but also the Abbiss Cup for the best municipal planting of a roundabout. Our roundabout at Loggans was voted the best in the whole of the South West. We also received a Neighbourhood Award for our Adopt-a-plot scheme, and our entry in the schools’ painting Competition, by Victoria Emberson from Hayle Community School, won First Prize.

In 2007, we were entered in the National Competition for the first time, and achieved a respectable Silver-Gilt. In the SWTA competition we again achieved Gold. Marjorie Roberts, our Chair, was awarded the Shredded Wheat Community Champion prize.

At the 2008 South West in Bloom presentations we were again awarded Gold in our category-and then received the astounding news that we had taken the SWTA Cup! The judges praised Hayle’s work and gave honourable mentions to our website and portfolio.

2009 saw another Silver-Gilt in the National Competition-just 3 points off Gold and the section winner. However, we topped the scoreboard again in the SWTA competition with both Gold and the SWTA Cup. Neighbourhood Awards recognised our Library Wildlife Garden, the Adopt-a-plot scheme and the Millpond.

In 2010 we made it three in a row, with both Gold and the SWTA Cup again. A new Neighbourhood Award (Outstanding) was received for the King George V Memorial Walk.

2011 saw us taking Gold for the sixth year in a row plus six Neighbourhood Awards including ‘Outstanding’ for the King George V Memorial Walk.

And in 2012 we were awarded Gold again, making it seven years running for us. We then realised as we were the only ones in our group that had won Gold, we had also taken the Preece Cup. There were also six Neighbourhood Awards for us, including ‘Outstanding’ for the King George V Memorial Walk.

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Achievements & Major Projects/Successes Through the Years (2012/13: new this year)

Highlighted below are some of the major projects that have helped to brighten up the town over recent years. More details of some of these projects are included later in this portfolio.

Adopt a plot scheme, which encourages 19 volunteer gardeners to give their time to beautifying Hayle.

Town branding: standardised logo, colour, flags, banners and documents give a consistent image of the town.

Streetscape: improvement of the street furniture at Copperhouse and complete renovation of Foundry Square.

Millpond: Restoration and on-going maintenance of this historic pond, now an important nature reserve, recreational area and recently listed Scheduled Ancient Monument.

51 blue plaques installed around the town celebrate our heritage, many related to the World Heritage Site.

Harbour redevelopment and regeneration of World Heritage Site: Hayle Harbour is now part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site in recognition of the major role it played during the Industrial Revolution. The harbour development has already restored many of the important features of the harbour, and any features that could not be accommodated in the redevelopment area have been sited along the King George V Memorial Walk. (2012/13)

Breathing Spaces: Design and implementation of a butterfly garden at Hayle Library provides a habitat for wildflowers and a host of insects.

Beast Mansion installed on King George V Memorial Walk and maintained by Bodriggy Academy.

Hayle becomes first ‘Walker’s are Welcome’ town in Cornwall. The Copperhouse Family Activity Trail issued with help from Hayle in Bloom and Walkers are

Welcome. Creation of 40 Allotments on Lethlean Lane: All were immediately snapped up and a friendly

Allotment Association now partners Hayle in Bloom. Swimming Pool: Landscaping, decorating and planting of the open air swimming pool and

surrounding area. (2012/13) Grants: Substantial grants are awarded by Hayle Town Council, Cornwall Council and local

businesses. (2012/13) Schools: Excellent involvement of local schools including adopt-a-plot. Bodriggy Academy continues

its successful adopt-a-plot on King George V Memorial Walk and Penpol School continue with theirs in the Millpond Gardens. (2012/13)

Scouts: They continue to look after their adopt-a-plot in Millpond Gardens. (2012/13) North Quay Infrastructure works completed: A working party planted out an area of land along the

more sheltered area of North Quay. The construction company Carillion donated five large drainage pipes which were planted and painted by members of Hayle in Bloom. (2012/13)

Hayle Town Councils Jubilee project: Jubilee footpath was cleared and a new surface re-laid. Now the path can be used by many more people including the disabled. It has become a very popular route. (2012/13)

Scoria Steps. G-Force, the special branch of Hayle in Bloom cleared the Scoria Steps and brought the staircase back to its former glory, exposing the scoria blocks, cliff faces, beautiful handrail and gorgeous gas lamp base. (2012/13)

Millpond and Plantation Hill were awarded Ancient scheduled monument status. (2012/13)

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Saving the sluice gates: Cllr Anne-Marie Rance (Hayle in Bloom), with the help of Mike Kemp (Head Gardener), Tony Thacker (Hayle in Bloom), Dave Simpson (Cornwall Council), and workers from Carillion managed to campaign successfully to preserve the Sluice gates that were uncovered during the North Quay Infrastructure works. They are now installed as a monument along King George V Memorial Walk. (2012/13)

Creation of a flower bed to celebrate Paradise Park’s 40th Anniversary. A joint project between Hayle in Bloom, Paradise Park, Cormac, Carillion, and the Hayle Harbour Authority. (2012/13)

‘Blooming Hayle’ celebration day is organised by Hayle in Bloom and will be attended by thousands of people. (2012/13)

Recreating the rockery on the King George V Memorial Walk. Using stone given to us by Carillion, Mike Kemp and three members of Hayle in Bloom (Anne-Marie Rance, Tony Thacker and Chris Stumbles), recreated a wonderful rockery that is the backdrop to the largest fish pond on the walk. (2012/13)

Revamping tired areas of the King George V Memorial Walk. With the help of Carillion, Mike Kemp and regular volunteers Anne-Marie Rance and Tony Thacker, removed buttresses suffering with Mundic, re-sited and repaired a broken Copperhouse Pool information plinth, as well as removing some very old, tired shrubs and trees. (2012/13)

Hayle Town Council successfully managed to obtain a road closure for the King George V Memorial Walk on Sundays. This was strongly supported by Hayle in Bloom and means that many more people, from the very young to the very old, can enjoy the beauty of the walk in peace. (2012/13)

Donations of plants. Due to cut backs Hayle had very little winter bedding from Cornwall Council. An appeal was sent out in the Hayle Pump (the local bimonthly newsletter), asking for donations of bulbs or any other plants that were unwanted. The response was overwhelming. A generous benefactor, and previous Hayle gardener, Russell Symons donated over 3000 bulbs and £450 towards trees and shrubs. Many other people donated money, bulbs, seeds, and plants of all sizes. (2012/13)

New planters. After the sad loss of a local lady who loved gardening, her family donated us various planters from her garden, to be used by Hayle in Bloom throughout the town. (2012/13)

Number of Volunteers

We have almost 20 adopt-a-plotters and at least 60 other active supporters plus several classes of school children, the Scouts, and disabled volunteers from Kehelland Nurseries. Corporate sponsors include Haven and Terrill Bros (Founders) Ltd. We are also supported by dozens of small businesses throughout the town, including Monro’s, and the Salt Bar.

Key Community Partnerships

Chamber of Commerce: supporting with posters, donations and publicity Day Care Centre: support and elder involvement Hayle Youth Project: youth projects Walkers are Welcome: town walks and maps Paradise Park: gardening support, large project involvement Haven Holiday Park: green weekends, beach cleans, recycling, car-free days Hayle Lions: financial and organisational support Hayle Town Council: financial and organisational support Cornwall Council: financial support

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The Year in Pictures

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012

Titanic bed created on Penpol Terrace Before works start on the architectural bed

Work well underway on the architectural bed Doves and dovecote

The doves are released

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19.9.12 8.10.12

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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012

Accepting an Award at Cornwall in Bloom

Scoria Steps before work commences Work completed on Scoria Steps

November storm takes its toll Tree down on Penpol Terrace

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15.10.12 11.11.12

26.11.12 26.11.12

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012

Cornwall Councillor John Coombe caught working Tony and Anne-Marie after planting on North Quay

Tony renovating a sign on Scoria Steps Anne-Marie and Tony after completing the planting scheme

Graffiti Grannies hit Hayle in time for Christmas

30.11.12 30.11.12

6.12.12 6.12.12

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JANUARY 2013

Clifton Slope landslide

Completed wall with stone from the landslide

Clearing up after the removal of a buttress Carillion workers helping to remove a buttress

The Head Gardener checking his wall building handy work

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013

Supervising the removal of a donated plant In its new home on the recently created cactus bed

Tony renovating an historic lamp base found on North Quay Anne-Marie & family create a Valentine rockery

17.1.13 17.1.13

Tony’s stone wall work

17.1.13

14.2.13 19.2.13

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FEBRUARY 2013

Mike and Tony finish clearing the rockery

Mike and Anne-Marie. Work in progress

Tony and Anne-Marie continue work

The completed rockery

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FEBRUARY /MARCH 2013

Mike supervising the sluice gate preparatory works Anne-Marie live on Radio Cornwall

Carillion workers watching the sluice gate spectacle The sluice gates being lifted into place

Anne-Marie and Tony rather pleased with how it all went

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MARCH/APRIL 2013

A black Swan arrives in Hayle for the first time Mike and Anne-Marie’s artistic use of the heritage

Mike and Anne-Marie’s artistic use of heritage continues Construction of the Paradise park bed

Revamping Anne-Marie’s bed Ex Hayle gardener and former sluice gate operator, John Carter

1.3.13 6.3.13

3.4.13 3.4.13

9.4.13 15.4.13

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APRIL/MAY 2013

Spring has really sprung Mike’s black and white tulip vision worked

Donated bulbs on the Walk A magnificent show of colour on Penpol Terrace

Spring beauty on the walk The fabulous Chatham Island Forget-me-not’s

19.4.13 19.4.13

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MAY/JUNE 2013

Alison & her husband weeding Bodriggy Academy pupils planting Fixing the bee hive

2.5.13 2.5.13 2.5.13

Burgundy tulip’s putting on a show A view across to Copperhouse Pool A beautiful Iris flowers at last

19.5.13 19.5.13 10.6.13 10.6.13

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June 2013

Bodriggy Academy- working with the Head Gardener and Hayle in Bloom on their adopt-a-plot.

Anne-Marie’s St. Piran’s flag creation

Hayle in Blooms’ War memorial planting The newly created cactus bed.

10.6.13

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Achievements

2012/2013 Activities

Saving the Copperhouse Sluice Gates

The Sluice gates are an integral part of Hayle’s history. The sluice gates on Copperhouse Pool date back to the 18th century, where they were used to flush sand from the harbour, straighten the navigation channel

and lower the bar. In the early days they were also used by the Cornish Copper Company to block navigation for the rival company, Harvey’s of Hayle. In 1834 another set of sluices were built on Carnsew Pool and operated by the Harvey’s. In the 1840’s Harvey’s had taken over the running of the harbour and sluicing from both pools together achieved the best results. The channel was

straight, navigable, sand was flushed out, and accretion of the Hayle beach began. The sluice gates from Copperhouse Pool were uncovered during the North Quay Infrastructure works. These gates were in use until 1982. They were first discovered on 16th June 2011, buried in an area beside the Harbour Office. They were then moved to Carillion’s yard on North Quay, awaiting a new home. Almost 2 years later and no home had been found. The fate of the sluice gates was in the balance. A home had to be found or they would have to be destroyed.

Cllr Anne-Marie Rance (Hayle in Bloom), with the help of Mike Kemp (Head Gardener), Tony Thacker (Hayle in Bloom), Dave Simpson (Cornwall Council), and workers from Carillion managed to campaign successfully to preserve the Sluice gates. They are now installed as a monument along King George V Memorial Walk and form the backdrop to a newly landscaped area called the architectural bed.

Donated plants

With the recent cutbacks in services provided, Hayle found itself in the position of having hardly any plants supplied to it by Cornwall Council. In October the call went out to the public to see if they could help to meet the shortfall. Hayle in Bloom had an article in the Hayle Pump entitled BULB AMNESTY. We asked the public for donations of bulbs, (daffodils, tulips etc.) or any other types of plants. The response was overwhelming. Many people brought us bags of bulbs. We even had a gentleman called Russell Symons

Photo courtesy of

Cllr. Graham Coad

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who used to work as the head gardener in Hayle 15 years ago, contacts us. He has since donated over £1000 of bulbs, shrubs and trees. All of which have been planted in Hayle. People have dropped into the greenhouse, and donated summer bedding, unwanted plants from their homes, and money towards memorial trees and shrubs. We have even had donations of concrete and barrel planters. It really is a case of the community in action.

North Quay

After 2 years of building the North Quay Infrastructure works were completed. The official opening of the Jubilee Bridge was conducted on the 7th December 2012. Leading up to that Hayle in Bloom planted a section of North Quay that was least exposed to the elements, creating a

wonderful gateway onto the Quay. We also planted 5 new concrete sewage pipes donated and set in place by Carillion. All the plants used in the scheme were donated by the general public, or propagated by the head gardener, and his 2 faithful sidekicks. It was really a case of the community working together to achieve something really beautiful at no cost. As well as the North Quay planting scheme, lots of pieces of heritage were given to Hayle in Bloom. Nori bricks from the uncovered railway turntable, mooring posts, and lots of

granite blocks. These have been incorporated into various areas along the walk.

Paradise Park Bed on Penpol Terrace

This project arose from a conversation between the Head gardener of Paradise Park (Chris Griffin), Mike Kemp and Anne-Marie Rance. A design was drawn up by Chris. The Idea was run past the owners of the

park and Hayle in Bloom. Once agreed the plan of action was decided. This was really going to be a community effort. Carillion donated granite stone from North Quay. The soil was obtained from the surplus after the sluice gates were installed. Chris grew the plants used in the scheme. Paradise Park also donated the top soil for the bed. The bed itself was created by Mike, Tony and Anne-Marie. It was planted out by Mike, Chris, Tony, Anne-Marie and Rex (gardener at Paradise Park).The whole project involved CORMAC, Carillion, Paradise Park, Hayle in Bloom, and the Hayle Harbour Authority.

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New and Refurbished Benches

Hayle in Bloom worked closely with the Rose and Cabbage Horticultural Society and even shared many members. So when they decided to hang up their trowels for the last time the committee decided that it would be great to have a bench on the King George V Memorial walk.

This was no ordinary bench. It was to be hand made by Brian, one of their former members. An area at the beginning of the walk was especially made for it. Brian also helped to repair one of the original benches on Penpol Terrace. The wood had to be specially shaped to fit into the slats. He did a grand job.

Two picnic benches were installed on the Swimming Pool car park by Ray Wyse (Vice Chair of Hayle in Bloom) and Jeff Turk. These benches were to replace previously vandalised benches. They were also handmade as a favour for Jeff Turk.

A new seating area was located by the newly reinstated information plinth along the walk. A bench that had been removed to make way for a memorial bench was used in this newly created area.

Numerous memorial benches have been installed on the walk, but a new bench was also installed on Penpol Terrace in the area where the huge tree blew down in November last year. The bench is to commemorate a lady that worked in the Spar shop in Foundry. Two Prunus ‘Kanzan’ trees were bought and planted either side, and some of the lady’s favourite plants were planted in the Titanic bed, next to the bench. Many other benches were also repaired and repainted. Young offenders helped to repaint benches along Penpol Terrace.

Blue Plaques

Eleven years ago, the town erected 25 blue plaques identifying interesting heritage sites throughout the town. Some of these were missing or damaged, and many important sites were unmarked. In 2010, we created 51 new blue plaques and, since much of Hayle is in a World Heritage Site, we also received permission to use the WHS logo on most of the plaques. In 2013 we have replaced a couple which have been broken, and are adding the 52nd plaque to the area by the sluice gates. This will be slightly larger than the other blue plaques, with additional information and a Smartphone ‘app’ to provide additional information.

Blooming Hayle Celebration Day

We love the King George V Memorial Walk so much that in 2011 we decided to have a celebration day. By closing the walk to traffic, we could let families enjoy its splendour, along with local entertainment, and stalls organised by town charities, organisations and businesses. Because of its success in 2012 this celebration day took the form of Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Around 5,000 people packed the walk. This year thousands more will pack the walk for the 3rd celebrations.

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Prior and On-going Achievements

Hayle in Bloom Logo

In 2010 the Hayle in Bloom committee looked at a number of designs for a logo. The final choice was designed by Ingrid Kemp. The colour of the outer ring was chosen to be the same as the Hayle Town logo, to provide a consistent ‘branding’ feel to signs around the town.

Corporate Sponsors with Strong Environmental Credentials

The Haven Holiday Park is an exemplar of how to run a business in an environmentally friendly way. The Haven not only manages its business with regard to the environment but also encourages its visitors to recycle, respect the environment, and to have car-free days. Have also organises the Green Weekend, which brings environmental awareness to holiday makers. They hold the ‘Big Beach Clean’ on this weekend too. Manager June Donnery also helped Hayle in Bloom in 2010 to organise David Bellamy’s visit to our projects, especially the wildlife garden.

Celebrating our 10 years of Hayle in Bloom

In 2012 Hayle in Bloom reached a special landmark. 10 years of service to Hayle and its community. Hayle in Bloom continue to make it a more beautiful and brighter place to be.

In January 2000 Hayle was entered into the South West in Bloom awards for the first time, by the then Parks Manager Michael Foy. Hayle was entered solely on the floral displays that the town gardeners had produced. In 2001, Hayle gained a Highly Commended Award for the gardener’s efforts and received nationwide praise for their efforts to enhance the town.

The following year saw the criteria change, and community involvement played a huge part. The Parks Manager at the time was Brian Hosken. Brian, along with the two Penwith District Gardeners, (Matt Lewis and Mike Kemp), and the Town Clerk at the time, (Vivien Parsons), set up the first meeting. The advert for this is shown here.

The first meeting was a huge success. The then town Mayor David Barratt, and many local residents attended and the rest is history as they say.

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary a selection of plants were purchased. Three Taxus baccata fastigiata were bought along with Aggy and the Sky Rockets. AKA One Agapanthus inapertus ‘Graskop’ and three Juniperus scopulorum ‘Skyrocket’. They were all planted in March this year and can all be found in the Architectural bed with the sluice gates. Certificates were given to Matt Lewis and Mike Kemp to thank them for setting us off on the right path to horticultural achievement. Unfortunately we could not find Brian Hosken and Vivien Parsons to give them their certificates, but hopefully we will manage to catch up with them at a later date.

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Harbour Development and Regeneration of WHS

ING Real Estate UK Ltd, has received outline planning permission for a £210 million development at Hayle Harbour and detailed planning permission for South Quay. The project will redevelop the harbour area and renovate the damaged harbour walls. There will be 800 new dwellings as well as industrial, office and retail developments. There will also be a pedestrian bridge, and a new footpath on Penpol Terrace connecting the development to the rest of the town. Most importantly, restoration of our historic Carnsew Sluices will permit maintenance of the estuary channel without the need for harmful dredging.

Town Logo

In 2010 the Hayle Area Plan Partnership, which is responsible for the Hayle and district plan for the period 2006-2026, endorsed the town logo produced with the help of Nixon Design of Hayle. The copyright’s logo resides with the Hayle Town Council, which ensures that it is used appropriately.

Community Involvement and Projects

Adopt-A-Plot

The Hayle in Bloom Adopt-A-Plot scheme has almost 20 members tending plots around the town, from Copperhouse to Millpond Gardens, and along the King George V Memorial Walk. Under the guidance of Head Gardener Mike Kemp, the adopt-a-plotters weed, plant, and tend the plots to give the gardeners an opportunity to use their skills elsewhere. The Adopt-a-Plot scheme is managed by Ann Foreman, who, even in her ninth decade, still sets a fine example. Volunteers have recorded almost 4000 hours between them. Just over 3000 of those hours have been recorded by Tony and Anne-Marie who have continued their full time voluntary work assisting the head gardener this year.

Wildlife Garden

Thanks to a Big Lottery Fund Grant we designed and built a wildlife garden with a special emphasis on attracting butterflies, for which we received awards in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The garden was created behind the Hayle Library, adjacent to Copperhouse Pool and combines stone walls, hedges, paths, seats, and a shelter, to provide an ideal place for wildlife and calm, relaxing environment for humans to watch them. Working with the Young Offenders Project, we were also able to offer an opportunity for a useful community project. Copperhouse Pool has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1951 and was sold to the RSPB for £1 in the 1980s.The project was supported by Hayle and district schools.

School Projects

Hayle in Bloom maintains close contacts with schools in the area through the adopt-a-plot scheme, supporting the South West in Bloom painting competitions and through projects such as the nesting boxes,

butterfly garden and school talks on protecting our environment. Penpol School continue to plant out two beds in the Millpond Gardens for us each year. They have also created their own wonderful garden in the school grounds.

Bodriggy Academy continues to work on their Bug Mansion, and surrounding area along King George V Memorial Walk. The Bug Mansion was designed and constructed to provide a habitat for a wide range of ‘creepy crawlies’, the children love this project and monitor it throughout the school year-

whenever they come down to attend to their adopt-a-plot area. Bodriggy Academy has got the gardening bug. They now have a polytunnel where they grow fresh vegetables for use in the schools kitchen. So the children get to taste what they grow.

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Hayle Scout Group

The Scouts continue to maintain their adopt-a-plot in the Millpond Gardens. They regularly attend the plot and enjoy planting it out every year. They have also planted trees in that area.

Paradise Park

Paradise Park has always been a strong supporter of Hayle in Bloom and is itself an exemplar of conservation, good management and skilled gardening. Hayle in Bloom is proud to be associated with Paradise Park. The joint project worked on this year to create a bed to celebrate the Park’s 40th anniversary was fabulous.

For more information on Paradise Park, please visit www.paradisepark.org.uk

The Friends of Hayle Swimming Pool

With the complete loss of funding from Cornwall Council this year to run Hayle Swimming Pool, The Friends have had a mammoth task along with Hayle Town Council to keep it open. The friends have completed many hours of voluntary work to get it in a fit state to be up and running. Hayle in Bloom’s special branch, G-Force, completed all the gardening work needed in the Swimming Pool gardens.

Kehelland Trust

Our previous supplier of bedding plants (Heather Lane Nurseries), were unfortunately unable to grow our bedding plants this year. So the race was on to find a new supplier that had the same type of credentials that Heather Lane had. Kehelland Trust, like Heather Lane, supports adults with learning and physical disabilities. They develop personal and social skills, individual opportunities and active participation in the local community through the use of horticulture. They were the natural choice.

Hayle Youth Project

The Hayle Youth Project continues their work with their adopt-a-plot boat bed on Penpol Terrace. The youngsters paint and plant the bed. This gives them ownership of something in the community.

The Young Offenders Project

The young people that help us with our projects enjoy the work. This year we have enlisted their help to paint benches on Penpol Terrace.

Regeneration

North Quay

The £15 million North Quay Infrastructure works have been completed for the future of Hayle’s Marine Renewables Park and the Wave Hub. The works included the complete regeneration of North Quay and a large section of harbour wall on East Quay. Harbour walls were repaired and replaced where necessary, new paths and road, lighting, two performance areas, a new bridge and new facilities for the fishermen, as well as all the relevant sewage, cables etc that were needed to support the Marine Renewables Park and Wave Hub. Carillion, the contractor’s to the works, worked very closely with Hayle in Bloom and gave us a great deal of help throughout the 2 years that they were working in Hayle. Thanks Carillion!

We’re looking forward to the regeneration of South Quay now.

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Conservation, Recycling and Sustainability

Our Sustainable Gardening Strategies

Avoidance of monoculture by planting a diversity of plant material and employ crop rotation. Our flowerbeds display a wide variety of species. The contents of each bed are recycled throughout the year and differ from year to year. Selection of disease-resistant plant varieties and those suited to the garden’s natural environment. We are fortunate in not being plagued by many pests. No sprays or insecticides of any kind are used in our flower beds. Maintenance of soil to a high degree of fertility with organic matter and fertilisers. The soil is fertilised with organic matter, both manure and seaweed. Disease, weed and pest control uses benign properties or plant derivative pesticides and herbicides. Use of chemicals only where alternative methods are not viable, and then only with the greatest discretion. Mulching with woodchips is used for weed control. Close planting is also used to reduce the light available to weeds. Chemical spraying is not used on the flower beds at all. Employment of fewer water-hungry plants and alternative lawns. Where water is necessary we have installed reservoir watering systems that apply the water directly to the roots, thus minimising evaporation. In our climate we are able to focus on drought-resistant plants such as succulents. Plants that we use that are tolerant of dry

conditions include: agapanthus, agave, aloe, puya, aeonium, gravillia and many southern hemisphere plants such as phormium. Low maintenance in design and planting. We use reservoir watering schemes, close planting for weed control (such as African marigolds) and succulents. Planting of trees and shrubs. King George V Memorial Walk has an arboretum and trees are planted throughout the town. Our trees include acer platinoides, tulip tree, walnut, paulownia, beech and eucalyptus. We have a huge variety of shrubs. Use of more sustainable plants. More sustainable planting schemes are used year on year, especially in our flower beds. More shrubs and perennials are used each year. The amount of bedding plants used has decreased dramatically. A large number of flowerbeds throughout Hayle are now totally sustainable. Recycled water usage. We have two water butts connected to our greenhouse. All the water collected is used to water plants in the greenhouse and pen. Our green waste is turned into compost. All the green waste collected in Hayle is taken to the green waste collection depot in Splattenridden, Lelant. The waste is then turned into compost which we use in our pots, tubs and baskets. The ultimate in recycling. Many unwanted plants are donated to us. We can give the plant a great new home preventing the plant from ending up at a rubbish dump, or even worse landfill. We have even accepted planters in good condition this year.

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Recycling, Rubbish and Waste

Cornwall Council selected Cory Environmental to provide Cornwall’s waste and recycling collection service. Cory Environmental is one of the UK’s leading recycling, waste management and energy recovery companies, providing expert services in the collection, recycling and disposal of waste as well as municipal cleansing. Cory also manages street and beach cleansing and associated services. This service began on the 1st April 2012. Now every resident will receive the same service and recycle the same materials at the kerbside, regardless of where they live.

In Cornwall, garden waste makes up over 20% of the waste taken to the household recycling centres. Cornwall Council has sold over 50,000 compost bins and provides a garden waste collection service right across Cornwall. All of this waste is composted.

Pictured to the right is Marcus. He is one of the great team of street cleansers that keep Hayle’s streets looking spick and span. Cory has worked closely with Hayle in Bloom and has even attended some of our monthly meetings. Likewise Hayle in Bloom members and the head gardener actively work with the Cory team in Hayle too. Its community pride in action. We can’t thank them enough for all their good work.

Cornwall Council/ Cormac/ Cory Environmental-Parks and Gardens

Underpinning the attractiveness of Hayle’s open spaces is the support of the dedicated team of workers from Cornwall Council, Cormac and Cory Environmental.

Street Cleansing

Much co-operation is given by the residents of Hayle who report problems. Regular inspections ensure the good cleanliness standards are maintained. The street cleansing team from Cory follows a programme of scheduled routes designed to keep the area free of litter and debris. The street cleansing team undertakes the removal of weeds, either mechanically or manually with a hoe. Cormac and Hayle in Bloom volunteers also do their bit in removing weeds, litter, dog mess, and graffiti.

Dog Mess Awareness

In 2010 Cornwall Council enacted Dog Control Orders permitting fixed penalty tickets to be issued to those who do not clean up after their dogs. Previously, council officers had to make a court appearance for every violation-a slow and expensive process. Due to the financial cut backs at Cornwall Council we now have a lot less Dog Wardens for the Penwith area. Cormac now run this service for Cornwall. People in the community have stood forward to be trained so that they too can issue tickets. Hayle Town Council has taken up the dog mess issue and is even going to put free dog poo bags in key localities for people to use. They have also asked the local Police to issue tickets if someone’s pet is caught in the act. We have a number of local people who regularly clean up the dog poo too. Hayle in Bloom member Ann Foreman is one of these wonderful people.

Abandoned Vehicles

The council joined forces with the DVLA and the Police in an initiative to crack down on untaxed vehicles in the Penwith area. The partnership targets unlicensed and abandoned vehicles as part of the campaign to rid the area of discarded vehicles. The council aims to demonstrate what can be achieved in dealing with the ever-increasing environmental problem caused by abandoned vehicles, and in doing so improve the quality of life for local people.

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Fly Tipping

Although the council runs a bulky waste collection service and provides a Recycling Centre nearby with skips at designated sites, fly tipping does sometimes occur. Hayle’s nearest site is in St. Erth and is run by Sita. All fly tipping incidents are recorded and collated monthly to submit to the Environmental Agency, which has set up a national database recording system known as ‘Fly-capture’. It is the council’s aim to collect all fly tipping within one day of it being reported.

Environment

As you can imagine with three miles of golden sands, being part of the World Heritage Site and such a large area of Hayle falling within a Site of Special Scientific Interest, there are many organisations that take care of certain aspects of the environment.

Beach clean ups

Numerous organisations perform beach cleans. Volunteers help RSPB perform estuary clean ups in Hayle. Save Our Sands do sterling work cleaning Hayle Beach and assisting other organisations to clean different areas of the huge stretch of beach. They are pictured here with Hayle in Bloom member Anne-Marie on the right. Keep Cornwall Clean celebrate with a Keep Cornwall Clean week. The Marine Conservation Society performs a beach clean at Gwithian at the end of the holiday season. Haven Holiday Park is very environmentally conscious. They hold a Green Weekend each year which includes a litter pick on about a mile of beach. All the local holiday parks take charge of their own stretch of beach. Many other local people collect any rubbish that is found when they go for a walk.

Volunteer Litter Pickers in Hayle Town.

A number of other Hayle in Bloom members are diligent litter pickers. Ann Foreman, the adopt-a-plot coordinator, has also arranged litter-picking days, and now supports the Clean Cornwall initiative. A large turnout of members also congregates to clean the railway walk every year.

Working with Schools

Ann Foreman has given talks to children at local schools encouraging them not to create litter in the first place, and to be part of the solution by helping to pick up litter when they can. Naturally, Ann stresses safety and hygiene in her talks.

Corporate Sponsors

Animal Veterinary Services St. Julia’s Hospice Multesigns Central Garage Terrill (Bros) Foundry Jewsons Hayle Chamber of Commerce Hayle Town Council Cornwall Council Haven Holiday Park Paradise Park The Salt Bar Hayle Cycles Hardy Exotics Disability Cornwall Hayle Harbour Trust Ltd Hungary Hector ABL Plastics Hayle Harbour Authority Ltd West Country Blinds Ltd The Nissen Hut Hayle MOT & Motor Services Ltd Glass Tech M.V. Clatworthy Ltd Hayle Tyre Services exhibit 1.net Morwenna’s Gift Shop

Thanks to our sponsors, during the year we have received many donations, and a lot more in supplies and services.

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Marketing and Publicity

The Press

Hayle in Bloom maintains a good relationship with our local reporters and we have regular coverage of our activities and successes in The Cornishman, West Britain, Hayle Times, Camborne, Redruth and Hayle Gazette, and Western Morning News. We have also had coverage on BBC Radio Cornwall, thanks to Anne-Marie and the sluice gates. Some of the clips relating to our activity are shown in the Appendix.

Hayle Pump

Hayle is fortunate to have a community newsletter, which has been run by volunteers since 1994. The circulation is now 2,500 and is entirely funded by advertising. The Pump provides a wonderful service to Hayle residents and is a favoured choice for advertising by local businesses. In fact, there is frequently not enough space for all those who would like to place an ad.

Hayle in Bloom has a regular entry in the Pump, as well as other pieces by Hayle in Bloom members, including Millpond Update and Plants on the Walk. Our Bulb Amnesty article was published in the Hayle Pump. We also publish other notices to the community such as litter picking days, and Blooming Hayle day publicity. We always have an amazing response to anything we put into the Pump as it is the favourite read of many locals. In fact you have to be quite quick to pick up a copy.

Our Website

The Hayle in Bloom website www.hayleinbloom.org.uk has been in operation for almost seven years and is a good way of communicating with members and friends. We have links from the Hayle Town Council website and from other town and district websites. The site regularly gets 30-40 visits per day. In 2011 our website was awarded the Barry Cruse Trophy for Best Website.

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Final Thoughts

The goal of the Britain in Bloom campaign is “to create lasting improvements to local environments for the benefit of local residents, workers and visitors, now and for future generations”. Hayle in Bloom was formed in 2002 because we shared this goal and wanted to use the Britain in Bloom competition as a way of bringing the community together to achieve a worthy objective.

This last year has seen some major changes for us in Hayle. Some of these are specific to Hayle and Cornwall, and some are shared by similar groups throughout the country. With the move to a unitary council in Cornwall, we lost some of the support and local focus we had been lucky to have from our local district council. And, with the pressure of seriously diminished funding applying to all councils, we have seen a reduction in local services.

However now in our 11th year, Hayle in Bloom has risen to the challenge of filling any gaps that have arisen, continuing to make Hayle a nicer place to live in and to visit. This year has been particularly challenging for us, but members have risen to that challenge. We have achieved great things this year with the help of the community. Our Blooming Hayle Celebration day is an example of hundreds of people working together to do good and have fun.

In the end, what comprises a community? It is a place where people can feel joy and happiness in being with others of every capability, race, ability or disability. The Hayle in Bloom community has always welcomed members from the mentally and physically challenged, the probation service, youth services and schools and from all races and faiths-and we all continue to do so. I am proud of what we have achieved over the last ten years and look forward with enthusiasm to the next ten.

We will continue to grow our community by reaching out to other groups, continuing our work with schools and by inviting anyone and everyone to join us. We hope to spread the joy that we get from helping Hayle to bloom.

Margaret Tanner

Chair, Hayle in Bloom, 2013

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Appendix

Press Clippings

September 28th 2012 in The Hayle Times November 1st 2012 in The Cornishman

1st November 2012 in The Cornishman

January 24th 2013 in the Cornishman, and West Briton. January 26th 2013 in the Western Morning news

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March 7th 2013 in The Cornishman and the West Briton

March 7th 2013 in The Cornishman and the West Briton

March 7th 2013 in The Cornishman

March 18th 2013 in the Western Morning News

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March 21st 2013 in the Cornishman

April 4th 2013 in The Cornishman and the West Briton

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May 2013 in the Redruth, Camborne, and Hayle Gazette

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June 6th 2013 in The Cornishman and the West Briton

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Online Articles

Hayle's golden team leads bloom triumph

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Cornishman Follow

IT MIGHT have been a soggy summer but west Cornwall In Bloom groups have been proving they have got what it

takes to brighten up any dull day.

Penzance, Hayle, Marazion and St Just all walked away with prizes for the quality of their floral displays at this

year's South West in Bloom awards ceremony.

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A very damp group of judges, Hayle in Bloom supporters and staff from Paradise Park.

The article is from The Cornishman website at www.thisiscornwall.co.uk

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