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Campaign: One Million Blooms

Locations: Whippingham, Medina Way and St George’s Approach & various island locations

Background and purpose:

One million Blooms is the council’s response to comments made during recent public consultations, asking for schemes that improved the Island’s street scene, environment and public realm using imaginative sustainable planting schemes to brighten up sites across the Island.

Besides the three main roundabouts: Whippingham , Medina Way and St George’s Approach, there will be approximately 20 other smaller schemes undertaken. Many of these are the result of partnerships between the council and parish and town councils. Street furniture will also be spruced up around the sites.

A key to the project is using drought-resistant plants, so there is less demand of water resources during the drier summer months. The need to conserve water is another reason why the planting has been staggered throughout the year. The scheme was officially launched on 29 May when planting began on beds outside Newport police station at the bottom of the High Street.

“One Million Blooms will demonstrate our commitment to sustainability at the same time as showing off our wonderful horticultural heritage for Islanders
and visitors alike to enjoy.”

Progress report:

This project has commenced with plantings at the racecourse roundabout, Whippingham and Newport High Street.
Allied to this, work is being undertaken to ensure that the street furniture in the immediate area is removed, replaced or repaired.
The project was officially launched by the Leader of the Council on 29 May 2007.
In addition to this, plantings have commenced as part of the community projects bid by parish and town councils.

Activities for next period:

Two further flagship plantings are planned for the St Mary’s roundabout and St George’s roundabout (Newport). The ground works for these two schemes will take place during September 2007, with planting being undertaken during October and November 2007