Floral displays

The sports and recreation ground entrance

The improvement in the entrance to the S&R ground, which was begun in 2005, has been completed.

The two permanent box hedge circles at the entrance have been planted up with floral representations of a football and a tennis ball. The water butt from the station has been re-sited and is now used here.

Baskets, Barrels & Boxes

Local tradespeople are encouraged to enhance the appearance of their properties. In the spring the window display at James White butcher’s shop impressed the judges. The summer displays down Main Street should be very impressive.

 

 

Many half-barrels have been planted up and placed in strategic sites to add colour to the village’s appearance. These barrels at Hutton are particularly attractive.  

 

 

 

The ‘in-the-pink’ box against the churchyard wall is a welcoming sight.

Permanent landscaping

The village pond

This is seriously in need of refurbishment and landscaping. As part of this project it is intended to install a new land drain on the southern perimeter of the pond, alter the existing pathways to follow a more natural land curve, and redesign the current seat alcoves to give a softer crescent-shape.

Tree planting

The Parish Council has planted an avenue of native trees along the access road to Gatehouse Lake. These trees not only enhance the approach to the fishing lake, they also provide shelter for the south western corner of the sports field.

 

To date an avenue of 50 lime trees has been planted by the National Urban Forestry Unit. This planting is part of an East Riding initiative to provide a total of 160 new trees along the A164 from the northern parish boundary of Hutton Cranswick as far south as Scorborough.

Centenary wood

This wood, which was planted in 1995 to commemorate the centenary of the first meeting of Hutton Cranswick Parish Council, is maturing well. It is an attractive wildlife area crossed by one of the village public footpaths. Children from school, Beavers, Cubs, Rainbows and Brownies are encouraged to visit the wood to learn about wildlife and natural habitats. Over a period of time the Beavers and Cubs have planted hundreds of daffodils.

 

The Garden Club has donated and planted bluebells and cowslips, as these seem the most impervious to rabbits, and many species of wildflowers are beginning to flourish here. It is the dream of the founder of the Garden Club to create a bluebell wood similar to one she loved in her childhood.

 

The Parish Council ensures that regular maintenance is carried out in the wood. It is recognised that this is a long-term project, which will enhance the village environment and provide an attractive wildlife habitat.

The station garden

Hutton Cranswick in Bloom volunteers work closely with Northern Rail to enhance the station approach to the village. A variety of low-maintenance shrubs (sponsored by Northern Rail) has been planted along the edge of platform 2. These include choisya, mahonia, holly and pittosporum. A selection of hostas, kindly donated by Hutton Hostas, was planted in June 2006.

 

The improvement to the station gardens over recent years has been tremendous. The In Bloom group has now been formally introduced into the Station Adopter scheme operated by Northern Rail.