Date |
Activity |
January |
Identify suitable open spaces
Raise awareness of project with local groups
Develop Mailing List / Contact Sheet
Identify venue for workshop
Publicise workshop |
March |
Hold Saturday morning Workshop (Saturday 8th March):
All interested groups to attend – create Seedbed Groups
Practise marking out a dummy labyrinth shape
Calculate supplies / materials, time required (budgets)
Agree roles / tasks, agree to recruit
Identify area of park(s) for labyrinth
Iron out problems / Qs and As |
April |
Recruit members to Labyrinth Seedbed Groups
Start planting seeds / purchasing suitable plant materials
Prepare ground ahead of turf cutting (e.g. water area if dry)
Council: agree grass cutting regime around labyrinth feature
Build publicity for labyrinths / invite people along to openings
Order materials for each location (including signage?) |
April - May |
Saturday / Sunday (align with park activities / events to maximise support?)
Gather materials at each site
Build Labyrinths – possibly stagger across weekend / week to allow for groups to support each other? |
(End) May |
Opening ceremonies for Labyrinths? |
Summer |
Ongoing maintenance
Watering in dry periods
Replacing plants as and when |
Late Autumn |
Decommission / Closing Ceremony
Or consider a winter planting / bulb planting to extend the life of the labyrinth.
Review project – lessons learned; next year? |
