Gringley Community Gardens

Introduction

Recently the Gringley Garden and Allotments Society has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery to create a community garden. The site for this garden is to the far left of the allotments within the Recreation Grounds. To inform the plans for the garden development, we want to find out what elements you would like to see within the garden and how you would like to use it. Your opinions are really important to inform the planning of this community facility. The area of land available is approx. 13 metres x 19metres and once landscaped, will be accessible for wheelchair access.

As a thank you for participating in this questionnaire your details, if you consent to provide them, will be entered into a draw to win a bottle of champagne. (over 18yrs).

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* 1. What is your name and email? Please provide your email details if you wish to be entered into the prize draw.

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* 2. What age are you?

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75 and above

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* 3. Do you have any children in your family? If no please yes to bottom answer.

	Number of children
New born > 5yrs	New born > 5yrs Number of children menu
6yrs > 10yrs	6yrs > 10yrs Number of children menu
11yrs > 15yrs	11yrs > 15yrs Number of children menu
16yrs > 20yrs	16yrs > 20yrs Number of children menu
Have moved out or no children	Have moved out or no children Number of children menu

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* 4. How do you and your family use the park now?

Playground

The Exercise Area

Basket ball court

Football ground

To socialise and meet friends

Picnic or BBQ

I walk down and look at the Allotments

I don’t use it

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please indicate which you consider to be the top 4 most important elements to the park?

	Most Important	Fairly Important	A Little Important	Not important
Playground	Playground Most Important	Playground Fairly Important	Playground A Little Important	Playground Not important
The Exercise Area	The Exercise Area Most Important	The Exercise Area Fairly Important	The Exercise Area A Little Important	The Exercise Area Not important
Football Ground	Football Ground Most Important	Football Ground Fairly Important	Football Ground A Little Important	Football Ground Not important
To Socialise and meet friends	To Socialise and meet friends Most Important	To Socialise and meet friends Fairly Important	To Socialise and meet friends A Little Important	To Socialise and meet friends Not important
Picnic or BBQ	Picnic or BBQ Most Important	Picnic or BBQ Fairly Important	Picnic or BBQ A Little Important	Picnic or BBQ Not important
Allotments	Allotments Most Important	Allotments Fairly Important	Allotments A Little Important	Allotments Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rank the importance of the Community Gardens.

	Very Important	Quite Important	A Little important	Not important
A place to relax and reflect in small numbers	A place to relax and reflect in small numbers Very Important	A place to relax and reflect in small numbers Quite Important	A place to relax and reflect in small numbers A Little important	A place to relax and reflect in small numbers Not important
A Beautiful Place to Visit	A Beautiful Place to Visit Very Important	A Beautiful Place to Visit Quite Important	A Beautiful Place to Visit A Little important	A Beautiful Place to Visit Not important
A place to attract wildlife	A place to attract wildlife Very Important	A place to attract wildlife Quite Important	A place to attract wildlife A Little important	A place to attract wildlife Not important
A place to Gather and Socialise	A place to Gather and Socialise Very Important	A place to Gather and Socialise Quite Important	A place to Gather and Socialise A Little important	A place to Gather and Socialise Not important
Somewhere Entertain and Cook	Somewhere Entertain and Cook Very Important	Somewhere Entertain and Cook Quite Important	Somewhere Entertain and Cook A Little important	Somewhere Entertain and Cook Not important
A welcome place for families	A welcome place for families Very Important	A welcome place for families Quite Important	A welcome place for families A Little important	A welcome place for families Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What style of Community Garden would interest you most? Choose one.

Contemporary and Modern

Formal and Structured

Informal Cottage Garden

Gravels and Rock Garden

Wild Grasses and Prairie

Naturalistic Planting

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What key design elements would you like to see in the garden? Please choose 2.

Wild Flowers

Shrubs for Year Round Interest

Perennial Flowers

Wild Grasses

Interesting Tree and Shrub Species

Fruit Trees

Soft Fruit eg raspberries

Mixed boarders

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* 9. What functional elements would you like to see in the garden?

Designated seating area with stones or paving

Seating area for 1-6 people

Seating area for 7-12 people

Community raised beds for children to plant their own bulbs etc.

Information board describing the scenery

Surplus vegetable stand

Bug house and wildlife habitats

Lighting

Removable Fire pit

Removable BBQ

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Would a public BBQ in the new gardens interest you?

Yes

Maybe

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* 11. Do you have any further ideas or suggestions for the gardens?

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* 12. Would you be willing to volunteer once or twice a year to spend 2 hours gardening?

Once

Twice

More often

If yes, please provide your contact details below.