They are all good sized plots, I assumed they would be smaller. Does the one you are involved with have a committee to organise the running of it?
The three I just posted about are each run by different groups. The first (Priory Orchard) has no committee, bank account or anything. It was just started by one neighbour who got permission from the council. It was a waste site. The couple of people who look steward it live near by so they keep an eye and other neighbours vol there. It's a dry garden (like mine) so not extra watering is given and plants are added accordingly. It's by a infant nursery, so they are a lot involved. It's very designed for children and education.
The little plots I run personally (featured through this thread) are the same.
Some pavement plots today, doing well, considering the time of year.
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The main plot (planted for pollinators) is full of tete-a-tete and iris retic. Some builders decided it was fine to take all the guard sticks and signs out and trample all over it, rather than walking around the plot when unloading their van. They broke a lot of plants. When told it is a garden and not to walk over it, they then did it again the next day. Sigh.
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We even have some brave forgetmenots starting there and some Rozanne buds. One very neon blue flower is out, tossing in the wind.
The Rozanne has been a revelation. I thought it would be too big, too sprawly, not happy in sand etc, but in fact it's been a stalwart, and by far the most popular plant for visible pollinators. It trumps various verbenas, various salvias, sedum, poppies and everything else. Worth knowing.
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Good for you! Keeping newly planted (council) street trees alive is a whole community project in itself.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/local-council/little-plumstead-walled-garden-community-greenhouse-8674432
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.