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This seating area in Hebburn Park had almost completely disappeared.
The gravel had turned to grass, the planting beds were overwhelmed with weeds and ivy, and the seating itself had been left to fade into the background.

In this episode of the Hebburn Roots park restoration project, I begin reclaiming the space — clearing years of overgrowth, rotivating the gravel, cutting back self-seeded trees, planting over 250 bulbs, adding 8 tonnes of mulch, and repainting the first of six metal seats.

This is phase one of restoring the seating area properly. The gravel will be screened and refreshed in the next stage, and the remaining benches will be repainted as the weather improves.

Hebburn Roots is a community-focused project dedicated to restoring and improving local green spaces — from overgrown paths and neglected planting beds to park seating and public areas that deserve a second life.

If you enjoy park restoration, landscaping, community volunteering, garden transformations, or satisfying overgrown clean-ups, you’re very welcome here.

📍 Location: Hebburn Park
🌱 Project: Ongoing park restoration
🛠 Work includes: clearing overgrowth, landscaping, gravel restoration, planting, mulching, bench painting

If you'd like to follow the full restoration series, consider subscribing and joining the journey as we continue improving the park step by step.