In 1999 Bryon Aston with European funding and support from the Wolverhampton Network Consortium (WNC) made plans for dis-used plots at the top of the Boundary Way Allotments. A road way was constructed to the new garden.
Tina Davies, Heantun Housing Ltd., was seconded as project officer through WNC. In 2002 Sally Wicks joined the team and established the Wilderness Garden. A wooden hut and a polytunnel were erected, a pond with decking was added and the orchard and woodland planted.
In 2004 sadly, fire destroyed most of the wooden hut! However, Highfields School built an Environment Centre adjacent to the allotments and the school began to work closely with Boundary Way Allotment Association (BWAA), bringing local children to the garden.
In 2006 a successful application was made to the Big Lottery for a Breathing Places grant. Also, with the help of the Wolverhampton City Council's Small Grant, the Storytelling Circle, composting station and Sensory Garden were constructed.
David Bellamy visited our Open Day in October 2008 and we were invited to bid for more Breathing Places funding. This was used to build the bird hide, benches for the poly tunnel and trail posts. At the same time the wild flower bank was created.
On a very wet day in June, the second Open Day was organised and- despite the weather- attendance was very good. Our MP for South West Wolverhampton Rob Marris came along to support us and there were lots of activities to engage the interest of young and old.
