Stop & Examine

The garden at Stamford station has been ‘spring cleaned’ by a team of volunteers. Last year, construction company AmcoGiffen used the station’s car park as a compound, while it carried out tunnel strengthening works in the Stamford area on behalf of Network Rail. That work disrupted the gardening efforts of the Stamford station adoption group, whose volunteers give their time to help improve its surroundings. Mindful of this, AmcoGiffen and Network Rail promised that they would return this spring to help the adopters begin the work of restoring the area. The improvements included creating two new wooden planters, a compost bin, and installation of a wooden sleeper barrier around the garden to protect it from any vehicles. The team of volunteers, which included station adopters, a group from AmcoGiffen and representatives from Network Rail and East Midlands Railway, also cleared weeds and rubbish, and planted bulbs and flowers. During the day, Ronan McGee from AmcoGiffen also presented a gift voucher for £200 to the adopters. This will be used to buy shrubs to create a garden to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Other plans for the area include a bug house and the installation of bird and bat boxes in the trees behind the garden to encourage wildlife. EMR Community Engagement Manager Donna Adams said: “It was a lovely gesture by AmcoGiffen and I’m sure our customers will enjoy seeing how the garden develops as we move into summer.”