And so it begins. Bob Dawson and I have built, painted and installed the planters with some cardboard underneath to suppress weeds and some old bits of wood to fill in the bottom third of each planter. We just need to figure out what to do about getting the soil in and then the schoolchildren will be able to come along and potter about with the planting.

The green itself is a fine sun trap. The main wall is a beautiful feature of the whole site. The arch in the wall has got us talking about different ornamental features. Some benches would transform the space into a place of contemplation and relaxation. And then a small hut in the corner for local resident Paul (pictured) to keep some garden tools.

This is simply the beginning. I'll get round to asking some visual artist and food growers friends to take a look and think about how they'd design the space - perhaps a dash of colour here and there, some small features. Let's see.