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The opening day of the annual Gardeners World Show Live at the NEC was greeted bright sunshine, a far cry from the perpetual twilight created by industrial smog that would have affronted visitors to the Midlands 150 years ago.

Whilst historians will debate the exact location and extent of “The Black Country”, from Ironbridge in the West to Coventry in the East , Stoke to the North and Stourbridge in the south became progressively industrialised from the mid 18th century and with the increasing use of coal ( replacing wood or charcoal) from the latter part of that century what we now call the “Industrial Revolution “ really started apace.

Gardens themed to reflect the area’s industrial heritage picked up on the theme that coal reigned supreme as the prime driver during these dark times. Based largely on the innovations of Watt and Boulton static and locomotive steam engines provided the driving force for mechanisation , whilst classic “Cone” chimneys created the updraft to burn coal at temperatures required to fuse glass and fire ceramics.

Glass, formally a world class export from the Midlands, featured to sparkling effect on two of the “Beautiful Borders” feature gardens. Cheryl and Luke Sibley used an aqua – turquoise crystal manufactured locally in Stourbridge to provide a flowing stream, while designer Lisa Niemy provided a stunning under planting mulch to her with a flaming golden amber and orange cullet.

Images of the gardens are shown opposite together with the feature designed by Birmingham Metropolitan College charting the journey of coal from industrial dereliction to reclaimed leisure facility.

With thoughts very much with the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, on Saturday 2nd July 2016 the people of Wheaton Aston in Staffordshire dedicated their own memorial to the fallen of two world wars.

The tribute records the names of local soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. The names are flanked with Snakes Head Fritillary, the village’s unofficial emblem.

The memorial was made possible by fund raising in the village, culminating in a sponsored cycle ride to the four compass points of Staffordshire – a massive round trip of 200 miles.

The natural glacial erratic stone was sourced in North Wales, and relocated onto the edge of the village square before the memorial plaque was fitted.

Our images show a time-line from sourcing to crane assisted delivery, placement and final dedication.