Hull City Council has announced the completion of works on two new pocket parks – one around Dingley Close in Orchard Park and one on Oak Road in Beverley and Newland.
The land at both sites has been transformed and improved, now featuring new seating areas and planters.
The Postcode Gardener, John Pickles, is supporting local residents at Dingley Close.
Together, they have put forward ideas and committed to ongoing maintenance in partnership with the council.
This will include watering newly planted trees, planting summer bulbs and weeding.
Continued improvements at the Oak Road pocket park have been led by The Residents Group, who played a key role in the park’s design.
Each site now includes designated hardstanding walkways to improve accessibility, with construction works carried out by the council’s highways team.
To date, the flagship scheme has seen six pocket parks developed, with more on the way.
Applications for Round Three of the council’s pocket park scheme are now open.
Residents wishing to propose locations in their area for new pocket parks can contact their local ward councillors or neighbourhood coordinators.
The deadline for completed applications for the next wave of pocket parks is Wednesday 23 July at 12 noon.
Pocket parks are designed to transform disused or derelict pieces of land into vibrant community spaces.
They aim to support residents’ physical and mental well-being and encourage social activity.
These small green areas, located on council-owned land, are typically no larger than 0.4 hectares.
Councillor Rob Pritchard, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure at Hull City Council, said: “People told us they wanted nice, new green spaces in their communities – and as a council, we’ve delivered six new pocket parks with more on the way.
“We are listening and getting things done. The newly completed parks at Dingley Close and Oak Road have significantly improved those areas.
“It’s fantastic to see members of the community stepping up, taking pride and helping to care for their local spaces.
“Pocket parks are part of the council’s wider plan to make Hull a greener, cleaner and safer place to live.
“We’ll continue working with local people to invest in their communities and transform their green spaces.”
