Coseley Station
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The Group came together in 2015
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Four Members of the Team
Over the past seven years, the group have:
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Created 10 distinct planted areas, removing grass and weeds, developing beds for herbaceous and bedding plants interspersed with some fruit and vegetables
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Secured funding for three stunning new benches
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Designed a train mural and engaged a local artist to paint on the volunteer’s lock-up storage
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Designed huge discs that spell out 'COSELEY' with floral design
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Created stained glass effect designs on the waiting room windows
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Installed six large planting baskets with seasonal bedding
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Decorate the station every Christmas
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Planted 1000s of bulbs over the years
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Cut-out a huge 'C' in the grass bank and planted with evergreen shrubs
Future plans
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Install more platform benches
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Install planters to screen the chain link fence area on Platform 2
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Find funding for a 'Mango Mosaic'
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Secure permission to display tool and animal sculptures in the bedding areas
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Install more bins
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Install new sign for Platform 2 in the flower beds
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Develop more planting along the bed on Platform 1
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Install restored ‘pub sconces’ and plant as features
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Finally, restore one of the Iron Horses, part of the famous Black Country public art installation. The Iron Horse has been rescued from her abandoned location and has been protected and christened Rosey by the group. The group have applied to Network Rail for permission to locate Rosey at the station (like the Iron Horses at New Street and Wolverhampton Stations)
Biggest challenge
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The time everything takes on the railways
Why do we do this?
Because we love our station and love being able to make it a happy beautiful place, we hope it brings smiles to the travelling public who use Coseley Station.