A SUNDIAL has been created at the Stoke Road Allotments in Bromsgrove after the actions of three small children five years ago.
The youngsters, whilst at the allotments in 2021, were picking dandelions and laying them along the shadow of the fence post.
They noticed the shadow kept moving so laid them a second time.
Unknowingly at the time, they had the basis of a sundial.
Five years on from that moment, Olwyn, the eldest sibling, has rebuilt the sundial to contribute towards her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.
Quarry tiles were painted and laid for hour markers with pavers for the half-hours.
For 11am, Olwyn chose to illustrate the tile with a poppy, a lovely touch.
Jules Evans, who has one of the allotments, told the Standard: “So when we allotmenteers are lost in our world of gardening Olwyn’s sundial is that quiet gentle way to remind us of what time of day it is.”
