Give the Dog a Bone

It’s a name of shame. It’s a giant hill that used to contain a paddock, and all that’s left of it is concrete and bits of gardens. It’s a paddock for the wealthy to play in which has generated an eyesore for everyone else to look at. Cherry blossom trees fight for light over houses whereas they would once tower over hedgerows. As the hill climbs, you’re just drawn to more houses in front of you. It’s well maintained with trimmed pathways leading to other destinations on the hill, albeit a row of dead hedgerows on the top which shelter terraced housing. As you head south, the vision of red roofs intensifies, although you get a brief glimpse in the west that the lower houses are sheltered from the woodland and are hidden from the rest of the world in a valley of trees. There are better attempts on the southern side to invite nature to return by adding in colourful bushes, trellises, and traditional trees.