Happy Garden Day.
We dug up nine fantastic Sunderland scenes to get you in the mood for the May 12 event which aims to show how a spell in the garden can improve your wellbeing.
Join us as we cultivate Echo archive memories from Pallion, Millfield, Doxford Park and Southwick.
5. Seasonal in Sunniside
Sunniside Gardens had a festive look in this lovely scene from November 2009. | se
6. Superb in Southwick
The new community garden at St Andrew's Methodist Church in Southwick. Volunteer Frank Wilson helped complete the project in 2010 and he joined Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Sunderland, Coun Norma Wright and Valerie Sibley to officially open it. | se
7. Happy times at Holley Park
Pupils from Holley Park Primary were in the school's willow garden to celebrate a great Ofsted report in January 2010. | se
8. Playtime in Pallion
Look at the smiles from these Springboard Nursery children after the Pallion venue's new garden was opened in May 2010. Nursery manager Isabel Marsden and Sir John Shortridge from the Community Service Volunteers group shared the fun. | se