Long term permission has been gained for this once derelict site to have a new life to benefit the local community and nature. Mary has transformed the area from a derelict dumping ground into a visually appealing and culturally sensitive site whilst also benefiting nature.

The Verge project works within the context of the brownfield site by creating a brownfield garden which is highly beneficial for insects and pollinators creating a little ecosystem full of life, whilst also providing an essential link in a chain of pollinator sites such as Yorkhill Park and The Bee Garden which together forms part of a Pollinator corridor created in conjunction with Yorkhill Green Spaces, Partick Housing Association and Glasgow City Council.

The native wildflowers planted all thrive in a low nutrient soil which these brownfield sites have. Many of these wildflowers have been called ruderal plants, plants that will grow in rubble. The varied typography creates ideal habitats for many insects. Art is an integral part of the Verge Garden with its sculptural design and incorporated sculptural elements which are still being developed and added and - where possible - these include some natural functionality to provide for the pollinators, such as a planned sculptural piece which will be filled with sand and can provide nesting sites for solitary bees. A second section of the verge is still under development and is intended to provide a temporary space for Public/ Performance Art. For the festival there will be a large scale site specific sculptural work in this space that is influenced by the nature and the local industrial history of the area.