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Play Parks Arrive!!
We all had to pinch
ourselves as the Play
Parks finally opened
for business. What a
journey that was!!
The Neighbourhood
Equipped Area for Play
and the Multi Use
Games Area are already proving particularly popular with our young residents. We
will have much more in the way of Natural Play opportunities on the Country Park
as it takes shape but what a relief that children are no longer tempted to play in
the streets and the construction areas now there are some excellent play facilities
to enjoy.
Fencing on Fiander Lane comes down!!!
Residents on Fiander Lane compared the removal of the closeboard fence as akin
to the fall of the Berlin Wall when it was finally taken down and removed from the
site. There is a lot of work to be done in this section of the Country Park. First of
all the seedbed will need to have weeds removed in the spring and then sown
with wildflowers. Traditional orchards are to be planted, an enclosed wildflower
meadow to be created and hedge shelter belts to be established. The infiltration
basins will also be sown with wetland mix of wildflowers which will help trap and
filter surface water into the aquifer.
Our Community Artwork nears completion!!!!
In February Kerry Lemon’s completed stone pillars
and pavers are scheduled for installation across the
Country Park and at the Pavilion Green. I held one
of the samples of the rock tiles back in October and
was impressed with both the design and the tactile
qualities of the cut rock surfaces. They should be a
magnet for all to look, touch and imagine the historic
and natural heritage that inspired the designs,
Sample tile & crayon rubbing along with the artistic input from children in the
Parish. Look out for details of the installation work on
our web-site and in the local press.
For further information about Castle Hill Country Park please contact:
david.burton@laverstock-ford.co.uk
Laverstock & Ford Parish Newsletter 21