Pegasus Post: January 14, 2021

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Thursday January 14 2021
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PEGASUS POST
Mushroom
park almost
ready near
Avon River
•From page 1
“Over the Covid-19 lockdown
there were lots of people out using
the former residential red zone area.
We want to encourage people to
continue doing that, and connecting
both with nature and the area,” said
Guglietta.
“This is the first part of a wider
vision we have. We’ve got exciting
plans to transform the area from
Swanns Rd to North Avon Rd into
an educational, family-friendly art
trail and nature
play area that
weaves among the
old, established
gardens and fruit
trees that we
want to continue
tending.”
Te Tira
Kāhikuhiku
Chrissie
Williams
chairwoman
Chrissie Williams
said the project
will educate
people about mushrooms, while also
providing a new community hub for
Richmond residents and visitors.
“This project will be an educational
experience, but I’m most excited
about the use of large-scale artworks
to engage the community” she said.
TTK is able to approve applications
to use former red zone land on a
temporary basis and can issue grants
for up to $20,000 to help enable
projects and activate the regeneration
areas.
Said Williams: “I really encourage
people to apply to use the former
residential red zone land for
community initiatives.
“We love ideas that connect local
communities, involve volunteers and
bring people into the regeneration
areas, and the red zone transitional
land use fund can help bring those
ideas to life.”
The Mushroom Room is a
Riverlution Collective initiative,
which is being driven by the
Richmond Community Garden.
The weather may have been overcast, but that didn’t stop children from the
Rawhiti Oscar programme enjoying themselves at the New Brighton Beachside
Playground earlier this week. Based at Te Kura Tawhito/The Old School in New
Brighton, the programme is run by the Eastern Community Sport and Recreation
Inc offering parents holiday and after-school care options.
JayJay Mitchell (left), of Wainoni, and Daimhin Winslade have fun on the climbing frame.
(Above) –
Violet and
Kyle Noone,
of New
Brighton, on
the swing
and working
with puzzles.
(Right)
– Zyah
McCormick
from New
Brighton on
the slide.
Nixon Barrie, of
New Brighton,
finds a fast way
to cool down.
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