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MIDSOMER NORTON LIFE 11<br />
OFFICIAL OPENING FOR THE NEW<br />
SENSORY GARDEN<br />
R<br />
adstock and Midsomer Norton Lions club<br />
has had a number of successful<br />
environmental projects, facilitating litter picks<br />
held monthly alternating between Radstock<br />
and Midsomer Norton since 2018, and funding a<br />
grassroots group, More Trees, for B&NES to grow<br />
and plant trees in Bath and North East Somerset<br />
in 2020. However, by far the most ambitious<br />
project for the club has been its involvement<br />
in the creation of a sensory garden with Lions<br />
funding the plants and trees within the garden<br />
of the new Midsomer Norton Town Park. Earlier<br />
in the year the club won the Lions' District<br />
Environmental competition in recognition of<br />
their work over the last few years.<br />
The project has taken a number of years and the<br />
development for the whole park will take more<br />
years and funding in the future to complete. The<br />
land is owned by the Town Council and the site<br />
was given to the Town Trust, who now manage<br />
the park project where the sensory garden<br />
is sited. The idea of a new ‘Town Park’ being<br />
developed in Midsomer Norton was put forward<br />
by the Midsomer Norton Town Trust in 2017 and<br />
approved by BathNES council.<br />
The club is delighted that our MP Jacob Rees-<br />
Mogg, along with the Mayor of Midsomer Norton,<br />
Lynda Robertson will officially open the sensory<br />
garden on Saturday 11th September.<br />
The Lions hope that the sensory garden will leave<br />
a permanent environmental legacy within the park<br />
for the people of Midsomer Norton and Radstock<br />
and future generations and that it will appeal to<br />
all 5 senses and offer a rich therapeutic experience<br />
to people with a range of different needs.<br />
The design encourages a protected, stimulating<br />
place for people to enjoy simply being, working<br />
and socialising outdoors; a place for reflection and<br />
enjoyment.<br />
The club would like to thank all of the people<br />
involved in this project who have made the<br />
Sensory Garden go from an idea into reality.<br />
Sarah Oughton, President, Radstock & Midsomer<br />
Norton Lions Club
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