The next 12 months are going to be busy in the park as we embark on the main phase of the lottery project's capital works.
The Pavilion refurbishment work is coming along nicely with Bolt & Heeks still on track to complete by July 2015. They are trying to keep the public toilets open as much as possible but they will have to be closed for periods of time between now and July. Once completed the Pavilion will host a new baby changing facility and an indoor seating area for the cafe.
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| Pavilion under refurbishment |
Renovation work to Marnock Lake and the Grottoes (or dripping wells) is also progressing nicely. The lake has been de-silted and the dripping wells nearly fully restored. Many of the shrubs and trees around the lake are being cleared to make way for new planting to enhance the area back to its former glory. So it will look a little stark for a while before the new plants establish.
Advance works to the Rochdale Road entrance are nearly complete. This original entrance is being re-opened and will make the area by the Pavilion a much more attractive site with lovely vistas of the park as you enter from Rochdale Road. The electricity sub-station that was in the old entrance has now been relocated just round the corner in an area that will be the park-keepers store/lock-up and volunteer base. The containers for the park keepers and the volunteers will be timber clad and have green roofs.
Contractors for the playground and landscape works have now been agreed and these works will begin shortly once start-up meetings and programmes have been arranged.
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| Ghost Tree now on its side, making a nice habitat feature |
So we are now in that period of having lots of contractors on site, fences and occasionally unsightly messes but it will all be worth it as the park will look fantastic once the project is complete.
There will of course still be fun and interesting events going on in the park over the year as well as our regular volunteer tasks. Please follow the GHParkHLF facebook page for all the latest events and activities. Here are some pictures from recent events:
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| Planting up the old rose beds |
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| Community Planting Day - rose bed makeover |
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| Coppicing training day for volunteers |
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| Coppicing training day for volunteers |
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| Create a Nature Diary |
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| Create a Nature Diary |
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