Children to help decide design for new play-space
School children in Droitwich Spa will help to decide what a new play-space in the Droitwich Canals Gateway Park will look like.
As part of the project to restore the town’s historic canals, The Waterways Trust has received £20,000 from local funder, Welcome to our Future, and £41,000 from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT), which utilises landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. Artist Richard Janes has been selected to create the play feature and during November Richard will be visiting several schools in the town to work with the children to develop design ideas. Richard is a sculptor from Nottingham and has extensive experience of creating large scale sculptures. His previous projects have been sited at schools, country parks, nature reserves and housing estates across the country. The play area forms part of the Droitwich Canals Gateway Park which will be situated at the bottom the flight at Hanbury Locks. Kim Chester, Development Manager, said: “The restoration of the Droitwich Canals will have something for everyone – a place to walk, boat, relax, fish or cycle. This project will create something for the youngest members of the community to enjoy. “There is already a pushchair-friendly route from Astwood on the Birmingham & Worcester Canal, to Hanbury Wharf. When complete, the new play feature will encourage even more people to make use of the regenerated waterway.” For further information on the Droitwich Canals Gateway Park play-space project or to get involved contact Susannah Ronan, Education and Interpretation Co-ordinator on 07825 681715 or susannahronan@britishwaterways.co.uk. The restoration of the Droitwich Canals will see the creation of a 21-mile linear park and canal loop, establishing new wildlife habitats and preserving 40 heritage structures. Once complete it will generate over 320,000 new visits to the area within five years with an additional spend of £2.75m per year in the local economy.
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