Everyone is invited to come and celebrate in Jubilee
Park this weekend!
The park has just been awarded a Green Flag, the first park to
gain this award in North Somerset which recognises well-managed,
high-quality spaces with excellent recreational facilities.
The Friends of Jubilee Park group will be on hand with information
about how they get involved with managing this fantastic park and
the opportunities available to other people.
The celebratory event takes place on Sunday 15 August and
begins at noon with a skate jam organised by local skaters with
music and competitions.
Then at 3pm Tim Pitman will be live on stage in the park with a
two-hour set.
Activities from 3pm for children include sports games, face
painting and glitter tattoos, PJ the Clown and a marquee with mask
making and craft activities.
There will be BBQ and snack van providing hot food and drinks
and the local St Barnabus Church will be providing cream
teas. Families are encouraged to bring blankets and enjoy an
afternoon of free entertainment!
For more information contact Victoria Rooke, South Ward
Neighbourhood Management Team on 01934 426 736 or at
www.southward.org.uk
Jubilee Park is one of four open spaces in North Somerset
which have been awarded Green Flags; Watchhouse Hill
Public Open Space in Pill, Uphill Hill and Abbots Pool in Abbots
Leigh are the others.
Jubilee Park is managed by us together with the South
Ward Neighbourhood Management Partnership. It was designed to
create an open space that links the urban areas and the distinctive
rural landscape character of the Somerset Levels.
It includes the existing rhynes and appropriate tree
planting like willow and black poplar trees.
The refurbishment of the Jubilee Park was funded by the South
Ward Neighbourhood Management Partnership, which received £3.7m of
government funding in 2007. £2m was used to fund capital
improvements, such as Jubilee Park, helping to create a cleaner,
safer and greener environment for the community.
The whole park was designed by landscape architect, Alex Fraser
after extensive consultation was undertaken with local residents,
regular park visitors, local skaters, BMX riders and North Somerset
Council.
It has a new street skate plaza, dirt bike track and unique play
equipment. New stone pillars mark the entrances and new benches
have been positioned so you can enjoy the unique park
landscape.
