Grant to create wildlife haven for community
A GRANT of £21,180 will be used to create a garden and inner-city haven for butterflies, bees and birds at St Werburgh's Community Centre.
The money will pay for new surfacing, repairs to a boundary wall and fencing.
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Jools Granville, of SITA Trust, trustees Derek Sealy and Roy Hackett, and MP Stephen Williams by newly-painted railings Picture: Michael Lloyd BRML20120420B-002
The area also includes a war memorial with 75 names of past pupils at the former Victorian school which will be repaired.
The renovation and extension of the former school was completed in June last year.
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Bristol West Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams, who visited the centre to see how work was progressing said: "It's fantastic to see community projects like this taking place and I congratulate St Werburgh's Community Association on accessing such a sizeable grant.
"I urge other funders to come forward to supply planting and seating at this superb facility. "
The grant was given by SITA Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund. The Government allows waste operators to donate 5.6 per cent of their landfill tax liability to environmental projects.
Linda Bell, director of the centre who has spearheaded the project, said: "We're delighted to have received one of the last grants SITA Trust made in Bristol which, alongside our own fundraising made this project possible.
"We are still looking for funding to provide seating, and green elements such as raised beds however this grant will make the outdoors more welcoming and provide a 'blank slate' for us to add these elements as we receive the funds"
Jools Granville, of SITA Trust, said: "We were able to provide grants to communities in Bristol from 2008 until late 2011. In that time we supported projects from tree planting in Barton Hill to community gardens in St Werburgh's with more than £1.3million.
"Our next major project to launch in Bristol is a new £300,000 exhibition at At Bristol called 'Our World' which is currently under construction."
Comments
by YourLakeshore
Wednesday, May 09 2012, 3:31PM
“This looks like a great initiative. Just because you live in a city does not mean communities should miss out on the benefits of a rural environment. That's what has been considered at the Lakeshore development too, with 10 acres of woodland, grassland and lake supporting many wildlife habitats from waterfowl to amphibians. [If you'd like to learn more, have a look here: https://http://tinyurl.com/6w6jx6y ] I hope the project works and we see more projects of this type in the Bristol area, benefiting the local community.”