Whitworth Memorial Gardens, Rossendale
Whitworth and District Horticultural Society approached Proffitts to assist with applying for stage 1 for Community Spaces. The group wanted to visualise their ideas in terms of getting a sketch design and cost estimate for refurbishing the garden area, whilst at the same time being sensitive to the original layout and design features such as the fencing. The stage 1 application has now been submitted.
05.12.11 Funding for the project came from Community Spaces programme which is being managed by Groundwork UK as an Award Partner to the Big Lottery Fund. Community Spaces is part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces initiative. The group are hoping to continue the good work by renewing the planting scheme over the next few months to create new planting beds that give beautiful colour and interest all year round. They are hoping for a launch event in May 2012 to celebrate completion of the project.
Karen Douglas, the Town Clerk from Whitworth said “Proffitts has recently project managed the refurbishment of the Memorial Gardens in Facit, Whitworth. Rachael Marsden from Proffitts has worked closely with all involved from the outset, even before funding was in place, and has managed the entire project from identifying the funding to the day-to-day management of the actual refurbishment itself. She has worked particularly closely with members of the Whitworth and Healey Horticultural Society, a group of outstanding local volunteers with limited experience of projects of this size and nature; she has encouraged and advised them and her enthusiasm and professionalism has seen the Society rise to the challenge and ‘blossom’ on every level. The result is an outstanding improvement to the Gardens using funding that no-one else on the project would have had the knowledge or expertise to apply for without her help. I would have no hesitation in working with Proffitts again based on this experience”.
And K. Anita Farrow – Treasurer, said:
“Over the past few years, Whitworth and Healey Horticultural Society has been awarded several small grants, enabling them to make small improvements to the Town’s Memorial Gardens.
Early in 2010, the group was introduced to Rachael Marsden from Proffitts and improvements we never dreamt we could consider began to be a possibility. Rachael has spared no effort in her work on our behalf, drawing up plans, arranging the grant of £50,000 from Community Spaces to cover the cost of the work required and overseeing the project. Her expertise and commitment has made the rejuvenation of Whitworth Memorial Gardens possible and is producing a facility for Whitworth residents to enjoy for many years to come. The building work is now complete, new railing are being installed and we are looking forward to Spring 2012, when the planting of new trees, shrubs and perennial plants will be done to complete the work.
Thank you Rachael for being such a friend to the Society – we could not have managed any of this work without your help. We hope that we may have the opportunity to work together again.”
K. Anita Farrow, Treasurer, Whitworth and Healey Horticultural Society.
This project was completed in 2012.
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50k Award for Whitworth Memorial Gardens
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