A rabble of butterflies in Mill Dam Playground

We are a small group that believe that parks have an important role in enabling people in an area to get to know each other and enjoying facilities not available in our own gardens .

In the latest phase, about 50 ceramic butterflies have just been made, decorated and are now perching on the fence.

At the end of January work started on a series of Sunday mornings with the planting of 300 bulbs, mainly tulips, originally donated by B&Q and passed on via the Ulverston Community Police.

A greenhouse has been purchased and erected in a private garden to supply this and other public places with flowers and possibly vegetables raised from seeds donated by Chiltern Seeds.

We recently had a site meeting with Tony Naylor of SLDC Parks Department who supported further activity in the park and urged the formation of a small group to promote a face lift of this small park together with the now derelict Old Ulverston Pound that is adjacent. First essential repairs would be carried out then money could be found for new equipment in the next financial year.

There are many possibilities : new equipment; picnic tables; flower beds even a small children's garden for growing vegetables; the introduction of pottery on the fences and even in the trees. More could be done to encourage people of all ages to meet each other in a variety of activities.

You are invited to a Ceramic Butterfly Making Party to add to the ones that are already in the park! More importantly come and share your ideas for the park and discuss future possibilities.

We would like to meet others interested in Mill Dam Park at 10:30 am this Saturday morning, March 20th so as to share ideas of what could be done here. (contact – Geoff Dellow 480347 and gd at tygh.co.uk)