Liquorice Park Millenium Green

 

LIQUORICE PARK
AGM

9th March 11.00 am

St Faith's Church Hall


Liquorice Park

Our vision is to retain and enhance a beautiful and substantial green breathing space in the middle of a busy and enlarging city for the benefit of wildlife.residents and visitors.

we want to retain the natural feel of the site,but formalise access routes. we have created a millennium amphitheatre that blends into the site

volunteers and local groups will help with the maintenance and development of the habitats

we shall encourage the aspirations from the community to develop unique features on the park using artwork

Liquorice Park Trustees




Objectives
To achieve our vision a number of objectives has been identified as part of a lng term strategy to develop and enhance the park

Community
Halfway up the Hill festival amphitheatre as a venue for performing arts. community larder-orchard with apples,pears and plumbs including native varieties, fruit bushes,herb gareden
Environment
copse,spinney,hedgerow,wetlands,wildlife habitats,butterfly plants,bird and bat boxes,holes for insects and small mammals
Recreation
seating areas,volunteer work days ,dog excersise area.
Tourism
heritage trail,urban green space,display boards.
Education
teaching resourse,environmental studies,newsletters,website,public awareness,open public meetings
Arts
performance area,gates,fencing and railings viewing platform,seats,living sculpture


Liquorice park with Alexandra Terrace to Centre
Photo Andy Tomlinson





  View from Liquorice Park over Lincoln's west End
photo:Andy Tomlinson





its your community park and we are lucky to have a 999 lease,please do get involved volunteers are also needed on volunteer sundays
see below for further information

 

Liquorice Park saw the arrival of a stunning new feature to its grounds with the arrival of a wooden sculpture on Friday 27th June 2003. The Lincoln Civic Trust commissioned a local artist to create a unique set of interlocking seats for the park off Yarborough Road, Lincoln.

As well as providing seating for visitors, the eight- foot high sculpture will also act as a visual centrepiece to the park.

 
Unveiling of the new wooden sculpture in Liquorice Park
The seat has been carved with a chainsaw by local artist Tom Harvey, a 28 year old tree surgeon and wood sculptor from Lincoln.

The theme for the sculpture is of natural growth, based on young plants unfurling their leaves, and despite the brutal image of a chainsaw, Mr Harvey's works are elegant in their design with a meticuloulsy fine finish.

 

The Liquorice Park Trust lease the park from the City of Lincoln Council on a 999 year lease. They began work on the park in 1999/2000 with the assistance of a Millenium Green Grant.


The early phases of the Park have seen:

  • Footpaths
  • A performance area
  • Viewing Platform (Carline Road end)
  • Meadow area
  • Seating
  • Community Orchard
  • Wild Fruit areas
  • so far over 30 species of birds have been spotted and a pair of munjac deer were living on the park last summer ,not bad for a park in the heart of the city
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    Volunteer Day

    13 May 2007 onwards (Second Sunday of the month)

    Time: Approximately from 10.00am. All welcome whenever possible.

    All welcome whenever possible.
    Venue Details:
    Lincoln Liquorice Park
    Yarborough Road
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    Contact: mail@liquoricepark.org
    Other Information:
    Volunteering time and a little effort to working on Liquorice Park a Millennium Green Community based Conservation project, involving species / habitat research and study, plus community education. Also general maintenance, repair, plus cleaning, Fundraising future planning and social events.


    http://www.liquoricepark.org/