A design has been produced for a pioneering £120,000 children’s eco-park, which would be the first of its kind in Norfolk.
Officers at Norwich City Council worked with children from Sewell Park College and Catton Primary School to draw up the vision for the revamp of St Clements Park in Catton.
The aim is for it to make use of local, natural, materials and provide an alternative way of play for youngsters by offering something different to the usual boisterous, active play which parks usually focus on.
The design includes a willow tunnel, a sand pit, boulders, a look out tower, wildflowers, mounds and long grass with paths mown through it and would have easy access for wheelchair users and families with pushchairs.
Paul Nicholson, children, young people and play manager at City Hall, explained: “It is based around green principles, using local materials such as wood and boulders. (more…)