Community Design Project

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2009-05-25 00:00

LIBRARY GARDEN OPENS NEW CHAPTER FOR LIVERPOOL

A new community garden has been created in Liverpool to provide a haven for the city's book worms. The £25,000 project has seen disused land adjacent to Old Swan library on Prescot Road turned into a green and relaxing space, featuring trees and plants, seating and a community meeting...
2009-05-19 00:00

THE GARDEN IS COMPLETE

The gardens have now been completed and are open to the community when the library is open.   Thanks must go to the community for their support and work on the design.   One of the residents that previously chaired the Irish Roads Residents Association has been met on site and was...
2009-04-28 00:00

Final works

The final touches are now being put to the garden this week. Unfortunately the launch event had to be postponed but is to be rescheduled later in the summer. Meanwhile the garden should be open to users in the near future.
2009-04-20 06:44

Works on site and Opening event

The work to create the Garden has begun on site and will finish this week. David Webster and Sons were appointed to undertake the works and have been on site for two weeks and have one more to go. An opening event is to take place with a number of dignitaries on Saturday the 25th April at...
2008-05-23 13:09

New Masterplan

The masterplan has been revised following a meeting of the project partners. The revised plan deals with issues raised with regard to security fears and revisions to the potential budget. The new plan is on the Current Plan page whilst background information can be found on the...
2008-02-23 00:00

Old Swan Library Garden Design Site

On February 13th the Irish Roads Residents Association took part in a design day to plan a new garden for the Old Swan Library. Those that took part had an enjoyable and creative day. One member said   "Great day, very interesting, and useful."

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The project is supported by

 Liverpool City Council

Working Neighbourhood Fund

and managed by

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Liverpool East Area Team

 

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The implementation of the garden has been funded by United Utilities through their United Futures Programme,

 

 

by MWDA through Greening Greater Merseyside, part of the Landfill Tax Credit scheme.

 

and through Liverpool City Council's Working Neighbourhood Fund