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2011 NEWS REPORT
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UPDATED
- Borstal
Recreation Ground Children's Play Area is to get a long awaited refurbishment
for 2011
BOSS was thrilled to have a visit from a
Medway Council officer to one of our committee meetings. He informed us that despite the 2nd year playbuilder scheme being
scrapped, Medway Council have been able to use some section 106 funding,
to refurbish all the play areas which had been identified for the 2nd year
playbuilder scheme, and BORSTAL is one of
them. The
plans for the play area have been decided upon and can be viewed by
clicking here Works
were going to start in March, but has been delayed the latest time
table is that the refurbishment should be completed by the end of May,
but will keep you updated with developments
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As and when new
information is received we will of course let you know. in the meantime
if you have any questions please contact
us Date:
03/02/2011 - Updated: 1/04/2011
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NEWS
REPORTS 2010
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Bluebell
Planting at Brindley's Copse 16th October 2010
An excellent morning! we were able to
clear the areas around the trees, which were planted by the children
at Pilgrims school last year, this also showed up how well the
saplings were doing. We planted 100 Bluebell and some primroses and
a few walnut trees. With the hope that they will start to pop up
next year and eventually increase in numbers. These bulbs were
donated by Val and Mike McDonald in memory of Roger Hope who passed
away in 2009, who was a nature lover and a local man. The weather
held up and we had a good turn out of helpers and even a little dog
who was extremely helpful - Lets hope next year we will see lots of
little blue flowers popping up in Brindley's Copse.
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Click
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Date:
7/11/2010
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BBQ and Burn at
Baty's Marsh 6th November 2010
We collected all the old wood that
had floated up on to the march (pallets, cupboards old bit of wood -
not the drift wood which we live for the wildlife) and made a
bonfire - this was also an opportunity for us to say thank you to
all of the volunteers, which have helped us throughout the year! it
was a successful event with 22 people attending - A big Thank you to
Linda and Tim Mose who did all the cooking and to Val McDonald for
her fabulous homemade pumpkin soup and to Kate Everett for her
lovely hot jacket potatoes which she send along (even though she was
too ill to attend) We are looking forward to next year
already.
Date:
7/11/210
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NEWS
REPORTS 2009
Tree
Planting on the Centenary Footpath 1st December 2009
Children from the
local Borstal Pilgrim school helped friends of Borstal Open Spaces
(BOSS) plant some sapling trees. The fifteen trees were planted in an
area where old trees had died and fallen down between Baty’s Marsh
and the Borstal Recreation playing fields alongside the footpath
between the bottom of Manor
Lane and the Esplanade. It
is hoped to keep the area free of weeds and brambles to produce an
open copse in which to walk and play.
The children involved are form other parts of Borstal and do
not usually come down to the river area; they planted
Hornbeam, Silver Birch and Crab apple.
The children enjoyed
the task in the fresh air, and appreciated the refreshments to reward
their hard work. BOSS
would like to involve more local children in activities such as this,
and hopefully encourage the children to grow up with an interest in
playing outside in “natural” spaces.
Hopefully the
children will maintain an interest in the trees and return regularly
to check their progress, they will be there a long time!
The area will be
known as Brindley Copse after Steve Brindley, a conservation officers
who helped with most of the BOSS tasks and was killed in a motorbike
accident last year.
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Date:
5/12/09
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Footpath
Clearance (co-op footpath RR26) clear up
3rd
October 2009
On
Saturday the 3rd October BOSS undertook a clear up of the footpath
which runs from the top of Manor Lane.
Thank you to
everyone who helped at the Borstal “Co-op path” clear-up on
Saturday 3rd October. About forty people turned up to
help tidy the path from beside the Co-op down towards the marina,
an event organised by Friends of Borstal Open Spaces (BOSS).
Some of the litter had accumulated over several years in
the undergrowth; some residents who helped have lived in Borstal
for many years and remember the path being much wider and with
lovely shrubs, rather than the waist high weeds at the sides now.
The first vehicle brought to remove the rubbish collected
was not big enough and a larger one had to be found!
Thank you to the
community service workers who helped, and also thank you to the
Borstal Co-op who donated refreshments. BOSS hopes the users of
the path appreciate all the work by the volunteers.
Click
here to view more pictures of the event
Date:
16/10/09
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Litter Pick of
the 28th March 2009
On Saturday the 28th March
BOSS undertook at litter pick of the Borstal Recreation
Grounds playing fields, even though the weather was poor we had a
good turn out with about 17 people helping out - Our Local rangers
also turned up to help and disposed of the rubbish which was
collected on the day. The Litter pick was again a successful
event.
If you would like to join us next
time please get in touch or just turn up! you will be very
welcome.
For more information contact
us
Date: 12/04/2009
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Local
Police Authority Awards BOSS Money to help with clear up projects
in Borstal
Boss can report that at our AGM of Thursday the 19th March 2009
two of our Local Community
Police Officers attended our AGM to present us with a cheque for
£400 to contribute to the work Borstal Open spaces in undertaking
in the
village. (see below)
The Police raise this
money by selling stolen property that has been recovered by the Police
from criminals, which has not been claimed back by their rightful
owners after a period of time. The Police then allocate the funds
raised by selling the goods, to charities and local community groups
or to assist with projects.
The Police have requested
that as a group they would like us to organise a clear up of the
footpath (RR26) which runs from the back of the co-op down to the
river as it has been neglected - BOSS are planning to undertake this
task later in the year with help from volunteers and the property
owners which back on to the footpath.
If anyone would like to
get involved please get in touch!
For more information contact
us
Date:
12/04/2009
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2008
NEWS REPORTS
Borstal
Recreation Ground Pavilion
We have now been informed by Medway Council that the
temporary pavilion which BOSS and Real 60 Football club have been
fighting for, should be in place by the end of March 2008. This should make a
big difference to Real 60 Football club whom have not had any
facilities for a long time and have not been able to hold some events because of
the lack of facilities.
We can report that BOSS is continuing
to lobby the council for a permanent pavilion
and BOSS have been in regular contact with Open Spaces Team at
Medway Council, we are hoping to have some updates on there plans
for the site in the quite soon. as funding has been secured from
the Riverside development.
For more information contact
us
Date: 08/01/2008
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