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Published:
August 28, 2009
Plans
to restore Burnham's Marine Cove gardens go on display
 Dozens
of people flocked to Burnham-On-Sea's Marine Cove gardens on Thursday
(August 27th) when a special open day was held to gather feedback
about plans to restore the facility.
Sedgemoor's Park and Open Spaces Officers encouraged residents
to visit the gardens to find out more about the facility's restoration
plans.
"There was also an opportunity to observe the shelters being
painted by local artist Paula Lundy and to sign up to join the
Friends of Marine Cove Gardens group," council spokeswoman
Marina Turner told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
"Members of the public were also able to share their ideas
about the activities they would like to see taking place here
once the gardens have been restored."
 Marine
Cove Gardens is one of seven sites in the UK to be awarded £29,500
by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Parks for People programme.
It
is the first amount to be awarded as part of a £362,900
application to restore the gardens.
The Friends of Marine Cove Gardens was set up at the beginning
of the year to discuss ideas for activities and events which could
take place.
The
voluntary group are a mixture of concerned residents, councillors
and local business owners who meet regularly to discuss and support
the Sedgemoor District Council’s restoration and preservation
plans.
To
become a member, contact Marina Turner on 01278 435 512 or via
email at marina.turner@sedgemoor.gov.uk
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