UK parks to benefit from Lotto funding
13:08 27th October 2010
Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who enjoy a trip to parks in the UK may be glad to hear that a new lottery-funded grant of £10 million is to be shared among a number of sites.
The financial assistance will help a total of six parks nationwide, including Shropshire's Telford Town Park, Wigan's Mesnes Park, Mote Park in Kent, Whaley Bridge Memorial Park in Derbyshire and Cambuslang Park in South Lanarkshire.
However, the biggest recipient will be Lordship Recreation Ground in the Tottenham area of London, which will receive almost £4 million, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) reported.
"Lordship Rec is one of north London's best green spaces and it was my local park when I was growing up, so I'm so happy the park's future is being secured," Local MP David Lammy told the RHS.
The site will have its unique 1938 model traffic area reconstructed to help teach local kids about road safety.
As part of the work, the Moselle River, which runs through the site, will be redirected onto a more natural course.
Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts searching for inspiration and advice may find it on the RHS website, which provides monthly tips in its gardening calendar.
