Update June 2010

Plans are now in progress to finalise the first year’s development programme. After spending time speaking to and working with different groups the next stage is to complete the plans and continue and widen community involvement with the project.

Working with a landscape designer, an exciting and innovative approach is being drawn up which will not only stop the graffiti vandalism but will provide a valuable community resource. In brief, the plan is to develop a series of vertical gardens throughout the reserve. These gardens will be available to community groups, businesses and schools to design and use. Alongside of this will be plans to develop a bioretention system, utilising the storm drain which runs through the site.

An exhibition outlining the ideas is planned for July and will give a chance for people to see how the project has progressed and how they can be involved in it future development.

I will post more designs and ideas as they are produced. For information about bioretention and vertical gardens please use the links provided on the right.

Thanks
Simon

Backdrop film

Town Hall Backdrop

As part of the Gordon St Project is to look at ways of engaging young people in the project and using their creative skills. I have recently been working with some young people designing and painting a backdrop for Dargaville Town Hall.

The Council, who run the hall, wanted a new painted backdrop, which represented the local area. I put together a design using the young people's drawings and sorted out the paint etc. They got the backdrop painted in less than two days, so it would be ready for a number of concerts in the hall.

There still some more items to add and this will be done as stencils over the next couple of weeks.

P.A.I.N.T. - Weaving Unity Into Community Project