'Friends of Home Park' has been set up to try to improve one of Sydenhams more neglected spaces.
£20,000 has been awarded to the park by the London Borough of Lewisham Regeneration Team. A small first step, but hopefully one of many more.
The 3 options are:
1. OUTDOOR GYM AND TABLE TENNIS.
AS IT IS NOW: JUST GRASS
BUT WHAT IF...
and if it's successful we can add to it later:
PLUS
AS IT IS NOW
BUT WHAT IF...
2. IMPROVING CHILDRENS PLAY AREA
AS IT IS NOW
BUT WHAT IF...
• We added things to climb on:
• & interact with:
3. IMPROVING INTERACTION BETWEEN PARK AND LIBRARY.
The Library is a great asset in the park but they seem like two separate things. We could make a stronger link between the park and the library by using some of the bare patch of tarmac behind the library and next to the play area which currently looks like this:
What if it looked like this:
New floor covering possibly like this or the style of floor covering they have in Paris parks (a light very fine buff coloured gravel that would make the area seem lighter), some nice, interesting seating and some outdoor games that could be hired form the library to encourage interaction between park and library. Eventually there could be a coffee shop.
Or perhaps an ampitheatre style seating like this:
Which could encourage readings, theatre etc in the park for adults and kids.
What option do you think is best worth investing in? Which is your favourite? Do you think (in time) they should all be done?
Over time we hope to hope that more will be done to the park, it doesn't stop here!
For those who wish to vote on these options FOHP will be arranging a meeting in due course where you can come and vote. Watch out for the Details to be posted on the STF and the Home Park Blog.
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There is a poll on the blog.