As part of the Council’s commitment to keep residents involved and informed in the regeneration of Milton Creek, it has organised another community event themed ‘Nature and You’.


At this event, everyone present will have the opportunity to take a short, guided tour of Milton Creek Country Park to see what is happening now and what is planned for its future. This is also your chance to share your suggestions with us as to how the Council can involve the community in maintaining the park.


Nature and You is an ideal theme as Milton Creek is all about Nature, green space and health. The guided tour will increase people's awareness of the enormity of the park and how it will encourage health walks. It will also enable people to hear about the progress of the event area, landscaping and the natural play area.


The event takes place this Saturday, 15 May 2010. The meeting point is Jackson’s Site Office, Mill way – near ASDA in Sittingbourne.


There will be three tours, each lasting 30 minutes, and the times are:

First group – 10.15 am
Second group – 10.45 am
Third group – 11.15 am

Phoebe Adefeso, Milton Creek Gateway Landscape Project Manager, said “With work underway on the project, it is good to be able to show people how things are progressing. This community event will inform people and help them to feel involved in the progression of the project and be motivated about the park. We want the community to champion this unique asset.”

Refreshments will be available, but please ensure you wear the right clothes and footwear. Contact Phoebe Adefeso on 01795 417399 for more information.

Some new pictures

Work starts on the car park

New Planting

The bridge starts pushing across the Creek

Big Clean Up

FRIENDS OF OARE GUNPOWDER WORKS
have organised a BIG CLEAN UP as part of the national campaign against litter http://www.thebigtidyup.org>
Join them on Sunday April 25th from 10am – 3pm (you can just stay for 10mins or all day its up to you) at the Visitors Centre
Paul Jessett will be there to brief you. The Friends of Oare are a voluntary group who help with the upkeep of the woods and are always looking for more help. Contact Nick Stewart ;oarenick@hotmail.com; fordetails on the group.
They normally meet the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Gunpowder works.

Spring is here

Spring is certainly here, there is lots of new growth in the Park and the trees planted last year are packed with buds :)

New site launched

Today sees the official launch of the Friends of Milton creek Website at www.miltoncreek.co.uk

Hello

Welcome to the Official Friends of Milton Creek Blog. Going forward this blog will feature regular updates, goings or, observations and photos from Milton Creek Country Park.

I hope that you enjoy this blog and don't forget for more  information you can find our website here:

www.miltoncreek.co.uk

Chris