Beecholme Grounds Project Diary now 4th page

The main Grounds Project Diary

is now the 4th separate page

right here on beecholme.blogspot.com
If you've come to just this post, click on the main header
or

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/p/grounds-project-diary.html

Millfields Masterplan - next Pavilion Area Design meeting

Update 12 April

Bruce Irving, the Parks Development Officer has kindly made notes* (see below) of the 2 meetings about the park especially relating to:

12) Village Green

14) Tennis Courts

15) Basket Ball / Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)

16) Pavilion Square 

21) Vehicle Entrance and Access Route

and the National Grid access for the new sub station.

If you want to have a say, the "Millfields Park Users Group" is the best forum. 

This is from Bruce Irving:

....

"Millfields User Group is the way for all park users to be informed and involved in the park. Please sign up to our mailing list.

Email <millfields-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk> and please include your name(s) and alternative contact details such as address and/or phone. Or contact Brian Weller (020 8806 6753). The more people are involved, the more chance we all have to protect and improve Millfields."

 ....

 * This is the link to view the first meetings notes

This is the link to the second meetins notes 

The meeting notes have lots of info, links to Hackney Council web pages and contact details.

END UPDATE

See the latest full size map of the Masterplan at

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BxYLxRkzA7UyOWY3NWYxNDQtMzRmOC00NmViLTk4ZDAtOTMzMjFjMTg4YmNm&hl=en

It is the lastest map available

with my note (red text box) about the Natural Play Area
but without the Pavillion Area marked as above.

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MILLFIELDS MASTERPLAN
2nd Pavilion Area Design meeting

18.30-20.00 hrs, Thursday 25th March 2010

at Millfields Community School, Hilsea Street, E5 0SH

with
Robert Camlin - Camlin Lonsdale (Landscape Architect)
and
Bruce Irving – P/arks Development Officer LBH

..

The area in question includes the following projects listed on the masterplan:
 
12) Village Green

14) Tennis Courts

15) Basket Ball / Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)

16) Pavilion Square

21) Vehicle Entrance and Access Route

The edges of the design space will change.

The southern edge would provide access to the new pavilion and potentially the substation.

The western edge would have the gated and locked vehicle access point and a pedestrian crossing to improve access and safety between the two southern sections of the park. 

The eastern edge would change profoundly due to the current National Grid access route disappearing and the railings being removed.

The northern edge would remain the same.

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National Grid access route to substation

There was concern over the impact of the potential relocation of the National Grid access route upon the park at the first meeting.

National Grid are carrying out an ongoing consultation on route options, all consultation information can be found at

https://www.engagespace.co.uk/engage/hackney/default.aspx

Enquiries regarding the National Grid consultation should be made directly to their community relations team on 0800 731 7645 or info@communityrelations.co.uk  
 
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UPDATE 14th April - Nation Grid in Millfields

(Click on the poster above to see it full size)


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Arguably the best way to safeguard our green spaces is with

an Area Action Plan.

See the main

"How to"

Demand an AREA ACTION PLAN 

for Clapton

with letter to copy & paste
 

plus posters, notes & background material  

 further down the blog

(may be on next page - click "Older posts" at the bottom)

 Scroll down or click:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2010/01/demand-area-action-plan-for-clapton-now.html

at least

please
make sure you

sign the petition
for an Area Action Plan!

click on this:

 

or

http://www.gopetition.com/online/33470.html

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New double yellow lines at gate

The TRA, with the help of councillor Linda Kelly recently managed to get new double yellow lines painted at the entrance at the bottom of Prout Road.

The reason being that when there was a large vehicle (van/landrover/people carrier) parked both sides, there was no room for emergency vehicles like fire engines.

Even the bin truck had trouble entering occassionally.

It also means the view down Prout Road towards the park is less obstructed and, well, just more pleasant. Once the new planting has gone in and there's a long line of meadow flowers under the railings the view will be even better.

Beecholme estate notes - Grounds Project Phase II - Lift lobby

Grounds Project - Phase II

Sculpture and sculptural seating
  

Last year Tim Norris did come to the estate and took photos to work from.

I think he was quite inspired by the estate and the aspect over the park

but we have not met since - just had the occasional email.

I was unsuccessful with 3 grant applications last year, successful with one - we're using it with the EIB for planting - ie Phase I. of the grounds project.

See Phase I: (current planting March 2010) Photo diary 3 posts below 

   

The grant I have yet to get is for the sculpture - ie Phase II.

I will be applying again very soon, with help from Damien at Arts-express.

As soon as we get funds and he has the free time, we'll get Tim back.

In the meantime we may see if another sculptor can help with replacing the benches. We will try and co-ordinate everything so Tim will have an input even if only on paper - with the design. We will possibly use part of our 2010 EIB.

We hope to have a smaller version for flat ground along the lines of Tim's curved design as shown here:
 

 sculpture by Tim Norris 

There's a lot more information in these posts:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2009/06/beecholme-s-visual-environment-project.html  

and

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2009/05/sculpture-examples-suitable-for-estate.html

  
as well as the "Diary of work & planting" post further down this page.
  
   Update April 10th

NEW BENCH FOR SQUARE

Sculptor Gary Marsh came over this week to look over the grounds

and have a chat. The result being that I should get an idea of the cost of putting the first sculptural, curved bench in the square.

PAID FOR WITH A GRANT
We should be able to fund the first bench with either/or this years EIB or a Levy Special Projects grant (not on leasholders charges).
We'll have to wait until I successfully apply to more granting bodies to get the funds for the remaining benches, reliefs & sculpture.


 MADE OF STONE & WOOD
It will almost certainly be made of stone with a grass bank at the back and a slab of tree trunk on the seat. It may incorporate one or more of the rather ugly hexagonal concrete planters dotted around the estate.

This sort of sculpture is a specialty of Garys.

We were also thinking about a relief or two of the end of blocks.

>>>-<<<

    
  

Ground floor lift lobby 

    

There is one ground floor lift lobby for the single 5 storey block on the estate.
   

   

We (the TRA) had it painted and all the wires and conduit boxed in.

There is even a noticeboard up.

All that's lacking is carpet.

I am happy to announce that new carpet tiles will be going down in the next couple of weeks or so. We applied for and got a Tenants Levy "Special projects" grant some months ago but it has taken a long time to get approval from all relevant depts of Hackney Homes.

Not least was fire rating approval for the specific tiles used.

The cleaning dept. had to have access to a power outlet and supply a vacuum cleaner for our cleaner to use as well.

I have managed to get expensive Heuga Interface Flor tiles from their "Entropy" range at a huge discount. These tiles are commonly used in schools, hospitals and public buildings, so rated as heavy contract.

I spent weeks searching for the best tiles and finally found the right number of the right make and type of tile.
The best thing being that they are from an over run of a bespoke range so I got £800 worth of tiles for £150.
Brand new, straight from a showroom warehouse.


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As illustrated below but in a multi-coloured plain "rust" colour 
That is, without the geometric design as the tiles were a custom design
using the Entropy substrate - ie the same materials and specifications.


Hopefully the actual rust colour will hide a multitude of sins... 

At the entrance there will be a semi-circle of Burmatex "Grimebuster 50" barrier tiles to stop the worst of the dirt getting to the heavy contract grade "Entropy" tiles.

 Burmatex "Grimebuster 50"

  

Both sets of tiles will be in a "rust" colour to go with the red skirting strip and cream coloured walls.

I'll be buying the door trims and glue this week (Mon 12th) and getting the tiles down as soon as the workmen can fit it in. 

Mon 12th April 2010

I will get the trims etc but I will have to wait to next week before arranging the actual laying of the tiles as the officer I need to speak to is on leave and won't be back until then.

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TUE 18 MAY

A red letter day - the carpet tiles are down

D.W. Sec.

Birdsong recording 2

Here's Tue 16th March - again about 5am

Only about 20 minutes of singing

Here I've edited about 4 minutes of recording into just 1 minute of video.

If you can't click on the video straight away, be patient 
for anything from about 6 seconds up to about 40 seconds
and it will play OK.
It depends how busy youtube is.

It's worth the wait.

If it doesn't, just press "command" + "r" to reload the page.

....

The recording I made last year in April is a lot clearer.

The star of the show may be the very same bird. At least the same species.

Do you know what bird it is? I know last year it was a little later and there was some light so I was able so spot what I thought was a wren but it may not have been the bird responsible for the main song, with such variety and length...

See it/hear it at:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2009/04/wren-sings-at-beecholme-estate.html

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Beecholme Grounds Project 2010 - Diary of work & planting

For the background and selection of the Grass Roof Co see post further down or click:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2010/02/next-enhanced-beecholme-tra-meeting-wed.html 
 
    

The Grounds Project Phase 1 - Planting
Planting has been funded

by a £5,000 HCVS grant

and

£2,500 from our 2009 EIB fund
from Hackney Homes. 

The full photo diary is now the 4th page right here at 
beecholme.blogspot.com