February Snow

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Our Mint

Our mint, beginning to show through in the raised planters.

Our First Ladybird

The first sighting this year of a ladybird on the Green Heart Den. Fanastic.

Crocus Beginning To Flower

One of the crocus, planted last year by members of Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Managements team of Junior Wardens.

B and Q Bulb Donation Success

Although the free garden bulbs kindly donated by B and Q have now all be been distributed locally, they have proved to be a great success.  Among those that have benefited from the garden bulbs include; local residents Greengate Junior School, Ramsden Infants School, St Georges Primary School, Barrow and District Disability Association, Mill Lane Centre, Ramsey Park, Abbotsvale Community Centre, Four Groves Community Allotment, St Marys School Dalton, Accent residents Association and Vickerstown School.

We would like to thank Martin Roberts and all at B and Q for the very thoughtful and very generous donation and thank Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management, Cumbria CVS in Barrow and the North West Evening Mail for helping to raise awareness of this opportunity for free garden bulbs. It was very much appreciated by all.

Strategic Workshops

Members of our Management Committee pictured during our first Strategic Workshop.

The aims of the workshops, facilitated by Mike Brockbank of VCF Solutions, are to develop and produce an objective based strategic plan.

Funding for the workshops has been provided from the training budget associated with the grant we received from Our Green Space.

Railtrack Restoration

The rail track (above) unearthed during the construction phase of the project has now been cleaned, cut into smaller sections and primed. Thank you to all at Gilmour Fabrications Ltd. 

Funding for the restoration work was provided from Our Green Space, a Cumbria-wide three-year partnership project running from Jan 2008 to Dec 2010. The project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s 'Your Heritage' grant scheme.

Green Heart Den Bulb Success

Various bulbs planted last year are beginning to bloom on the Green Heart Den. Among those who helped to plant the bulbs included, local volunteers, pupils from Greengate Junior School and members of Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Managements team of Junior Wardens.

Additional pictures can be viewed on our Flickr photo gallery here.

Furness College - Seat Design Update

Project Coordinator Graham Bromley revisiting Furness College art and design department to review the students intitial ideas for seating designs. The students had previously been provided with a brief to develop design options for seating which will be manufactured and sited on the Green Heart Den. This forms part of the students work on the the "Involving Schools and Colleges in Barrow's Regeneration" project which is funded by West Lakes Renaissance. Also in attendance were tutor Mike Walsh, Community Press editor Rosie Hillman and Julia Geere.

Additional pictures can be viewed on our Flickr photo gallery here.

Furness College - Initial Seat Design Ideas

Project Coordinator Graham Bromley reviewing Furness College art and design students intitial ideas for seating designs.  The students had previously been provided with a brief to develop design options for seating which will be manufactured and sited on the Green Heart Den.  This forms part of the students work on the the "Involving Schools and Colleges in Barrow's Regeneration" project which is funded by West Lakes Renaissance..

Funding for the seat design is provided from a grant we received from Our Green Space, a Cumbria-wide three-year partnership project running from Jan 2008 to Dec 2010.  The project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s 'Your Heritage' grant scheme. 
 
For additional pictures please visit our Flickr photo gallery here.