Phillimore Park

 

Following the construction of steps and an informal path through Phillimore Park woodland, which has improved access to the area. Children from Phillimore Primary School have been involved in art workshops with artist Hilary Cartmel. The theme for the project was creatures that might live in Phillimore woodland. Firstly the children were asked to draw pictures, then they had to make their pictures 3D using card and finally they were asked to copy and produce there pictures in plaster using clay a mould. Metal rubbings designed by the children have been combined with robust steel posts to create an unusual lollipop nature trail, which was installed in October 2006.

 

Congratulations to The Phillimore Park Association Community Association who were successful in securing funding from Sheffield City Council Small Grants Scheme for this project.

 

A big Thank you to the children from Phillimore Primary School and everyone who took part in the project.

 

Classes from Phillimore School sang harmoniously about Phillimore Park in front if parents, guardians and local community members. This well attended parade highlighted how local people are keen to be involved in projects and support changes that are happening in Phillimore Park.

Thank you to John Webber for attending workshops and teaching the children songs. The Phillimore Song Parade was funded by Groundwork Sheffield.

 

In April 2005 children from Phillimore Park Primary were invited to enter a design a dog pooh sign competition. Two hundred and fifty pupils in eight classes entered the competition, each designing a poster highlighting the problem. Each class then voted on a winner, with the final design chosen by the organisers. The initiative, funded by environmental charity Groundwork Sheffield, follows consultation organised in partnership with the Darnall Green Spaces Regeneration Project. Dog fouling was seen as a big problem in Phillimore Park, because the school uses the large field for their sports activities, and it’s also used for football on Sunday. We don’t want to stop people walking their dogs their, but it’s an unpleasant situation.

 

Winners of all stages received prizes of art material donated by Groundwork Sheffield. All 250 children were also presented with sunflowers to plant at home – part of a wider environmental initiative.

 

Phillimore Park is steadily getting a new makeover, so far trees have been cleared and an informal footpath with steps has been created through Phillimore Woodland by Sheffield Wildlife Trust who were contracted to carry out the work.

 

Large amounts of overgrown shrubs have been cleared around the bowling green with help from the Sheffield University Conservation Group who came out on Saturday the 6th May a big thank to Robert Dickinson, Lee Jun Xue, Wu Kin Woon, Andy Waller, Katherine Littlewood, Sarah Clarke and Simon Duxford.

 

Thankfully there is already good local community support for this project. If you would like to get involved contact Jackie Naylor, Phillimore Park Community Association on 0114 2610496.