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Together with the students we continue to explore the park and look at/ consider options within the park. After the initial visit to the site to consider the location and discuss options with Town Council staff and Community representatives, we visited the location to further explore the location and undertake some initial preparation work. All the students explored the whole site to identify the current features present and scope to develop the site. The site possesses many natural established features - trees, shrubs, plants, grasses etc. Specific areas such as wild flower meadows are present (as a result of a previous groups work) . Initial thoughts were to tidy, trim and prune the established trees and shrubs - this would aid in future growth and conservation. The students decided it would be good idea to utilise trimmed back foliage in a pre arranged piles around the park to create a 'wildlife stack' - this needs the 'OK' from the TC Staff as to appropriate locations. A good visit and start to the work required!

All the students were really excite about the post Christmas visit to the Park to really start the work on their project - as several students looked at possible locations to create their 'wildlife stack' (together with staff from the Town Council) the main body of students commenced some tidy, trim and prune existing trees and shrubs - this was to maintain, tidy and ultimately 'conserve' the existing foliage. With clear direction the student a made a really good start on their project. The Park is well used and well attended by the local community and general members of the public - many of which were really enthusiastic as to the students efforts. TC staff are to circulate the students efforts within the TC internal circulations and on their external publications - these methods of publication and sharing has been used previously and been positively received.