A Park for Yelverton?

A Park for Yelverton?

Those living in and around Yelverton can't have failed to notice that the scrubland between the roundabout and Yelverton Play Park has been cleared. While this is 'business as usual' and is carried out by the landowner from time to time, on this occasion it provides a rare opportunity to see just what this area really looks like. So here's a thought. What if this section of land was 'managed' in a way that made it an attractive and ‘useful’ part of the village - somewhere to sit, meet friends, perhaps 'tidy-up' the diy bike track? Neither the landowner, nor DNPA nor the parish council would object to such a scheme and Yelverton Community Projects, who look after the play park are willing to be involved. But it would need volunteers to get it off the ground and look after it. This might involve physical work (strimming, weeding etc) or fundraising and chasing grants. Such a scheme will only work, if sufficient folk are prepared to help. Hoping that 'someone else' will do it isn't going to work!

If you would be prepared to join a group and get involved, please email me at r_s_cheadle@hotmail.com. If there's sufficient enthusiasm, I'll arrange for everyone to meet up to decide how to move ahead. If not, then the brambles will grow back and the opportunity will have passed.

Ric Cheadle, Chair of Yelverton Community Projects