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Site name: Townend playground and
open space Zone: Outer Zone Land owner :? Date of survey:
10-April-00 Current management: Part of the
facilities of a recent housing development. Amenity
mown grass. New shrub and tree planting has been
carried out. Proposed management: Introduce some
wildflower meadow areas (wildflower
meadows) or a Butterfly Garden area
(butterfly
gardens). Date of Visual
Survey - Aug 2004 Click map to see details
and location of photographs The ideas and possibilities outlined
below are designed to help members of the local community as
they think about what could happen on this site. Nothing is
fixed and alternative solutions may well emerge
over the
coming decade - it is for the local
community to decide and enable it to happen. 1. Visual Attributes - update
2004 This large well-kept site is situated on
a slope amongst a newly built housing estate in the
Townend area of Deepcar. The Rookery curves round
the west edge of the site with a wooden post and
rail fence boundary. There is a hard surfaced
playground with a frame for two swings (which have
been removed) and a slide; a tarmac path with
seating niches runs the length of the site. A large
sloped stretch of amenity grass lies below this
path. Attractive tree and shrub beds line the
perimeter of the site and provide enclosure for the
playground and seating areas. Houses overlooking
the area from the south are screened by a high
wooden palisade fence. This new area of green space
is an asset to the area and provides a very
pleasant setting for the surrounding
housing. Safety This site is overlooked on all sides by
housing, so it feels very secure. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The playground offers a place for local
children to play, with seating for parents. The
site may also be used as a short
cut. More seating could be provided and
possibly a few picnic benches. Planting could be
more varied, e.g. with the establishment of a
meadow. More imaginative play could also be
encouraged on site. Ecology
HABITAT TYPES FOUND ON SITE
found 2002 aim by 2012 found 2002 aim by 2012 Amenity Grassland * Mosses and Bryophytes Amenity Shrubs * Heath Land Amenity Tree Planting * Wetlands Amenity Flower Beds Open Water Amenity Hedges Running Water Rough Grassland Cultivated/Disturbed Land Acid Grassland Bare Earth/Erosion * Marshy Grassland Hedges Trees Broadleaf Walls * Trees Coniferous Fences * Trees Mixed Invasive Species Scrub Other (Please state) Tall Herbs Low Herbs and Shrubs (Native) Amenity Bulb Planting People CURRENT USES found 2002 aim by 2012 found 2002 aim by 2012 FORMAL PROVISION INFORMAL USES Formal Pitches Cycling Formal Play Area * Jogging Car Park Walking Seating * Shortcuts Picnic Area Desire Lines Art Work Motor Cycling Dog Walking Area Car Driving Pavement * Car Parking Footpath Network Damaged Bollards/Fences Steps * Vandalism Cycle Paths Graffiti Trim Track Litter (small) Litter Bins * Fly Tipping Dog Waste Bins Burnt Out Cars Formal Off-road Area Fires Bollards Hanging Around Lighting Alcohol Drinking Signs Drug Taking Interpretive Signs Dog Mess Hard Surfaces * Quiet Contemplation Other (please state) Sun Bathing Informal Play (state) Other Informal Uses (state) Stocksbridge SRB5 Greenspace Audit undertaken by Jim Flanagan for Sheffield Wildlife Trust - see their Community Action Handbook - full of good ideas for your local site |
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