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Leyfields Gets Spruced Up

Published: 19th March 2008 21:30

Beth Sherratt aged 14, Amelia Hardwick aged 15, Kirsche Povall aged 17,
Tracy Potts from NLI, Marie Bull from Homezone, Ruth Grice aged 17,
Oliver Kinnard aged 15 and Liam Brown aged 17.

Thanks to a huge community effort an open space in North Lichfield is on its way to becoming a wonderful spot for wildlife and locals.

Last June, North Lichfield Initiative received £10,000 funding from the BBC's Breathing Places scheme. That funding, along with Lichfield District Council's Community Pride Prize funding of £1,900, is being used to improve Leyfields - a green open space on Dimbles Hill and Curborough Road, Lichfield.

Following a consultation last November to find out what the local North Lichfield community wanted from their open space, North Lichfield Initiative proposed a number of improvements based on the feedback. These included smartening up the area and encouraging more wildlife to the spot.

Since then, a huge group effort has got the project of the ground. Work started on February 1 when The Forest of Mercia Education team planted 15 Ash and Silver Birch trees along with some bamboo and snowdrop bulbs on the site, which they had rescued from across the district.

February 4 saw local children and residents and representatives from HomeZone, The Forest of Mercia, Lichfield City Council and Lichfield District Council take part in a huge litter pick of the site.

On February 24 Staffordshire Wildlife Youth Rangers planted 200 Hawthorn buses around the edge of the site, and helped North Lichfield Initiative with useful advice about how to create a wildflower area and sensory garden. Lichfield Landscapes have also been working hard to create pathways to make Leyfields more accessible.

Then on Saturday 8 March, 120 young people from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints worked all day to spruce Leyfields up. From general cleaning and painting fences to heavy digging, the young people got busy in what was a huge team effort.

Tracy Potts, North Lichfield Initiative Community Worker, said: "The field was hive of activity and there was a great feeling of camaraderie on the day. This is such an exciting project as we're creating a wonderful green space for everyone who lives in North Lichfield. It is wonderful to see the community coming together and I would like to thank all our volunteers as it is only with their help that we improve the Leyfields.