ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Since the Environment Group was set up in the late 1970's it has been active in preserving some of Clevedon's best known landmarks as well as creating new features to enhance the town.

In the late 1980's all of the town's Victorian drinking fountains were repaired and restored. At about the same time the new garden and seating area, known as the Peace Memorial Garden, at Spray Point was formed as was the landscaped roundabout at Six Ways.

In the last few years the Victorian shelter on the sea front has been restored as has the Lookout on Poets Walk.

New features created during that period were the circular seat at the start of Poets Walk, the entrance feature to Salthouse Fields, the tree and seat in Elton Road and the gazebo rose arch in Alexandra Gardens in memory of Lady Elton, a Past President of the Society.

Most recently the Viewpoint in Pier Copse was reconstructed with new paving, seats and planting.

The Group is active in maintaining these features as well. We have a monthly working party during the summer months when we clean, paint and weed them!

We also organise a "Big Litter Pick" before the Easter holiday each year to give the sea front a spring clean for the benefit of residents and visitors.

We work closely with North Somerset Council and the Town Council to achieve the objectives of maintaining and improving Clevedon's environment.

If you share these objectives please join us.

We meet every two months on a Wednesday evening. Please contact me for details.

 

Bob Hardcastle

Chairman, Environment Group.