Hamilton Park looking cleaner and tidier thanks to steering committee
CRAIGHALL PARK – The local park has seen major improvements, attracting more foot traffic over the course of the year.
The Hamilton Park Steering Committee is pleased to see more community members making use of the park, which is looking cleaner and tidier over the last few months.
Following robust dialogue at a meeting in January this year, the steering committee was set up to bring about improvements at the park.
When the Rosebank Killarney Gazette visited the park last week, we observed many people exercising, relaxing and walking dogs in the green space between the suburbs of Parkhurst and Craighall Park.
Chair of the steering committee Joss du Trevou said, “We have achieved our main objective this year which was to see more people using the park, make it more accessible, tidy and clean.”
Du Trevou said he thinks that by increasing foot traffic in the park and keeping the grass short, it will already become a safer space for park users.
Head of communications on the steering committee Robyn Mansfield said that a third of all the trees in the park are infected with shot-hole borer, while many other trees are old or collapsing. The committee has therefore decided to raise funds to plant more trees at the park.
“I envisage tree-lined pathways,” said Du Trevou.
The committee has raised R12 000 so far thanks to supporting from residents and those living at the Deansgate Retirement Home.
Mansfield said, “We want to raise a total of R25 000 by January in order to buy 50 trees for the park. We challenge local businesses to match the residents’ contributions in order to make this a reality.”
After the trees have been planted in January, the committee will begin to work on their erosion project, which will raise funds to install gabions to channel the water correctly through the stream, which runs through the park.
The committee also set up a bank account thanks to assistance from the Craigpark Residents Association (CRA) and the Parkhurst Village Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA). The CRA and PRABOA have also assisted by providing gardeners to clean the park regularly.
The committee wishes to thank City Parks for their regular assistance and maintenance of the green space, Ward 117 councillor Tim Truluck, residents associations and residents who have contributed to the park’s upliftment.
If you would like to contribute to the tree fund, email Joss du Trevou on joss.dutrevou@gmail.com
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