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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP REJUVENATES HISTORIC GARDEN

A team of local residents from Poole’s Old Town Conservation Group has kick started a campaign to restore Poole Quay’s only garden space at Scaplen's Court Museum.

Poole’s Museum Service, Poole Pottery and Compton Acres were inspired by the idea and are providing joint sponsorship funding to restore the garden. Originally filled with fragrant herbs, lavender and roses, the garden will provide an open recreational space for local people and will take ten weeks to restore, due for completion in mid-July. The garden is being brought back to life with the help of Compton Acres staff in association with Kingston Maurward College as part of the government’s New Deal programme.

Cllr Graham Wilson, Chairman of Poole’s Heritage Forum and Executive Spokesperson for Community Information, said: "This is a very exciting initiative and will add a whole new dimension to the regeneration of the Museum as well as providing an additional public attraction on the quay."

Rachel Joliffe-Allenby, who instigated the campaign, said: "I hope the garden will bring a lot of enjoyment to lots of local people. We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors to support this project which we want to maintain for the town for years to come. We hope people will come forward in support of the project."

The garden is free of charge and is open to the public during the Waterfront Museum opening hours. For opening hour details, contact Waterfront Museum, tel. 01202 262600.

The Tudor garden was created in keeping with the 15th and 16th century Scaplen's building and was designed by George Dillistone, the garden architect who created Castle Drogo’s gardens in Devon.

Claire Chidley Head of Cultural Services