Looking Forward to a Well Dressed Park

A May Day Celebration in Ecclesfield Park on Sunday 7^th May, run by Sheffield Wildlife Trust, will incorporate well dressing, children's activities and displays of planned redevelopments of the park.

Event: A May Day Celebration for all the family with well dressing, nature walks, environmental art and a treasure hunt.

Date and Time: Sunday 7^th May 11am–3pm

(Photos and interviews between 1pm and 2pm)

Place: Ecclesfield Park

There will be a May Day Celebration at Ecclesfield Park between 11am and 3pm on Sunday 7^th May. The event is being run by Sheffield Wildlife Trust as part of its Community Green Spaces Project and Wild Web 2000 initiative. It will feature well dressing, nature walks, a treasure hunt, environmental art and much more for the whole family to enjoy. Plans for the development of the park will also be displayed.

The well dressing, which will help to celebrate spring in Ecclesfield Park, will be made at the event to a design based on the winner of a competition which the Trust has run for the children of Ecclesfield and Coit Primary Schools. Well dressing is an ancient custom, found in and around the borders of Derbyshire, which involves decorating springs and wells using only natural materials. The finished well dressing will be presented to the winner’s school.

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The results of the recent public consultation over the redevelopment of Ecclesfield Park will be displayed so that residents and park users can keep up-to-date with the plans. This event is being organised with the newly-formed Friends of Ecclesfield Park group, and is supported by the Hanson Environment Fund and the Environmental Action Fund.

Sheffield Wildlife Trust's Environmental Education Officer Katherine Packer explained:

"First and foremost the day will be about having fun, with a beautiful well dressing and some fantastic environmental art on show, as well as activities for children to get involved in. But it's also a chance for people who use the park, or would like to use it, to see what's being planned and get involved."

For Further Information Please Contact:

Katherine Packer, Environmental Education Officer, Sheffield Wildlife Trust: (0114) 231 0120 (for information about the May Day Celebration event)

Chris Milego, Community and Open Spaces Officer, Sheffield Wildlife Trust: (0114) 231 0120 (for information about the planned redevelopments to Ecclesfield Park)