ROTARY BENEFITS RICHMOND

ROTARY BENEFITS RICHMOND

Richmond Rotary Club has played a leading role in improving facilities for residents and visitors at Round Howe woodland walk, Richmond.

Richmond Rotary Club member Colin Grant who initiated the project said:

“I am really pleased with the outcome of this community project. Some time ago, the club was asked to see if we could improve Round Howe Wood, which had some 15-year-old woodland sculptures that had seen better days. This is a picnic area, but visitors had few facilities to attract them to stay for a picnic. I am very grateful to everybody who helped to make this Rotary project a reality”.

£10,000 for the project was obtained from the National Highways Community Legacy Fund and Round Howe is now adorned with two bespoke oak picnic tables made by Military Craftsmanship, with the York stone bases by Staley Stone Work. Wooden toad stools and woodland animal sculptures were created by award winning chainsaw artist Sam Bowsher from Moffat. Installing the items was carried out by Richmond Rotary Club members with the invaluable help of members of the British Gurkhas and Nepalese Community, Catterick & Darlington.

Martin Collinson, National Highways Programme Manager, said:

“We’re absolutely delighted to support these improvements at Round Howe Wood through our Community Legacy Fund, connected to the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project. It’s fantastic to see this investment creating a welcoming, enjoyable space for the whole community.”

The current President of Richmond Rotary Club John Morton added:

“This is yet another example of Richmond Rotary Club making a big contribution to Richmond and we are very grateful to Colin Grant and the team for all their work installing the stone bases and tables which were built locally.’

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