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Weʼve raised £2,175 to buy land to protect it from development and turn it in to a community wellness space with a special arboretum.
- Funded on Sunday, 19th September 2021
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In 2018 we, as a community, supported Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council as it sought to prevent precious green wedge land from being developed into 185 houses. In November 2020, that land became available for purchase. This presents us with the opportunity to forever protect this space by taking ownership as a community. If not that particular land, then we will seek other opportunities.
We want to create a stunning open space in an area where publicly accessible options are limited, presenting it as a lasting symbol of the local response to COVID-19. We hope to plant a tree to mark every life lost in the borough, and a plant for each recorded case. Ultimately, this new greenery will help to ensure a peaceful, inspiring setting for all residents and visitors as we work to create something of which we can all be proud. There will be a very special 'Arboretum for Everyone' dedicated to the memory of Mervyn Perkins who sadly passed away in April 2020.
Email us: barwellnessacs@gmail.com
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Lyn & Troy Perkins
Feb 1, 2021
Terry & Anne Jones & family of Hinckley have very kindly & generously donated these additional funds towards Mervyn's Arboretum & support additional trees & shrubs for the Peace Garden & new parkland.
£200.00
Lyn & Troy Perkins
Jan 15, 2021
Kindly donated to Mervyn's Arboretum from Mrs Joan Ince (our lovely Aunty Joan in Coventry) along with Ray & Carol (of Bude) and Janet & John (Coventry) and their families for trees and shrubs.
£200.00
Lyn & Troy Perkins
Jan 15, 2021
Donated to Mervyn's Arboretum from a very kind and generous family member in Nuneaton. Thank you very much this will support a lot of trees for everyone to enjoy forever!
£500.00
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2020
Lyn & Troy Perkins
Dec 12, 2020
An Arboretum for Everyone (to honour Mervyn Perkins, died April 2020)We join in this project with an initial donation of £1,000 & will pledge £10,000 directly, will you join us, please? Thank you xx
£1,000.00
Anonymous
Nov 22, 2020
Great idea, green spaces are so important for mental health. 🤞
Jo
Nov 20, 2020
Brilliant idea, something great for the area.
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