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| Priory Meadow is situated in the parish of Arne
on the south bank of the River Frome, opposite The Quay, which is
arguably Wareham's best known spot.
To see a map,
click here As well as being within an Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, it's also part of an Area of Special
Scientific Interest. These factors had stopped anything happening on the
site for many years, and it had become heavily overgrown with brambles. |
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| In a generous gesture the landowner offered the site to
WDDT on a long lease at a nominal cost. Initially we both hoped that the
area could simply be turned into a neat garden, giving residents and
visitors a place to sit and admire the view. Unfortunately, the
restrictions that had already stopped any other use of the site also
stopped us doing this. Rather than just give in we have tried instead
to create an area where people can look over the adjacent water meadows,
and can see and learn about the plants and animals that inhabit them. |
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| We worked hard with English Nature and Purbeck District
Council to reach agreement on what could be done, and we had invaluable
help with the design from
Dorset Wildlife Trust. We've also had an
inspiring amount of help from the local community. This has ranged from
individuals who've worked on the site, to suppliers who've let us have
materials at cost price or less, to contractors who've worked for little
or no profit, or even for nothing, and to organisations who've given
donations. In particular we had a very generous donation from Mrs Eve
Edmunds, in memory of her late husband Maurice, who is commemorated on a
plaque.
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| We're building a few pages with a
brief run-through of what we've done, with pictures.
Click here, or on the link
at the top to start
looking. Soon we hope to add some 'thank you's' to
those who've helped. BUT YOUR WORK ISN'T FINISHED YET - NOR ARE YOUR
WEB PAGES. Yes we know! Remember
- we're just a group of local volunteers, and we can always use more
help. |
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