New locks funded by Gloucestershire Environmental Trust will secure gardens overnight in Gloucester City Centre
Press Releases - 02/01/2016
The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust has funded new number-code locks for the gardens of Brunswick Square in Gloucester, so the gardens can be secured at night, to protect the trees, planting and garden features.
Brunswick Square Central Lawn Association (BSCLA) Committee Member, Chris Prosser said: "In recent years the gardens have been damaged at night, so we are pleased to have secured funding to purchase new locks to protect the gardens after dark, while allowing local residents and sponsors access at all other times."
Brunswick Square gardens have provided an oasis of open space in the centre of Gloucester for more than 100 years. Pre-1900 a Covenant was established that encouraged all landowners around the Square to allow public access to the gardens for leisure and relaxation.
Brunswick Square Central Lawn Association (BSCLA) continues to uphold this principle. The maintenance of the gardens is solely funded by voluntary donations from local residents, home owners and businesses and these donations are managed by the BSCLA. The gardens include 20 mature trees, lawns and indigenous shrubs to encourage wildlife. They are home to a wide variety of birds, bats and squirrels.
The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust has provided £1090 towards the cost of the locks and £350 has been funded by Gloucester City Council. The Trust and the Council have both supported the maintenance and development of the gardens in the past, as a haven for urban wildlife and a community facility.
The locks should be in place by the New Year. Members of the public are welcome to enjoy the Brunswick Square Gardens, off Brunswick Road in Gloucester at any time; the gardens are locked at twilight each evening and reopened at 8.00am (except Christmas Day).
The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust provides grants from funds generated by the Landfill Communities Fund for the benefit of Gloucestershire, its people and its environment.
