Last night, despite the weather, we had a really excellent meeting where the Park Rangers met local Artists. The CB project has been helping the Central Parks Ranger, Gary Oscroft, to set up a Friends of The Parks Group to encourage community involvement. CB facilitated the meeting at the Art House (a Community Arts gallery in the centre of Southampton), which was attended by Park Rangers and Gardeners, as well as, local Artists, Poets and Musicians. It was agreed that the Rangers would support Art events in the Parks that would enhance the use of green space by local people. Gary gave the example of the Friends of St. James Park Group (Shirley) which now has 400 members!. the Art House were also keen to host some future events as outreach work for the gallery, possibly under the banner 'the Out House'.
Everyone went away having enjoyed a very open and exciting brainstorm, with numerous creative ideas coming to the fore, and with new contacts made on both sides. the CB project was very pleased to have bought these two groups of people together and who knows what might result! could be very exciting....
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