Another shot from this year's Gee Cross Fete.
The Friends of Sam Redfern Green, a group of parents who met through local mums and tots groups, aim to create a play-area on the Green.
The green was originally the site of the Queen Adelaide reservoir, which was built, in the late 1860s. See Old Hyde. The reservoir was well used by the community until the middle of the 20th century, older residents recall children swimming in it and picnics being taken there. The site was also home to angling clubs.
In the mid 1980s, local Rotarian George Wagstaff thought the area would be better used as a Green for the village of Gee Cross. Talks took place with Tameside MBC and EEC grants were obtained for drainage and sewerage though no money for embellishments. The Rotary Club of Hyde offered the use of some money left to them out of the estate of the late Samuel Redfern. The council approached the Countryside Commission who matched the money pound for pound. In exchange for their monies the Rotary Club entered into a covenant whereby they could use the Green one day a year for the annual fete.
You can see an extensive collection of my photographs from the fete at Gee Cross Fete 2010.
4 comments:
Looks like a good cause! And those stuffed animals are sure to catch the eyes of little children with their parents :-D
Recycling land. When you're an island nation, land is more precious and respected. In the U.S. we waste more land than some countries have. We can learn from this.
Those friends are adorable!
Good luck for all in this project!
Léia
Seems like a good cause
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