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Groundwork Lawrence Earth Day is a city-wide cleanup event that happens every year. Held virtually over the last two years, we are excited that, once again, it will be an in-person event!! Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help out as are businesses, schools, non-profits, and community organizations.
NOTE – photos in this series are from the Feb. 7 Taste cooking demonstration with Chef Bobby Huber – the full menu (and a recipe!) are below:
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In 1973 Peter Coe founded Taste Unlimited, a first-of-its-kind purveyor of gourmet goods in Hampton Roads. Over the years, the one location in Virginia Beach grew, and now six locations dot the region: three in Virginia Beach and one each in Norfolk (the flagship store), Chesapeake and Newport News.
Throughout the years, Peter enjoyed teaching cooking classes – sharing evenings with folks looking to learn and be entertained. He continued the Cooking With Peter Coe series even after he sold Taste to father/son Peter and Jon Pruden in 2006.
In June 2011, after a brief battle with cancer, Peter passed away at age 70, leaving a legacy of being one of Hampton Roads’ great tastemakers. His spirit and style are honored in the Cooking For A Cause: The Peter Coe Tribute Series of five classes presented by some of the area’s top chefs; all proceeds are donated to Lee’s Friends, a support network for cancer patients and their families, in Peter’s honor.
The first class kicked off on Feb. 7 at the Norfolk store right in the main kitchen. Tables were gathered around the burners and ovens, and an intimate evening of food, wine and education was offered; the inaugural session was presented by Chef Bobby Huber, a longtime friend of Peter and a local luminary at such regional restaurants as Blue Crab, Ship’s Cabin, Bobbywood and Steinhilber’s.
On Chef Huber’s menu:
-Beef and Beet Tartare with Goat Cheese and Pistachios
-Roast Half-Duck: Confit Leg and Seared Breast over Cream Cheese Polenta with Duck Jus, Lingonberries and Shiitake Mushrooms
-Macadamia-Banana Flourless Chocolate Torte with White Chocolate Crème Anglaise – NOTE – this recipe is shared below
Other chefs in the series:
Feb. 21 – Amy Brandt, chef/owner of Amy B Catering on the Eastern Shore
Feb. 28 – Sam McGann, chef/partner of The Blue Point in Duck, N.C.
March 6 – Patrick Evans-Hylton, chef and food journalist
March 13 – Rodney Einhorn, chef/owner, Terrapin Restaurant, Virginia Beach
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Beginning in Summer 2012, I am honored to follow in Peter’s footsteps and in the groundwork laid in the tribute series by hosting The Patrick Evans-Hylton & Friends Chef’s Table at Taste. I will present monthly cooking classes – some taught by me, some taught by celebrated guest chefs – at the Norfolk location. Please sign up for one or two or even more of the classes, because I know you will learn something new and thoroughly enjoy yourself in the process; stay tuned as we work up a class schedule. More information will be posted on my blog: www.PatrickEvansHylton.com
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From Chef Bobby Huber:
Macadamia-Banana Flourless Chocolate Torte
With White Chocolate Crème Anglaise
Crème Anglaise Ingredients
1 quart heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 pound white chocolate, chopped
Pan-Prep Ingredients
1 ounce butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
Cake Ingredients
2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces butter
10 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted and rough chopped
3 cups diced bananas
Ganache Ingredients
1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces butter
2 cups cream
Torte Method
Prepare crème anglaise and chill. Prepare cake pans and cakes. Top cooled cakes with ganache and garnish with crème anglaise.
Crème Anglaise Method
In a medium saucepot, bring cream, vanilla and salt to a boil. In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar. Temper egg yolks and add to the cream mixture. Immediately remove from heat and add white chocolate. Stir until incorporated and strain through a fine sieve. Chill before serving.
Pan-Prep Method
In two 9-inch springform pans, brush butter inside then dust with sugar.
Cake Method
Heat the oven to 400°F. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter. Separate egg whites and yolks. Whip egg whites, adding a little sugar at a time, until soft peaks form. Remove chocolate/butter from heat and quickly whisk in egg yolks. Take a fourth of the egg whites and fold into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remaining whites, macadamia nuts and diced bananas. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 14 minutes. Let cake cool at room temperature in pan.
Ganache Method
Place chocolate in a large bowl. In a saucepan, bring butter and cream to a boil and pour over chocolate. Let sit two minutes and stir to incorporate.
Pour over cooled cake and let sit at room temperature for at least four hours or refrigerate for one hour. Garnish with white chocolate crème anglaise.
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Suggested wine pairing: The evening of Chef Bobby Huber’s cooking class at Taste Unlimited, Don Rhodes of Trump Winery (www.TrumpWinery.com) of Charlottesville was present, pairing various dishes with the culinary offerings. One wine enjoyed was the Kluge Estate SP Blanc de Blancs sparkling (temporarily unavailable online, but found in many retailers; call the winery for information.) This beautiful rich, creamy 100 percent Chardonnay wine is full of life, starting with a fresh pear aroma and finishing with hints of citrus. Made in the traditional Methode Champenoise way, it is crisp, balanced and delightful.
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Information, including recipe and wine pairing, appeared in the Feb. 8, 2012 Virginia Wine Lover magazine e-newsletter; sign up to receive the newsletter free for my weekly food and wine picks and more.
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FOR MORE OF MY adventures in food, visit my blog – www.PatrickEvansHylton.com
I took this picture on the site of the old Merton Board Mills in High Street [Priory Road] Merton in 1999. I've got it down as a lime spreader but I bet it did more than it said on the tin.
NPS | N, Lewis
Groundwork RVA's Green Team participated in a service learning camp at SNP. The Green Team performed several service projects in the park, one of which was lopping locust in Big Meadows where the education staff conducts programs.
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said " we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
NPS | N, Lewis
Groundwork RVA's Green Team participated in a service learning camp at SNP. The Green Team performed several service projects in the park, one of which was lopping locust in Big Meadows where the education staff conducts programs.
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
NPS | N, Lewis
Groundwork RVA's Green Team participated in a service learning camp at SNP. The Green Team performed several service projects in the park, one of which was lopping locust in Big Meadows where the education staff conducts programs.
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
Second Green Skills Project is underway with further work to create Alconbury Weald's Community Tree Nursery while gaining qualifications and employability skills
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
NPS | N, Lewis
Groundwork RVA's Green Team participated in a service learning camp at SNP. The Green Team performed several service projects in the park, one of which was lopping locust in Big Meadows where the education staff conducts programs.
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
NPS | Mary O'Neill
Groundwork RVA's Green Team participated in a service learning camp at SNP. The Green Team performed several service projects in the park, one of which was lopping locust in Big Meadows where the education staff conducts programs.
This program is supported by a generous donation from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said " we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
Media event held Feb. 17, 2017, at Lankershim Depot in North Hollywood. More info: wp.me/p26tDN-qsr. Photos by Gary Leonard for Metro.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
The former Hendricks Builders Supply structure in North Hollywood, California, remains fenced off as it becomes retooled to provide a different kind of supply.
There's an established Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf shop across the street from this site and a Starbuck's across and two blocks down, so evidently there's a belief that the area hasn't reached its coffeeshop saturation point yet.
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.
Construction is underway on the McKenzie Interchange project.
Construction updates and traffic advisories will be posted on the project information page and on DriveBC.
Learn more about the project here: engage.gov.bc.ca/mckenzieinterchange/
CREGGAN COUNTRY PARK
Friday 8th April 2016
photo by martin mc keown
Creggan Country park played host to the Gruffalo on friday thanks to Environmental officer Karen Healy entered The Big Lunch Competition to wina visit from the Gruffalo!
Karen who plans a Big Lunch day in the park this June said, we are delighted the Gruffalo could be part of our special free
wildlife fun day launching our new nature hub.
The Gruffalo greeted children from CPTT, St Bernadette’s Playgroup and Holy
Child PS and took them on a walk through the new hedgerow maze. In
partnership with the Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’ visitors brought along a teddy bear
picnic and enjoyed it while listening to a representative from Creggan Library
read the Gruffalo story.
Pupils from St Joseph’s Boys School and St John’s PS met birds of prey
including a barn owl and buzzard and took part in an edible wildlife art workshop.
‘Nature’s Playground’ was made possible thanks to funding from Greencare
North West and consists of a hedgerow maze, nature themed playground game,
biodiversity mural and wildflower area.
Karen Healy, Environmental Officer “We are delighted to finally be able to
launch our nature hub, it is a fantastic way to encourage children to play outdoors
and explore nature on their doorstep. We would like to say a huge thank you to
our funder, The Conservation Volunteers for creating the hedgerow maze, artist
Sheila Morrison for designing and creating our playground game and pupils from
St Joseph’s Boys School, Holy Child PS and St John’s PS for creating our
biodiversity themed mural – we couldn’t have done it without their help.“
Melvyn Waddell, Senior Project Development Officer at Groundwork NI
commented, “This project was funded through landfill tax credits generated from
RiverRidge Recycling’s operations as well as Derry City & Strabane District
Council. It is great to see how an underused and derelict space can be
transformed, with a relatively small grant, into a more vibrant, colorful and
imaginative community space. Well done and congratulations to all those
involved and I hope that the space proves to be a well-used and successful
project moving forward. A total of six groups were successful totaling just under
£60k and congratulations must go to Creggan Country Park for being the first
group to successfully complete and launch their project.”
The Greencare North West Programme, managed and administered by
Groundwork NI, invited groups and organisation to apply for grants of up to a
maximum of £10k in December last year for community or biodiversity projects
that aimed to transform their local surroundings for the better.
For more information on our activities and free environmental education
workshops like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/creggancountrypark.18
ENDS
Notes to Editors
Creggan Country Park is a not for profit organisation located at the old Creggan Reservoir site
in Westway. The site incorporates Glenowen Fisheries and houses a £1.3million activity centre.
Visitors can take part in a wide variety of watersports (including canoeing, kayaking, sailing,
windsurfing, and pier-jumping) and outdoor pursuit’s activities in a controlled freshwater
environment.
The site incorporates a number of eco-friendly features including a wind turbine, hydroelectric
scheme, and turf roof and under floor heating. The park also actively promotes the environment
through its environmental education programme for schools, “Natures Classroom”.