tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25202703809109702572024-02-07T08:55:20.927-08:00Friends of Cuthill ParkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-49688441984015026632017-06-14T04:17:00.004-07:002017-06-14T04:17:58.732-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This blog serves as a record of progress in Cuthill Park over the years.</span></h2>
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As of 14.6.2017, this blog will cease to be updated.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-43469161851243249302017-04-24T02:49:00.002-07:002017-04-24T02:49:54.280-07:00 A Place to Play – A Story for Cuthill Park, based on an old photograph<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ellie squirmed and pulled away. It was no use. Today, her mother was determined that the children would be dressed in their best, hair brushed, faces washed and shoes polished to a bright gleam.</div>
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<i>“Don’t get any dirt on that dress before you get back here - and keep yer eye on Robert,”</i> she yelled as Ellie and her little brother clattered down the stairs. <i>“No climbing the trees or playing in the bushes. Not till after!”</i></div>
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Mr. Menzies, the blacksmith, was already in the park. Ellie watched him run his hands over the smooth black paint of the supports, then push a swing to and fro to check its movement. She smothered a giggle, picturing that roly poly man in his dark suit - swinging up and down, stretching his legs as he went higher and higher and then she blushed when he looked at her and she realised he knew exactly what she was thinking. But he only smiled.<br />
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<i>“I wish I could, lassie,” he said. “I wish I could.”</i><br />
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Other people were streaming through the park gates. Not just children, but mothers too, drawn by the prospect of getting their picture in the newspaper. Soon they were all lined up, with Mr. Menzies in the middle, while the man from the paper adjusted his camera to get the best view. <br />
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It was hard to keep still on this bright spring morning, with the sun shining in their eyes, but they did their best not to fidget until at last the camera shutter clicked and they were released into freedom. While the photographer packed up his equipment, the children gathered in a circle, each one eager for a turn on the swings. Ellie sighed. She wasn’t allowed on the swings, not until she had changed into her old skirt and jumper.<br />
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But first, she went to visit one of her favourite places in the park. Taking hold of Robert’s hand, she led him across the grass to the little wood that ran alongside one of the walls, all the way from the gate at the top of the hill down to the bigger gate at the bottom. The wood was tiny, but it felt like a place filled with endless possibilities.<br />
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It was quiet and peaceful beneath the trees, now that all the other children were busy elsewhere.<br />
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<i>“This is an oak,”</i> she said to Robert, recognising its raggedy-edged leaves. </div>
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She laid her hand against its trunk, thinking about the life inside the tree, slowly waking from its winter sleep and rising up towards the sun.<br />
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<i>“And this one is a hawthorn. Don’t touch!”</i> she added quickly as her brother reached out towards the fresh green leaves that hid the sharp thorns from sight. <i>“It’ll bite you!”</i><br />
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There were other trees she didn’t know. But the trees knew her, just as they knew all the children who came to this park to play. They felt the children’s arms wrapped around their branches, felt the quiver in the air as voices called out to each other and the tremor in the ground from the thud of running feet. The trees were old and they remembered it all.<br />
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Even now, at twilight, when the shadows lengthen and the last of the children straggle homewards, when spider webs glitter in the moonlight and the sea breeze sets the leaves rustling, the trees release their memories sending shadow shapes drifting out from the woodland to fill the park with their ghostly presence.<br />
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And in the daytime, if you listen very carefully, you might hear what the trees are saying to each other.<br />
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<i>‘In Cuthill Park, the children play, some by night and some by day’.</i></div>
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<b>This story was specially written by Annemarie Allan, to mark the official opening of the Woodland Learning Zone in Cuthill Park on Saturday 22 April 2017.</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://annemarieallan.com/charlie/" target="_blank">Annemarie's latest book 'Charlie's Promise' is published by Cranachan.</a></b></div>
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We were also joined by facepainter extraordinaire <a href="http://www.fantooshart.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fantoosh</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/East-Lothian-Countryside-Ranger-Service-139367542929212/" target="_blank">The East Lothian Countryside Ranger Service</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tescomusslburgh/" target="_blank">Tesco Musselburgh</a> and<a href="http://www.jmbt.org.uk/content/" target="_blank"> John Muir's Birthplace</a></div>
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The busiest activity was the <a href="http://www.vegware.com/" target="_blank">Vegware</a> craft table where Emma helped folk make fairy doors, gnome homes and wooden pendants.</div>
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<b>Thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success!</b></div>
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See more photographs on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CuthillPark/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</div>
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Why not leave a review on <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1104149-d8540341-Reviews-Cuthill_Park-Prestonpans_East_Lothian_Scotland.html" target="_blank">Trip Advisor</a>? </div>
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The more people who are involved in the park, the more we can do so please do consider <a href="http://cuthillpark.blogspot.co.uk/p/ways-to-help.html" target="_blank">helping us</a>.</div>
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<b>On Saturday 22nd April, we will be celebrating Earth Day in Cuthill Park with a day of FREE fresh air fun!</b></div>
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Loosely based on the themes of learning, imagination and John Muir, the day will start when storyteller <b><a href="http://www.tracscotland.org/tracs/storytelling/directory-of-storytellers/storytellers/tim-porteus" target="_blank">Tim Porteus</a> </b>officially opens the Woodland Learning Zone at <b>11.45 a.m.</b></div>
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Tim loves sharing the wonderful world of folklore, mythology and legend,
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urban tales, as well as personal and family stories and reminiscences. Take a seat on the storytelling bench from <b>12 noon.</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://annemarieallan.com/" target="_blank">Annemarie Allan</a></b> <span class="_dgc"></span>was born in Edinburgh, lived briefly in California
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she decided it was time to take her writing seriously. Her first published novel, <i>Hox</i>, won the 2007 Kelpies Prize and was
shortlisted for both the Scottish Children’s Book of the Year and the
Heart of Hawick book awards. Her third novel, <i>Ushig</i>, a fantasy based on
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Annemarie's latest novel, <i>Charlie's Promise</i>, is set in and around Prestonpans, just before the outbreak of WW2 when the eponymous hero finds a starving German boy called Josef hiding in the woods near his
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We're hoping many of you will enter our <b>miniature garden competition</b> which will be judged at <b>1.15 p.m</b>. by Caroline Crawford of <a href="http://greenspacescotland.org.uk/" target="_blank">Greenspace Scotland</a>, one of a team of Community Enablers helping to deliver the Tesco Bags of Help community grant scheme across Scotland.</div>
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There are some great prizes to be won thanks to the generosity of sponsors <a href="https://www.scotrail.co.uk/" target="_blank">Scotrail</a>, <a href="http://www.gardeningscotland.com/" target="_blank">Gardening Scotland</a> and the <a href="https://seabird.org/index.php" target="_blank">Seabird Centre</a>.</div>
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Bring your miniature gardens to the park between <b>12 and 1.</b></div>
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Poet and storyteller, <b><a href="https://rachelplummer.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rachel Plummer</a></b> was born in London, grew up in East Anglia and Paris, and
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Rachel received the Scottish Book Trust’s New Writer Award for poetry in 2016 and has recently received a cultural commission from LGBT Youth Scotland, funded
by Creative Scotland, to write a collection of children’s poems based
around LGBT retellings of traditional Scottish myths and stories. She'll be performing at this year's Hidden Door Festival but before that, you can catch her in Cuthill Park from <b>1.30 p.m.</b></div>
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As well as the above timed events, there will be plenty of opportunities for impromptu, <b>drop-in fun between 12 and 2</b> including:</div>
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<li>Facepainting by the fabulous <a href="http://www.fantooshart.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fantoosh</a> </li>
<li>Nature activities with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/East-Lothian-Countryside-Ranger-Service-139367542929212/" target="_blank">The East Lothian Countryside Ranger Service</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/clearer-fresher-learning" target="_blank">Scottish Water</a> educational activities</li>
<li>Foodie fun with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tescomusslburgh/" target="_blank">Tesco Musselburgh</a></li>
<li>Meet <a href="http://www.wildchilddesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank">Robin Wood</a>, the artist behind the woodcraft items in the woodland. </li>
<li>John Muir's birthday celebrations with some vegan cake by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissysVeganCupcakes/" target="_blank">Missy's Vegan Cupcakes</a> and a selfie with the man himself thanks to the team at <a href="http://www.jmbt.org.uk/content/" target="_blank">John Muir's Birthplace</a>!</li>
<li>Have a mindful walk through a birdseed labyrinth</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.vegware.com/" target="_blank">Vegware</a> DIY craft table - what will you make using cups, stirrers and bags? A tree decoration? a gnome home? a fairy door? a kite? a bird feeder? Or perhaps make a clay creature or a wooden pendant? (grown-up supervision required)</li>
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There will also be a limited number of goodie bags to help you enjoy and remember your time in Cuthill Park (bags contain small items not suitable for very wee folk).</div>
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<b>Cuthill Park has no wi-fi but lots of trees, slopes, play equipment and wide open space. </b><br />
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<b>Make the most of Earth Day and bring along a picnic and some favourite outdoor toys for a day of unplugged, screen-free, low-tech fun!</b></div>
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Robin Wood of <a href="http://www.wildchilddesigns.co.uk/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Wildchild Designs</a> has been commissioned to carve a storytelling bench, seat and an entrance way.<br />
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Today, was a pretty exciting milestone for the Woodland Learning Zone as installation began on the entrance way!<br />
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Also being installed today was the Phoenix Storytelling throne.<br />
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The storytelling bench and one extra artwork is being installed tomorrow. Robin has been very mysterious about the fourth piece but we think fairies are involved...<br />
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<b>There will be an official 'Earth Day' opening on Saturday 22nd April on the themes of adventure, learning and John Muir. We really hope you can join us between 12 and 2!</b><br />
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<b>Back in September 2010, the Friends of Cuthill Park began the arduous task of clearing the overgrown area where the Garden was to be sited.</b></div>
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After hacking down the shoulder-height nettles, we discovered a horrendous collection of masonry, metal and various material fused together following decades of fireraising in the park.</div>
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We didn't realise then that we were about to embark on a seemingly never-ending treadmill of weeding, planting and weeding. However, we persevered and today have a <i>real</i> garden (alas, the weeding will never be completely finished, it is a garden after all!).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">December 2011: Community Justice Team installed stone centrepiece </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 2012: Awarded £3,000 from ELC's Environmental Fund - and a plan starts to emerge!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">November 2012: The 1st Prestonpans Guides weeded the borders of the garden and volunteers laid back to create more paths.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 2013: Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust were very helpful in planning and securing our shipping container.</td></tr>
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<b>The vision is for three distinct areas: An 'outdoor room', in front of the shipping container; a 'growing area' with an assortment of raised beds; and a 'social space' with ornamental flower beds.</b></div>
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<li>Building of pergolas</li>
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<li>Moving of large boulders</li>
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<li>Sourcing a ship's wheel</li>
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Robin Wood, of <a href="http://www.wildchilddesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wildchild Designs</a>, talked us through the process of making the storytelling bench for our Woodland Learning Zone at his workshop near Stenton in East Lothian.</div>
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The remaining timber was cut into four sections to form a long, curving bench.</div>
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An interlapping fish design was drawn in pencil and then a relief carving was made using a router.</div>
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The huge bench is going to look amazing!!!!</div>
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Robin has also started work on the entrance feature that will mark the start of the woodland trail. </div>
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The sign bears the famous John Muir quotation "<i>The Power of Imagination Makes us Infinite</i>". Below the writing is a seascape with boats and sea creatures (monsters?). Above the text are planets and spaceships - plenty to spark the imagination for any storytellers!</div>
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Thank you Robin for a fascinating insight to your work. We can't wait to see the finished items!</div>
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With easy wheelchair access, the new roundabout in the play area, offers endless twirling fun for all abilities. Happy swirling and do <a href="https://twitter.com/cuthillpark" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">tweet us</a> your roundabout selfies!<br />
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Following in-store voting in Tesco, we are very pleased to tell you that we have been awarded a £12,000 <a href="http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Bags of Help</a> grant! Thank you to everyone who supported us!<br />
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Work has already begun to create trails within the woodland thanks to East Lothian Council's Criminal Justice Team.<br />
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Sadly, our labyrinth project didn't make it through to the finals of Aviva Community Fund. However, we are delighted for our neighbours, Preston Lodge RFC, whose <a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2007" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">bid for child-sized equipment</a> made it to the next stage and we wish them luck. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and share the information.</div>
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If you read '<i><a href="http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/opinion/tims_tales/?ref=enav" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tim's Tales</a></i>' in the East Lothian Courier on 24 November, you might have spotted our Clootie Tree! Storyteller Tim Porteus had the great idea to give stories this Christmas and would love to receive folk tales associated with East Lothian places (including Cuthill Park!). You can send your stories to Tim at <a href="mailto:timporteus@hotmail.com?subject=Folk%20Tales&body=The%20Friends%20of%20Cuthill%20Park%20suggested%20I%20get%20in%20touch..." style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">timporteus@hotmail.com</a>. If you need inspiration, take a look at the <a href="http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/2016/11/woodland-make-believe/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Woodland Trust 'Make Believe Game' page</a>.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: justify;">Watch less TV</li>
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Do any of these sound familiar? At the start of each new year, many of us make a New Year's resolution. The Friends of Cuthill Park charity always needs new volunteers so how about we help each other out?<br />
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Get in touch! Email: <a href="mailto:friendsofcuthillpark@hotmail.com?subject=Thrive%20in%202017!&body=I%20want%20to%20join%20the%20Friends%20of%20Cuthill%20Park" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">friendsofcuthillpark@hotmail.com</a></div>
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Please watch <a href="https://youtu.be/bM1iTM-uyyA" target="_blank">our video</a> and read more about <a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5" target="_blank">our application</a> to create a labyrinth in Cuthill Park.</div>
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Then, we really need as many <a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5" target="_blank">votes</a> as possible to support our application for funding to the Aviva Community Fund.</div>
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<a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5" target="_blank">Please vote here (you will need to register but it is really quick and easy, honest!).</a></div>
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You can support as many projects as you like with your votes (up to 10).
Spread them around or use them all to support one project- <a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5" target="_blank">we really hope you will support the creation of a labyrinth in Cuthill Park, Prestonpans.</a></div>
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Here's what CHANGES Community Health Project, an East Lothian charity which was established in 1996 to promote positive wellbeing and provide opportunities for people to find ways towards healthier and less stressful living had to say:</div>
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which were established through a request from the local GP Practice.
CHANGES also runs regular mindfulness
courses which have been beneficial for people coming to the project due
to their stress, anxiety and depression.
Having a labyrinth in Cuthill Park in Prestonpans would be an
excellent asset to the community and would provide a quiet contemplative
space in which to walk or to practice mindfulness techniques.<br />
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CHANGES and the local community, as being outdoors in nature either to
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Please vote here: <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5" target="_blank">https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/16-2735#5 </a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-29630420720166871282016-10-07T12:12:00.001-07:002016-12-29T06:48:12.004-08:00Wild Garden Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We would love the park to be bursting with wildlife so were delighted to learn that the <a href="https://www.wildgardenbox.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wild Garden Company</a> are sending us their Autumn box - one of four seasonal boxes which are sent throughout the year to subscribers and packed with wildlife-attracting goodies!</div>
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<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; }a:link { }</style><span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">We were delighted when we learned that Cuthill Park had been commended at a recent awards ceremony to recognise quality outdoor play experiences for children.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">This fabulous
playground has been developed by the local community. It has a strong
focus on natural surroundings, lots of natural materials, a brilliant
playground, a viewing post for inspecting the smaller
wildlife in the park, a telescope which overlooks the sea to Fife. Lots
of green space and is a secure safe place for families to visit. The
park hosts occasional small community events and is beautifully
decorated with murals painted by local friends of the
park and a small allotments area. It's also home to beautiful wrought
iron gates. There's something for everyone here! A truly delightful
space with a focused community leadership.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">To anyone visiting the park for the first time, it is hard to imagine that a mere 4 years ago, the park had no amenities bar a bin and scored the lowest rating in terms of quality of any play park in East Lothian.</span></div>
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Council's Amenity Services team have been very supportive in helping
us create a very special play park for all sections of the
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<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">Creating
the play area has been a lengthy process during which we forged great
partnerships with local groups, schools and the Council. We ha<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">ve no intention of resting on our laurels! </span>We are <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">reinv<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">ig<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">orated <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">start to create <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">a </span></span></span></span></span>Woodland Learning Zone<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;"> in the park.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">We hope you can join us <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">Wednesday 5th October <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">9.30 - 11.30 <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">to <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">clear the woods of rubbish <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">and form <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">trails. We<span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">'d love to</span> <span style="font-family: "liberation sans" , sans-serif;">show you our certificate!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-66046756016955028192016-09-30T13:06:00.002-07:002016-09-30T13:06:55.589-07:00Wednesday Woodland Workout!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As we mentioned in our <a href="http://blogspot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a7cc340d0ac915bfce60c578&id=fd10cd594e&e=ef1d3a5768" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">previous email</a>, we are creating a Woodland Learning Zone in the wooded area of the park and <strong>we really need your help!</strong><br />
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In order to begin to form the paths shown on the above plan, we first
need to clear the ground of any litter or obstacles, trim back some
foliage and stockpile any logs (we'll use them for path edging or
habitat piles).<br />
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It could be quite physically demanding and parts of the ground are
uneven but we would welcome any help, be it for 15 minutes or 2 hours.
Think of it as an outdoor gym! (hard landscaping can burn off 500
calories per hour!).<br />
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<strong>BioBlitz!</strong><br />
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Physical labour not your thing? Don't worry! It would be useful to
record any flora or fauna observed on the day too - or just come along
and share your thoughts about this exciting project.<br />
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<strong>We'd love to meet you!</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: 30px;">Wednesday<br />
5th October<br />
9.30 - 11.30 a.m.<br />
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(Depending on the weather!)<br />
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Bring gloves/tools if you have them</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-35686812094846704712016-09-29T12:35:00.001-07:002016-09-29T12:35:47.600-07:00More play equipment!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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East Lothian Council's Amenity Services are a busy lot with responsibility for all 30 public parks in the area. Additionally, they look after:</div>
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<li>624ha of grass </li>
<li>2 golf courses </li>
<li>47km of coastline </li>
<li>159ha of woodlands </li>
<li>37 burial grounds </li>
<li>14 ha of shrubs </li>
<li>800 litterbins </li>
<li>110 play areas </li>
<li>270km rights of way </li>
<li>91 grass sports pitches </li>
<li>41,712km of roadside kerbs! </li>
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This week, Amenity Services installed two new pieces of play equipment in the park.</div>
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Both items are from <a href="http://www.inclusiveplay.com/">Inclusive Play</a> whose vision is to design, develop and manufacture quality
products that enable children – no matter what their ability – to play
together. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Watching other things move can be engaging and
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Collider central panel rotates to allow the bearings to
drop and fall making a sound.</span></div>
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The Tactile Topiary play panel provides a number of different tactile experiences such as spinning
and moving counters - great for developing coordination and
practising fine motor skills.</div>
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We were delighted to learn that an inclusive roundabout will be installed shortly - more about this later.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When we carried out our <a href="http://cuthillpark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/cuthill-park-consultation.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">consultation</a> in 2014, after seating and play equipment (which has now been installed), other suggestions included: </span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Storytelling Area</span></li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wildlife/Nature Information Boards</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>We
are delighted that our project, the creation of a 'Woodland Learning
Zone', will receive funding from the Bags of Help scheme! </b></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bags of Help offers community groups
and projects in each of Tesco’s regions across the UK a share of revenue
generated from the 5p charge levied on single-use carrier bags. </span></div>
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The purpose of the Woodland Learning Zone (shown below hatched green) is <span style="font-family: inherit;">to
facilitate natural play and learning in a woodland setting. We will be
working with the East Lothian Council Ranger Service to ensure the area
is as wildlife friendly as possible.<br />
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<b>The more volunteers we have, the more we can achieve, so please <a href="mailto:friendsofcuthillpark@hotmail.com?subject=Woodland%20Learning%20Zone" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">get in touch</a> if you would like to be involved in any way.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img align="none" height="282" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/2a7cc340d0ac915bfce60c578/images/861aba1b-a1e3-47e0-8d2d-e39a726febf7.jpg" style="border: 0px none; height: 424px; margin: 0px; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none; width: 600px;" width="400" />The public will now vote in store from <b>31 October to 13 November</b>
on who should receive the £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 awards. How much
Cuthill Park receives is up to the voters at Musselburgh Tesco!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>So what does this mean for Cuthill Park?</b><br />
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Well, <b>£8,000</b> worth of funding could purchase:</span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fairy Doors and Windows </b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If we were lucky enough to win <b>£10,000</b>, we could also commission a bespoke <b>entrance way</b> to the Woodland Learning Zone. Can you imagine how exciting that would be for young visitors to the park?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If we received the highest number of votes and were to be awarded the top figure of <b>£12,000</b>, this would enable us to purchase and install a <b>sculpture</b> within the woodland area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Volunteers have already worked hard to
prepare the groundwork for this project - we are so excited that it is
finally going to happen! (you can see the <a href="http://cuthillpark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/work-begins-on-wildlife-area.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">progress made here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Next time that you are in
Musselburgh Tesco, please consider voting for the Friends of Cuthill
Park's Woodland Learning Zone project!</b></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-76159072790374958352016-06-06T11:41:00.001-07:002016-06-06T14:40:21.289-07:00The Queen's BirthdayThis Sunday (June 12th) we're having a family fun day at Cuthill Park for the Queen's Birthday. <div><br><div>12-2pm. </div><div><br></div><div>Pack a picnic, bring all the family along & join in the fun! </div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Activities will include: </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">school kids flags, traditional sports & games, tattie tossing, bowling for all, rugby tag demos, and, of course, birthday cake eating!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Rugby Club will be doing teas and coffees & will have their clubhouse open. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>There will hopefully be the unveiling of the latest mural, painted by children at the Potteries art class.<br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div>The Prestonpans Gala Queen will be planting a special tree in the community garden to commemorate the event. </div><div><br></div><div>We hope to see you there! </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-9493010207741273962016-06-04T12:26:00.001-07:002016-06-06T03:01:11.004-07:00Weeding, Woodcutting & Soil-moving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's work day in the community garden, in more glorious sunshine, went well.<br />
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Our wonderful new Treasurer, Linda, & her husband, Gordon, cleared the grass out of the cockle shells during the week. It looks so much better now! </div>
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Linda & Zoe hard at work.</div>
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Chief lumberjack, Gordon (who also doubles as chief painter-of-raised-beds).</div>
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Trainee lumberjack, Rebekah, assisting in clearing away a sycamore to create space for the new mural to be put in. </div>
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In the community garden the raised beds are almost all freshly dug & ready for planting.<br />
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8 month old sleeping, 4 year old making a muddy mess, 7 year old learning to plant leeks & 11 year old managing to take a non-blurry photo! </div>
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So, now things are being planted in the beds please, if you walk your dog in Cuthill Park, keep them out of the community garden. Several hours of work (not to mention the money invested in seeds & seedlings) can be destroyed by an excited/out of control dog in a few seconds. </div>
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We are grateful to East Lothian Council for installing the MagPost in the Play Area.</div>
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You may recall that we were awarded <a href="http://cuthillpark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/civic-pride-funding.html">civic pride funding</a> for the Magpost with the aim of <span style="font-weight: normal;">fostering a greater
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We ordered the <a href="http://www.caledoniaplay.com/c/educational-play-I178/mag-post-magnifying-post-I215/1/">MagPost from Caledonia Play</a>, a Scottish company whose play equipment is made using slow grown, treated timbers from sustainable managed sources. </div>
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The MagPost incorporates a scientific quality 5x
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-21689141592550208552016-04-01T12:25:00.001-07:002016-04-01T12:26:59.224-07:00More Paths & a Patio<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Here's a look at today's progress on the community garden paths. Not long now until the concrete surfacing is finished. </span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qFDjklvNRkND_c9dFLm_SSXWGFJbwP6O8qLB7U_51AD-FMVEKmauiNud93FSOJQhldBihfztuz3QKElkTtFP5Q5dbgLJMJGm-M4YaR1UKQUaXYgs9ZyiGfq0Wbtat64jLLm8FFT5crUh/s640/blogger-image--2101839531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qFDjklvNRkND_c9dFLm_SSXWGFJbwP6O8qLB7U_51AD-FMVEKmauiNud93FSOJQhldBihfztuz3QKElkTtFP5Q5dbgLJMJGm-M4YaR1UKQUaXYgs9ZyiGfq0Wbtat64jLLm8FFT5crUh/s640/blogger-image--2101839531.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gk3BbscMA6kbvhgeT_er_ie_op2ID0Qb2o0nzUc_aWdvASgamXIDXILlXPLz8Z8vExtbZlQRQ6ltrJMQDZz5N-37JfmwqQdxRHgXH6BRK6uZBDXGnDvHemwJ6779yCZvnbEpJtK7s7-U/s640/blogger-image--329276830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gk3BbscMA6kbvhgeT_er_ie_op2ID0Qb2o0nzUc_aWdvASgamXIDXILlXPLz8Z8vExtbZlQRQ6ltrJMQDZz5N-37JfmwqQdxRHgXH6BRK6uZBDXGnDvHemwJ6779yCZvnbEpJtK7s7-U/s640/blogger-image--329276830.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo0YKMmf_DPNWQ9hX1k7AaQ8HFUvxR-bMI_C38MMK5GYpVw-3hzXEjf9OcNkNCI3pI2m-OGAwmGUpj93zKLsCvEMrWWe2DpFGYQzJD4q-sGkWAJfNrMPD_x6IAtAmRzTo86xVOE8X_lkM/s640/blogger-image-734262503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo0YKMmf_DPNWQ9hX1k7AaQ8HFUvxR-bMI_C38MMK5GYpVw-3hzXEjf9OcNkNCI3pI2m-OGAwmGUpj93zKLsCvEMrWWe2DpFGYQzJD4q-sGkWAJfNrMPD_x6IAtAmRzTo86xVOE8X_lkM/s640/blogger-image-734262503.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgAyixjZjC0BZpfWHVTXPJOpQJOGtnHlF4l472S45Cau8ptuXJyXr2_0Q_IwOHIVEZVv0RmuBvugcgIPEvwIjgTBcxVINd08Xxk-02Gambe1cccTubVe6XXx1EwGFd-rB450soKMRnDS4/s640/blogger-image-2042923841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgAyixjZjC0BZpfWHVTXPJOpQJOGtnHlF4l472S45Cau8ptuXJyXr2_0Q_IwOHIVEZVv0RmuBvugcgIPEvwIjgTBcxVINd08Xxk-02Gambe1cccTubVe6XXx1EwGFd-rB450soKMRnDS4/s640/blogger-image-2042923841.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2520270380910970257.post-31397518074400596112016-03-31T13:46:00.001-07:002016-03-31T13:46:20.060-07:00Help to have your dog micro chipped<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All dogs in Scotland are
required to be microchipped following the introduction of a new law
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<span lang="EN">Dog owners across East Lothian will
be able to get their pet microchipped at a reduced rate thanks to an
initiative between East Lothian Council and <a href="http://www.animals1st.co.uk/">Animals 1st veterinary practice</a> based in Macmerry and Haddington. </span>
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<span lang="EN">Cabinet member for Environment, Cllr Norman Hampshire, explained:
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<i>“Microchipping is an invaluable aid to help reunite owners with
lost or stolen pets. It can also help to reduce the number of strays
taken to rescue centres because their owner couldn’t be traced. From
April 2016 all dogs in Scotland will be required to be microchipped so
this initiative by the council and Animals 1st will help owners comply
with the new legislation. Dog owners simply need to contact the
council’s safer communities team to receive a voucher which they then
use to make an appointment at Animals 1st and get their dog microchipped
for only £6 instead of the usual cost of £18.”
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<span lang="EN">Dog owners interested in getting a voucher should contact Amenity Officers Tel: </span><span>01620 827310 or 01620 827388 or email <a href="mailto:dogwatch@eastlothian.gov.uk">dogwatch@eastlothian.gov.uk</a> </span></div>
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The Prestongrange and Cuthill community are the park's eyes and ears and are urged to report dog fouling, vandalism and other anti-social behaviour with the park.<br />
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East Lothian Council has set up a dedicated telephone helpline/e-mail address so you can report this or seek advice in a safe, easy and effective way.<br />
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<b><span class="tel">Telephone: 0845 601 8518 or the police on 101</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="tel">Report online <a href="https://selfservice.eastlothian.gov.uk/Ef3_Live/template/asbselfservice.html">here</a> </span></b></div>
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<span class="tel">The vast majority of visitors to Cuthill Park are considerate, respectful and law-abiding, however, to the few who are intent on criminality we would remind them.....</span></div>
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It makes us so happy to see photographs of people enjoying Cuthill Park so please, please do keep sending them to us!<br />
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You can either <a href="https://twitter.com/cuthillpark">tweet us @cuthillpark</a> or email <a href="mailto:friendsofcuthillpark@hotmail.com">friendsofcuthillpark@hotmail.com</a>.<br />
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These paths are going to make things so much easier! The garden will be more accessible and there will be much less path maintenance required. We are looking forward to them being completed.</div>
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