Summer Garden Project

Youngsters spent a week of their summer holidays creating a new garden.
The project was organised by Essex County Council officials, who led a team of Canvey youngsters clearing the overgrown land near Canvey Community Children’s Centre, at Furtherwick Park School.
Borough and town councillor Dave Blackwell, who also runs a garden centre, officially opened the garden.
He said: “They’ve made it into a really lovely garden and deserve a lot of credit. I was so impressed I donated some garden furniture.”
Printed in ‘The Echo’ on Monday 18th August 2008

The garden will be used as a sensory garden for children attending groups at Canvey Community Children’s Centre, such as Pre-School, Baby and toddlers group and Play schemes during the holiday periods. For more information on various groups at the centre, please contact 01702 699300.