Hayle in Bloom

HAYLE
IN BLOOM
Summer 2007
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Contents and Welcome to Hayle
King George V Memorial Walk
Baskets, Planters and Window Boxes
Town Enhancement
Recycling and Green Waste
Sustainability
Essential Support
Regeneration
Conservation
Paradise Park
Communication / Media
Welcome to
Hayle
Hayle is renowned for its industrial heritage as the town which
supported the two great foundries of Harvey and the Cornish Copper Company.
Hayle Estuary, once a busy port, is a haven for birds and is bordered by the golden
sands of St Ives Bay and flower-rich sandhills of the Towans dune system. Inland
are farms, fields, quiet lanes and peaceful church-town villages, interwoven with a
rich history of mining for metals.
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King George V Memorial Walk
A beautiful walk running parallel to the Estuary with sustainable planting of subtropical trees and shrubs. The bank of the Estuary has been naturalised with natural
fauna and flora which attracts much wildlife.
Memorial Walk has recently had installed new lighting-traditional style lantern lampposts and strings of coloured lights. A special scented garden has been planted and
the 3 ponds have been cleaned and re-stocked.
Another renovation project has been the construction of a greenhouse where cuttings
and plants are propagated and used in the gardens.
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Baskets, Planters, & Window
Boxes
Proprietors are encouraged to present their premises in a floral, friendly and inviting way to
visitors. Businesses can also demonstrate their support for the In Bloom campaign by buying
hanging baskets and window boxes for display outside their premises from Penwith Council.
Hanging Baskets
Townsfolk are encouraged to decorate their windows in a
floral way. Many participate and take full advantage of the
hanging baskets and window box scheme run by Penwith
Council where residents and businesses can purchase
baskets and window boxes. The hanging baskets use a
self-watering system which contains a reservoir in the base,
which reduces the need for watering and also the use of sphagnum moss.
This lady grows and looks after all her baskets herself.
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Town Enhancement
Much has been done in the last year or so to
improve the neglected areas around the
town.
Thousands of spring bulbs have been
donated by a large national bulb company
and B&Q Volunteers from the Hayle in
Bloom Committee have turned out in all
weathers to plant the bulbs which give a
wonderful vibrant splash of colour to dull
days in late Winter.
2005 saw the introduction to the town of over 40 planters along the main street outside shops
and offices. The proprietors water and maintain these flowers and they give an interesting
splash of colour along the pavements.
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Gardens in Hayle
St
Mary's Gardens, a private residential housing
estate is a special area worthy of a visit. The
residents take great pride in
their gardens and almost everyone puts in
an outstanding effort in their gardens.
This makes it a very attractive place to live and
brings the community together to talk about
their gardens and exchange gardening tips.
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Recycling & Green Waste
In 2003 Penwith Council introduced household
recycling where glass, paper, cans, textiles, were
collected from the kerbside in a free recycled plastic
55-litre box with a lid. Plastics, textiles and books can
be taken to the Recycling Centres situated around the
town.
In 2006/2007 the Council's recycling rate was 17.3%.
The government target was 10%. Penwith Council is
one of the few councils that recycles beach cleaning
waste. This figure was achieved by a combination of Recycling Banks throughout the district,
including mini recycling centres in predominantly rural areas, supermarket points and voluntary
group collections alongside a multi-material kerbside recycling scheme and the green waste
kerbside collection scheme. Both these schemes were introduced and funded wholly by Penwith
Council.
Over the last 3 years over 90% of Green Waste produced throughout the
district has been recycled. Leaves collected from the roads during the Autumn
are taken to the Recycling Farm at Splattenridden. The Council last year
were reimbursed over £23,000 which was put towards the purchase of a new
street cleansing vehicle. Splattenridden Farm was granted £160,000 from
'European Objective One' to purchase equipment for converting green and
wood waste into a quality compost to fertilise farm land. The project provides
substantial local environmental benefits by reducing the amount of green and
wood waste entering Cornish landfill sites by more than 15,000 tonnes in the
next 4 years.
Green waste recycling has been boosted by the work of
a giant shredding machine that munches its way through
garden and woodland cuttings to produce useful
compost. Kerb-side collections of green waste are taken
to Downs Farm, where the waste is loaded into the high
capacity shredder. The compost that emerges is formed
into open rows which are turned regularly as part of the
process. Downs Farm recently received full accreditation
from the Composting Association and it is hoped that the
compost can be packaged and sold locally. This scheme
is contributing to Penwith Council achieving its recycling
targets and also benefits the environment.
Golden Success for Being Green
The Recycling Service was recently awarded the Green Apple Award for
its achievements in recycling/waste awareness initiatives over the past
year. The Green Apple Award was presented to Mike Toms, the
Council's Recycling and Refuse Manager and Karen Clowes its
Sustainability Officer, at the House of Commons by the Green
Organisation and Chartered Institute of Waste Management.
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Sustainability
Sustainability
in Parks and
Open Spaces
Penwith District Council's
Parks and Open Spaces
Service
recognises
its
responsibility to act as
community
leader
with
respect to sustainability, in
line with the Council's
commitment
to
Local
Agenda 21.
Seedlings - Nursery
Environmentally friendly woodchip is used
as a mulch and this insulated the soil in
winter, retards weed growth and retains
moisture during hot spells.
Many plants are propagated in
the on site greenhouse and the
more tender sub tropical plants
are over-wintered to protect
them from frosts and cold
winds.
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Essential Support
Underpinning the attractiveness of Hayle's open spaces is the support of Penwith District
Council dedicated team of workers.
Street Cleansing
Much co-operation is given by the residents of Hayle who report problems and regular
inspections ensure good cleanliness standards are maintained. The Street Cleansing team
follow a programme of scheduled routes which are designed to keep the area free of litter
and debris.
The street cleansing team undertake the removal of weeds from streets which are removed
mechanically by a street cleansing machine or manually with a hoe.
Dog and Litter Awareness
To raise awareness of the importance of a safe, clean, quality environment for all to enjoy,
Penwith Council has a dog awareness campaign. A new Environmental Enforcement
Partnership with various organisations was formed to spread the message of 'pick up or pay
up' to people who indiscriminately drop litter in the area, or allow their dogs to foul public
areas and leave it behind. The campaign is being sponsored by a local business, William
Rogers Insurance and involves a partnership between the newly formed Dog Watch
Scheme, The Civic Society, Penwith Council and Police Community Support Officers. The
scheme aims to promote responsible waste disposal among dog owners and the public
through education and enforcement.
Abandoned Vehicles
The Council joined forces with the DVLA and the Police, in an initiative to crack down on
untaxed vehicles in the Penwith area. The partnership targets unlicensed and abandoned
vehicles as part of the campaign to rid the area of abandoned vehicles. The Council aims to
demonstrate what can be achieved in dealing with the ever increasing environmental
problem caused by abandoned vehicles, and in doing so improve the quality of life for local
people.
Fly Tipping
Although the Council runs a bulky waste collection service and provides a Recycling Centre
nearby with skips at designated sites, fly tipping does sometimes occur. All fly tipping is
recorded and collated monthly to submit to the Environmental Agency who have set up a
national database recording system known as 'Flycapture'. It is the Council's aim to collect
all fly tipping within 1 day of it being reported.
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Green Gym
Green Gym was started by a
group of local doctors who
quickly recognised the benefits
that working in the open air
doing some kind of physical
work together in a team soon
gave people a sense of good
feeling and benefited those with
depression and other health
problems.
Adopt a Plot
Scheme
Hayle's stunning successes in the Britain in Bloom
contests are every bit as much about the people who
have made it all happen as they are about the lovely
floral displays and sustainable planting schemes.
The Hayle in Bloom group working in partnership
with Penwith Council set up an Adopt a Plot scheme
where volunteers take over a flower bed, planter or plot
and regularly meet up with like-minded green
fingered friends and look after the plot, weeding,
hoeing and tidying up. Seeds, plants and tools
are provided by the Council who undertake any
grass cutting, hedge trimming and garden waste removal.
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Regeneration Projects
Workers have moved on site at the start of a £4.1million improvement programme to
restore and enhance historic Hayle, powerhouse of the industrial revolution. Initially
work has begun on the second phase of the restoration of Harvey's Foundry. Over
the next 4 years, the town will see 22 buildings improved and public areas enhanced
as part of the programme, which has the capacity to create 170 jobs.
Penwith District Council has developed a programme with its partners – English
Lottery Fund, English Heritage, the South West of England Regional Development
Agency, Cornwall County Council, Hayle Town Council and the EU Objective One
Programme together with The Guiness Trust, the Harvey's Foundry Trust and the
Hayle Area Forum.
Left: Mayor of Hayle, Mrs Mayor of Hayle,
Marjorie Roberts with Architect viewing the new
Hayle regeneration plans
The project will give an
unrivalled
opportunity
to
establish high quality design
values for Hayle, for future
investment,
as
well
as
preserving the town's unique
historic character.
Penwith District Council used funds from a Liveability Grant to transform the
Copperhouse area of Hayle. The Hayle in Bloom group chose the vibrant
blue and the raised beds feature copperwork by a local craftsman.
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Conservation
The Millponds of Hayle
Developed within some of the remaining structures of the internationally renowned Harvey's
Foundry, founded in 1779, the Millponds of Hayle now provide a circular walk through time in
a sheltered, wooded setting. The present day quietude is in sharp contract to its former life
as a Hammer and Grist (corn) Mill and Ropeworks.
Extensive work has been carried out by Penwith District Council to remove the weed which
choked the pond and now the pools offer in-town shelter to a wide variety of wildlife all year
round including some rare visitors as well as the
resident ducks, swans, moorhens and a well fed
heron. An ongoing ecological survey stated in
1986, has recorded over 250 plant species,
including the nationally rare balm-leaved figwort,
ivy broomrape and Italian arum lily. The Millponds
provide a rich habitat for moths, butterflies,
dragonflies and damselflies.
Left: Clearing the weed at Millpond
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Woodland Walk
With the aid of a Liveability Grant
from the local Council, the Millpond
Group was able to make further
improvements. A wooden viewing
platform complete with benches was
built at the far end of the pond, just
off the Woodland Walk, and on
Millpond Avenue riverbank, a living
Willow screen was planted.
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Wealth of Wildlife at the Millponds
Today the pools still offer in-town shelter to a wide variety of wildlife all year round, including
some rare visitors as well as the resident ducks, swans, moorhens and a well-fed heron!
An ongoing ecological survey started in 1986, has recorded over 250 plant species, including
the nationally rare balm-leaved figwort, ivy broomrape and Italian arum lily. Daffodils,
Celandines, Primroses and Bluebells grow happily on the riverbank and woodland walk to
give way to a variety of indigenous wild flowers later on in the summer months.
Some 112 species of birds have been listed, ranging from the humble house sparrow to the
rare vagrant yellow-browed and arctic warblers.
Since the removal of the parrot weed the water quality improved and this in turn has attracted
a variety of species to the site. Millpond is now a rich habitat for fish, ducks, swans and flora
and fauna - moths, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies all happily live and thrive here.
The mallard flock now exceeds 30, both juveniles and adults, and the moorhen flock is
increasing steadily. A pair of swans breed regularly - five cygnets were hatched in 2002. The
heron after visiting, has now “moved in”, and kingfishers have returned after an absence of
three years. Little egrets and teal are regular visitors, joined occasionally by the rarer ringbilled glaucous and Icelandic gulls.
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The Hayle Town Trust was formed in 1985 with the aim of securing the protection,
improvement and development of objects and projects of public interest for the town and
people of Hayle. The Millpond Amenity Area is a community-driven development which has
received support and funding from the local authority (including a Liveability Grant)
government agencies and private individuals.
Hayle is twinned with the French town of
Pordic in Brittany and in May 2006 when
the exchange visit took place, the guests
had a guided tour of the Millponds.
The remains of Harvey's five-story Grist
(or corn) Mill now provide a sheltered
walled backdrop to the attractive Millpond
Gardens, with a children's play area.
The old single story Hammermill
has a new lease of life as the
Hammermill Amphitheatre where
Hayle Town Trust organises a
series of Sunday evening
concerts in June and July.
It is also available for general
public use. Much sweeter now
are the sounds which emanate
from the site where once several water-wheels powered
the hammers for forging metal.
The Millponds are open to the public throughout the year.
Cyclists are not allowed so it is safe to walk for all ages.
Dogs are allowed if on a lead.
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Protected Native Plant
A survey by the Highways Agency's Biodiversity Department identified a rare,
annual flowering plant endemic to England, predominantly found in coastal
areas, and presently only found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The
Western Ramping Fumitory was discovered at Loggans Moor Roundabout
in Hayle. The species has undergone a decline in the last 60 years as a
result of climate change, (drier, colder conditions) and therefore is currently
classed as Nationally Scarce and is protected under the Wildlife and
Countryside Act (1981) and is a UKBAP Priority Species.
Hayle Towans
This beautiful coastline managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Penwith District Council and
Cornwall County Council as a nature reserve and has been declared officially as part of an
English Nature Scheme known as Wildspace. Various groups including The Millennium
Volunteers have worked tirelessly to clear overgrown vegetation and the area can now be
managed and preserved for generations to come. At a recent visit with local school children,
Community Liaison Officer, Sarah Byham highlighted the wide range of wildlife, whilst the
children were encouraged to draw the flowers and butterflies.
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Cleaning up Hayle's Shoreline at Carnsew Pool. The local community are working together with the
RSPB to conserve Hayle Estuary as one of the few remaining wild spaces left in Hayle and to protect its
wonderful flora and fauna for everyone to enjoy.
Hayle Waterside Walkway is a clear and accessible walkway along the bank
of Copperhouse pool and the harbourside between Copperhouse and Foundry. It
creates strong links to the surrounding countryside, community amenities, transport
facilities and commercial and residential developments. It is identified as an
important development within the Hayle Townscape Project. It will link the two ends
of Hayle and would reflect the history and heritage of
Hayle.
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Paradise Park is a park for all the family with beautifully landscaped gardens, picnic
areas, and a fabulous collection of rare and endangered owls, birds of prey, otters,
penguins, and a farm full of animals.
Paradise Park was given a "Zoo Conservation Award for Excellence" in 1995 by
the BBC Wildlife Magazine. We gained this award for our Parrot Buses. Our "Big
Flight" won an award from The Federation of Zoos.
The gardens have been completely redeveloped and transformed aiming for a subtropical atmosphere, and paying particular attention to the Victorian walled garden.
The complete transformation has been achieved, with palm trees,
bamboos, tree ferns and a host of exotic plants.
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Rose and Cabbage Show
Hayle 2007
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