A maze with a difference has been taking shape in a park on Brixham Road in Bedminster. The previously neglected space is being transformed thanks to the generosity and help from local residents and Redrow Homes. The developer raised £300 for the community project and members of staff are giving up their own time to help out. The design for the maze was created by nine-year-old Harry Ward who won a competition organised for children of Parson Street School. To create the maze the volunteers will first need to plough and prepare the area for planting then erect the structure using poles, wires and planters. They will also need to plant the various berries, lay paths with ornamental bark and paint the concrete slab at the centre of the maze. Led by Raluca McKett, who has lived in Bedminster for four years, the group has hosted a number of litter picking events to transform the plot of land, formerly labelled ‘the tip’ into an attractive green space rather than a rubbish dump. A further litter pick event is to take place on Saturday, 10 June, with staff from Redrow Homes volunteering their services, to help clear the space so work on planting the maze can begin. A massive £3821 has been raised to support the berry maze project through Crowdfunding, with a minimum donation of £2 and more than 80 people have volunteered to help. The group plans to build the maze and plant all the berry bushes over a series of weekends in September, October and November, in order to officially open the maze in June 2018. Bristol Parks gave the project a green light earlier this year and the group began fundraising to hit their £3,500 total but exceeded it far earlier than expected. Redrow Homes is building 110 new one, two and three bedroom homes, available from £199,995, at its nearby development Abode, Bedminster. Raluca McKett said: “Redrow was the first business we approached for support and they were really quick in coming back to us and offering their support. “It was their positive response that made me really believe this whole project was possible so I’m incredibly grateful to them – and to all of the many people and organisations that have supported us since.” Charlotte Munday, area sales manager at Redrow Homes, said: “We’re really pleased to be able to support this fantastic community project which will see this previously overlooked plot of land transformed into a real attraction for local families. “We’re coming along to the litter pick in June and urge anyone else who can lend a hand to join us – the more the merrier.” The project team is keen to invite as many people to volunteer and get involved as possible, for more details contact Raluca via malagocommunity@gmail.com .
Redrow Homes has raised £300 ($386) to transform an abandoned open space in Bedminster, Bristol, into a maze. After Bristol Parks approved the project this year, a total of £3,821 was crowdfunded to build the project. Designed by a nine-year-old who won a competition organised by Parson Street School, the maze will feature berry plants and paths with ornamental bark. A community group, joined by Redrow employees, will clear the space before planting the maze. The Maze Project is part of a wider initiative called “Make It Green” which aims to create more green spaces for residents across Bristol.