Um esquema importante para instalar um jardim ecológico em uma das estações mais movimentadas de Birmingham no centro da cidade recebeu a concessão de uma concessão da comunidade da West Midlands Railway (WMR). (BID). As paredes foram projetadas pelo adotante da estação principal e pelo designer de jardins local Gaynor Steele.
Jewellery Quarter station, which welcomed over half a million passengers last year, will have a ‘green makeover’ thanks to community volunteers working with the area’s Business Improvement District (BID).
The £66,000 scheme, titled “Greening a Grey Station”, will see ‘living walls’ of plants and shrubs installed at the station to enhance the environment for passengers and residents. The walls have been designed by lead station adopter and local garden designer Gaynor Steele.
O projeto também envolverá oportunidades de treinamento para membros da comunidade que desejam desenvolver seus próprios projetos de jardinagem urbana. Este projeto fantástico para fazer uma de nossas estações, que é tão importante para os negócios e a comunidade que serve. Ao trabalhar com a população local para garantir que as ferrovias estejam no centro de nossos bairros. ”
Fay Easton, head of community and stakeholder for WMR, said:
“We are delighted to be working with a talented urban gardener, local volunteers and the Jewellery Quarter BID on this fantastic project to makeover one of our stations which is so important to the businesses and community it serves.
“Throughout the pandemic our focus has been on keeping our services running for our customers who need them but we are also looking to the future and have been working with communities to make sure the railway is an inviting and welcoming place for our passengers.
“This innovative community project is central to our ethos at West Midlands Railway in working with local people to ensure the railways are at the heart of our neighbourhoods.”
Este projeto foi selecionado pela WMR como parte de seu Fundo de Melhoria de Clientes e Comunidades Inaugural (CCIF), com financiamento fornecido pelo Departamento de Transporte. Nos próximos meses. Trimestre. negócios. Mal podemos esperar para começar. ”
As part of CCIF, WMR and sister company London Northwestern Railway will invest a total of £1.7million in dozens of community projects across the network in coming months.
The Jewellery Quarter scheme is designed to show how an urban railway station can tackle pollution with careful planting schemes, wildflowers and vertical systems to improve biodiversity and improve local air quality.
The project includes edible planting, rainwater collection, art panels and the creation of green areas to soften the landscape and provide spaces for passengers to relax and learn about the Jewellery Quarter.
Steve Lovell, from the Jewellery Quarter BID, said:
“This project is central to our plans in improving the aesthetic of the Jewellery Quarter and increasing the amount of green spaces.
“By turning the station into an eco-garden, we’re not only helping to improve the environment, we’re also creating an inviting entry point into the Jewellery Quarter that will increase footfall for our independent businesses. We can’t wait to get started.”
