Bright Future Planned for Ginseng
By Erica Smith
Gensing Gardens was officially opened by the Mayor of Hastings on 3 July 1872. 150 years later, the community celebrated the Gardens’ ‘birthday’.
Artist Emma Harding explained that ATownExploresABook (ATEAB) uses the park every year for outdoor art and the ATEAB Funds team was delighted to receive grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Foreshore Trust to run events and workshops for children and families throughout the summer holidays to mark the anniversary of the park and to help grow a group of local residents and people who use and love the space.
There will be workshops in making musical instruments from recyclables, clay workshops, sound recording, willow weaving, story-telling and solar powered retro arcade games. Workshop dates are Saturday and Sunday 23 & 24 July and Wednesdays 27 July and 3 and 17 August. Some drop-in places will be available but booking via atownexploresabook/GG150events is recommended. Children accompanied by parents or carers are welcome to attend.
On Sunday 31 July, the newly formed Friends of Gensing Gardens group are organising a community picnic. Anyone who lives near, or regularly uses Gensing Gardens is welcome to bring a picnic blanket and food to share – meet up by the baby apple orchard on the Charles Road-side of the park. Come along at any time from 1 to 4pm.
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