Exciting News…Finally!…Our Grand Opening Day Arrives; Saturday 10th August 2024
Nearly nine years in the making. Just about every curve ball imaginable thrown at us. Despite all these hurdles, the roller coaster ride from hell, and horrendous weather that plagued and flooded us out which broke all records, we've made it....
Finally!…Elated for Our Grand Celebration Event; August Radipole Park 2024
Grand Celebration Event August 2024 What can we say. Throughout this project weather, or rather bad weather, has played a major role Site flooded, or mud swamped at times. Unable to start sensory garden due to water sitting in excavated and waiting beds. First celebration event cancelled due to high winds and torrential rain. Final Lottery site visit undertaken in horrendous rain. Well here we are again, Celebratory event rearranged, order put in for good weather, we're ready to rock and roll. Saturday 10th August between 11am and 2pm you'll find us busy showing people around, pointing them in various directions of activities, the usual speeches and ribbon cutting. Lots for families to...
Monumental start…Up and Running for Business.
It was a soft opening that Friday morning, people had been told the fencing was down, so we waited with bated breath to see if anyone showed up, and boy did they!...
Thrilling…It’s All Go Go Go On Site; Quick Updates May 2024.
It's all starting to come together now. Exciting Days!...
Radipole Sensory Garden April 2024; Surprising What You Can Find On a Building Site.
Though today's post is really about my accidentally discovering some of the park's history. For those of you that follow us, you'll know that our park and gardens were created out of an estuary, it's land infilled with the dredging from the other side of the newly built Radipole Park Drive....
New Play Area and Kiosk; Excited…Nearing Completion! February 2024
There’s lots to update everyone on at Radipole Park and Gardens! The Kiosk building and decking area is now really taking shape and is due for completion at the end of February, this will include a catering kiosk, selling snacks and drinks with a raised decking and seating area as well as three permanent toilets....
Exciting Times; Rising from the Ground; November 2023 Lottery Updates
Have to say our Lottery project in Radipole Park & Gardens has been a real test of patience and optimism. We have battled, covid, price hikes, value engineering, resubmission to Lottery panel...
Radipole Wildlife Matters; Excited About Flying High; 2023
Just an update on the last couple of weeks happenings. A great time was had by one and all at Weymouth Town Council's Wildlife event in Radipole gardens. Families flocked to create feeding stations and habitats for our feathered friends and their wildlife counterparts....