Six Project Themes
The range of improvements across the parkThe Poole Park Life project is broadly split into the six categories below; in each section you will find the proposals that were consulted upon together with concept illustrations and progress updates.
Access
Slowing vehicles, making the park more pedestrian-friendly, replacing trees, providing new lighting and drainage; completed end 2020
Play
Improving the two existing play areas (completed May 2021) and introducing a play landscape for all ages and abilities throughout the park
Heritage & Landscape
Restoring the war memorial and park entrances, creating new gardens and a new heritage interpretation scheme, 2017-2021
Lakes & Lagoon
Dredging works, new islands, stabilising lake edges, landscaping and sluice channel bridge works, projects carried out in 2019
Geese & Wildlife
Collaborating with students and volunteers to control Geese and wildfowl numbers within the park, work continues
The Future of Poole Park
New Management, Maintenance, Conservation & Action Plans, a Tree Strategy and more