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Cumbria in Bloom AGM ‘The Silloth Experience’ 17 th November 2014 Winner ‘Coastal Town’ Silver Gilt Award Runner Up ‘Town Centre’ Award Runner Up Special Category ‘Community Garden’ Level 4 Thriving ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’

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Cumbria in Bloom AGM ‘The Silloth Experience’

17th November 2014

Winner ‘Coastal Town’ Silver Gilt Award Runner Up ‘Town Centre’ Award

Runner Up Special Category ‘Community Garden’Level 4 Thriving ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’

Background: Carlisle to Silloth Bay Railway and Silloth Docks opened in 1856, playing a key part in Silloth’s planned growth over the

next years

From the 1860s Silloth developed as a ‘well to do’ Victorian ‘Spa Town.’ Well planned buildings & broad

cobbled streets lined by trees

Silloth Green – 45 acres – situated between cobbled streets and the Solway Firth

Silloth Baths on the Green provided opportunity to bathe in sea water without getting cold. Gallons of water were pumped out of the sea at each high tide by a steam engine. 

Note the newly planted avenue and the modesty carriages which would be drawn by donkeys to take Victorian ladies to bathe in the sea

Silloth became increasingly popular as a seaside holiday destination...

However, over time, the condition of heritage buildings on the Green and the old much loved

Paddling Pool deteriorated

Funding bids for renovation were succesful. After refurbishment Silloth Green was re-opened in 2012

Support and funding

Heritage Features eg. Edwardian Toilets and Victorian Pagoda were refurbished and broad accessible paths

created

Beautiful Sunsets

Spectacular views over the Solway Firth to Scotland

BMX Track

Children’s Adventure Play Area

New Splash Pad replaced old Paddling Pool

Dedicated local volunteers work hard to ensure Silloth is a great place to live and an attractive coastal

destination for visitors.

Annual Carnival Fun on The Green

Carnival Day Parades

Carnival Day often features displays, for example,

the Red Arrows & Rescue Services

Annual Music & Beer Festival

Annual Vintage Rally

Annual Kite Festival

Silloth Green Day 2014 now an Annual Event. Celebrating Heritage; Showcasing the town

and forthcoming year’s events

Silloth Beach Half Marathon & 10K now also an Annual Event

Theatre on the Green – New Initiative 2014

Showcasing new local talent -‘Gig on the Green’ Sunny Sunday Afternoons

Fusion Folk Singing – New initiative 2014

1860s - danger to seafarers in the Solway Firth was recognised. and a lifeboat station for the Royal

National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was opened to the West side of Silloth Green.

RNLI Silloth Display 2014. People in Silloth are proud of the local team, who risk their own lives to save

others

RNLI Display Carnival Day 2013

Sport is also important in Silloth

Football Team - Silloth AFC – The Seagulls

Silloth Rugby Club

The Tigers

Youngsters in training

Silloth Golf Course – Renowned worldwide

The Silloth course overlooking the Solway was founded in 1892 by the North British Railway Company as a natural extension of the town as a port and holiday destination

Silloth Town Council

Silloth Town Council and their Parks Committee have responsibility for the Green

Officers areParish Clerk, Wendy Jameson.

Email [email protected]: www.silloth-on-solway-tc.gov.uk

Community Engagement Officer, Anna Malina.

Email: [email protected] Website: www.sillothgreen.co.uk

Silloth Green Maintenance Team

The Green is well maintained by a dedicated team

Green Manager plus two full time and one part-time staff

Multi-skilled

Accommodating (to meet needs of various events)

Public Participation in Design, Build and Planting of Community Garden

Brainstorming - Community Garden Workshop

Youngsters thinking about ideas, colours and shapes for the Community Garden

Lots of different ideas emerged from the workshop

Children’s Designs for Community Garden fed into the final design

Some priorities suggested by children at workshop

2015 – Bee, Butterfly and Insect project plans

60 youngsters from Nursery, Primary School and Community College each adopted and planted a plant in the Community Garden

Friends of the Green Volunteers Ann Winter and Owen Martin

Oak story telling chair carved with heritage icons by local woodcarvers led

by Clive Firth

Story teller Tim Barker May 2014

Community Garden – Opened May 2014

Community Garden Zones

Litter pickers – Year 5 students from Solway Community Technology College tidying ‘The

Green’

Local BMX youngsters tidying/weeding ‘The Green’

Silloth Tourism Action Group http://www.sillothonsolway.com/

Silloth Green Website Heritage, Green’s Features, Community

Memories, News & Events Calendar

Silloth Town Councilhttp://www.silloth-on-solway-tc.gov.uk/