Stafford Orchard Redevelopment

The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded Quorn Parish Council £645,500 in 2009 to redevelop the village park, the Stafford Orchard

A team of Councillors and community volunteers sponsored by the Parish Council have succeeded in securing a National Lottery’s ‘Parks for People’ scheme grant to refurbish Stafford Orchard Park in the centre of Quorn Village.

The project will:

revitalise the somewhat faded and underused public park in the heart of the village
increase and broaden use of the park; make it more welcoming by improving the entrances, access and boundaries; provide better public amenities
make people feel safe there
achieve Green Flag status; employ a groundsman to look after the park
involve volunteers in all aspects of the park’s management, maintenance, use and development
enhance biodiversity and natural habitat (particularly in the brook area); provide a sensory garden and peaceful area; plant new trees and shrubs; adopt organic horticulture and sustainable practices and policies
Unite the brook area (the old Swyne Green) and Stafford lands
provide information and interpretation of the history, heritage and archaeology of the park and surrounding area
provide new infrastructure: soft and hard recreational areas; children’s playground; youth facilities; a level grassed space for games; a performance space; seating; waterside play, picnic and family areas by the brook
Organise and promote events in the park including brass bands, outdoor theatre, concerts, fetes and carnivals; involve local clubs, societies and businesses in planning/organising events

This is a community project, developed by the village team in consultation with local people, and it has the full support of Charnwood Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council.

Background Information

View maps, visual graphics and further project information about the Stafford Orchard.

Stafford Orchard Newsletters

We will be publishing newsletters through the park's development period to keep people in touch with what's happening. These will appear in the quarterly Quorndon Magazine and they are also included here:

Stafford Orchard Newsletter Issue 2 - November 2009		download PDF
Stafford Orchard Newsletter Issue 1 - June 2009		download PDF

Timetable - Key Dates

		January 2006		Initial approach by Parish Council to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)
		May 2006		Pre-application documentation submitted to HLF
		November 2006		Pre-application process completed
		March 2007		Stage one application submitted to HLF
		September 2007		Stage one pass and project development grant awarded by HLF
		June 2008		Planning Application submitted to Charnwood Borough Council (CBC)
		September 2008		Stage two application submitted to HLF
		April 2009		Final decision from HLF - Award of grant of £645,500
		August 2009		Purchase of Swyne Green land Acquisition of lease on Station Road entrance area
		January 2010		Tree work in Stafford Orchard and Swyne Green
		March 2010		Appointment of contractor for landscape and building works
		May Day 2010		Tree carving (Sunday 2nd May)
		May 2010		Work Starts: - site clearance and fencing off - leveling and landscaping - installation of new play equipment - improvement of entrances, boundaries and paths - refurbishment of Station Road entrance area and Park Services Building (inc toilets) - refurbishment of the old listed Lock-up - park furniture (seats, benches, tables, bins, information boards, artwork)
		October 2010		Construction works complete
		October 2010		Volunteer planting of shrubs, willows, reeds and bulbs
		November 2010		New tree and shrub planting
		December 2010		All works complete
		May 2011		Official opening
		Summer 2011		Rededication of 82nd Airborne Memorial

Quorn Contacts

For more information about the Stafford Orchard project, contact:

Lindsay Swinfield
Quorn Parish Clerk
Phone: 01509 414 491
Email:

Melanie Burdett
Quorn Assistant Parish Clerk
Phone: 01509 413 067
Email:





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