THE GREEN legacy of a Leamington-based environmental group continues thanks to a birthday boost.
Achieving Results in the Community (ARC) has received £500 from local housebuilder Barratt Homes to mark its 15th anniversary.
Founded in March 2011, ARC began with the vision to transform an unused piece of land on Princes Drive into Foundary Wood which, since the woods opening in 2013, has engaged volunteers to create and improve a number of other green space sites in Warwickshire.
Kath Pasteur, director and ARC manager said: “We’d like to thank Barratt Homes for their kind donation. We plan to use it to create signage on our Living Labyrinth at All Saints Church in Leamington one of the many projects that ARC has undertaken over the last 15 years.
“Other such projects include the creation of Therapeutic Gardens in 2018, the Priory Park Sculpture Trail in 2021 and planting over 2,800 trees to create the Children’s Forest, a project which involved over 600 children between 2021 and 2023.
“All these projects were created to give local people access to, and the ability to engage with, the natural world. We help people create and sustain green spaces to empower individuals and help to build stronger communities.
“This support will help us to provide clear signage to help visitors to the space understand how the labyrinth and peace garden support residents’ wellbeing and create a haven for wildlife in the heart of the town centre.”
Thanks to its successful initiatives, the organisation, located near Barratt Homes’ Aston Grange development, regularly receives requests to improve other spaces in the district.
Kath added: “We’ve spent 15 years creating lasting change across our communities, with the support of local people and partners, we can continue this work and build an even stronger legacy for the future.”
