The Celebrating Mile Lane Project 2022/23
Mile Lane is an ancient route and today forms the "backbone" of the
Beacon Heath estate - a routeway spanning the past and future!
Beacon Heath estate - a routeway spanning the past and future!
In March 2022 a small group of local residents met up in March and started to make some plans including:-
- - Memory Walks
- - Greening the estate
- - Halloween Spooky Workshop and Stroll!
"Walks with Kev" - memory walks with local resident, Kev Pearson, exploring the histories of the relationship between the estate, Mile Lane and Mincinglake Valley Park
- Do you remember the Quarry, the tip and hours of playing out!?
- Do you remember the Quarry, the tip and hours of playing out!?
In April, in June/July/August and again in September 2022 we enjoyed walking together to explore the extraordinary beauty and heritage of Mile Lane and the landscape to the north of the Beacon Heath estate. Guided by local resident, Kev, and in relaxed company we walked with around 50 people in total over 5 tours, learning histories that you'll never find in text books, sharing a laugh and memories with neighbours. We hope to persuade Kev to walk again - if you'd be interested in joining us please do just let us know below.
SOME OF THE FEEDBACK FROM WALKS WITH KEV
I really enjoyed the memories of the people who grew up in this area. I finding out a little bit more of the history. The Iron Age Fort - that's just amazing! The views, you can picture it can't you with the ramparts and the huts. Definitely glad we came today. A nice group, plenty of chatter. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
It's been fantastic! It's been really interesting to listen because it's jogged memories of the quarry particularly and the cliff. That had gone, I'd forgotten all about that so that's been really interesting and going up to the hillfort, that's been an ambition for a long time. Its been lovely. Like-minded people, really amiable. Exercise involved. What's not to like!?
I've wanted to go to the fort for ages but as a woman on my own, even with my dog, if Adrian wasn't going to come with me, I'd feel perfectly comfortable coming to something like this. There have been a couple of people including Kev who know everything about where we've been and that's been brilliant. It's been fantastic.
I really enjoyed the memories of the people who grew up in this area. I finding out a little bit more of the history. The Iron Age Fort - that's just amazing! The views, you can picture it can't you with the ramparts and the huts. Definitely glad we came today. A nice group, plenty of chatter. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
It's been fantastic! It's been really interesting to listen because it's jogged memories of the quarry particularly and the cliff. That had gone, I'd forgotten all about that so that's been really interesting and going up to the hillfort, that's been an ambition for a long time. Its been lovely. Like-minded people, really amiable. Exercise involved. What's not to like!?
I've wanted to go to the fort for ages but as a woman on my own, even with my dog, if Adrian wasn't going to come with me, I'd feel perfectly comfortable coming to something like this. There have been a couple of people including Kev who know everything about where we've been and that's been brilliant. It's been fantastic.
The Beacon Heath Bandits!
A small sub-Pod formed to look at how more wild planting could take place on the Beacon Heath Estate and on the Lane itself. Calling themselves the Bandits they started with a community wild-life patch. Unfortunately this didn't do well in the hot summer of 2022. However, they have now been approached by the Devon Wildlife Trust to see what they can do in partnership and that will continue into the future.
A small sub-Pod formed to look at how more wild planting could take place on the Beacon Heath Estate and on the Lane itself. Calling themselves the Bandits they started with a community wild-life patch. Unfortunately this didn't do well in the hot summer of 2022. However, they have now been approached by the Devon Wildlife Trust to see what they can do in partnership and that will continue into the future.
Spooky Craft Workshop
Monday 24th October 2022
We had a wonderful time, in partnership with the Beacon Centre, with 30 local residents making fantastic halloween lanterns
FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOP
It was good and friendly. Really enjoyed making the pumpkin lantern.
Amazing timing for the beginning of half term. I brought 4 children with me today and they all loved it.
Really nice combination of activities! Thank you for the refreshments from the lovely volunteers.
Good resources for the kids to use and enjoyed the refreshments. Really friendly volunteers.
Making a spider was excellent!
Its been excellent, great community spirit, great for the kids especially during half term. Would definitely come again.
Monday 24th October 2022
We had a wonderful time, in partnership with the Beacon Centre, with 30 local residents making fantastic halloween lanterns
FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOP
It was good and friendly. Really enjoyed making the pumpkin lantern.
Amazing timing for the beginning of half term. I brought 4 children with me today and they all loved it.
Really nice combination of activities! Thank you for the refreshments from the lovely volunteers.
Good resources for the kids to use and enjoyed the refreshments. Really friendly volunteers.
Making a spider was excellent!
Its been excellent, great community spirit, great for the kids especially during half term. Would definitely come again.
The Spooky Stroll
October 2022
We had fantastic fun with 60 local residents who shared a Spooky Quest up Mile Lane with us for Halloween 2022
FEEDBACK FROM SPOOKY STROLL
Thank you so much. This was a fabulous activity for the kids! We are so grateful!
Absolutely brilliant
Great costumes and lots of fun
Children had fun!
Thank you everybody!!
Excellent, thank you
Spooky fun, thank you
Fun spooky characters, music, sweets and pumpkins
October 2022
We had fantastic fun with 60 local residents who shared a Spooky Quest up Mile Lane with us for Halloween 2022
FEEDBACK FROM SPOOKY STROLL
Thank you so much. This was a fabulous activity for the kids! We are so grateful!
Absolutely brilliant
Great costumes and lots of fun
Children had fun!
Thank you everybody!!
Excellent, thank you
Spooky fun, thank you
Fun spooky characters, music, sweets and pumpkins
