"Andy wrote in message

That sounds like an ideal candidate for Lottery funding:

http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/

http://www.community-fund.org.uk/

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/about/grant.htm

I've also heard of another scheme for green spaces, but won't have the
details until tomorrow.
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Thanks Andy, the more options the better as far as I'm concerned. However I
thought real lottery money only went to Opera, to buy paintings, or to
football clubs or perhaps I'm being a bit cynical. :-)
My intention is to have all this information available by our first meeting
so I can have some idea of sources of finance available as I fear the
Council have not got their long term sights on a Park for this land and
won't fund or upkeep it properly so that eventually .......building. :-(

You are right , I am paranoid about our Council, but with good reason, I
know some of their history.
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Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.