Following the Parish Council's favourable reception of 'Darwin Gardens' as a Millennium Scheme for Ilkley, in their meeting of 20 July 1998, the next objective is to organise ourselves on a more formal basis with the formation of a committee from amongst our supporters.

Progress with Darwin Gardens will however depend essentially on 'us' in the wider sense - not just the committee/organisers but everyone in the local community who would like to lend a hand. This project will give all Olicanians, as individuals or groups, a chance to make their mark for our common posterity and to celebrate the new Millennium by creating a feature which will combine reverence for the past with inspiration for the future.

We are now actively seeking offers to contribute in any of the following ways:

further suggestions for planting schemes and other landscape features
specialist construction skills and technical or artistic advice
labour, tools and materials
fund-raising capabilities
sponsorship
publicity

So please get in contact with us to find out more about the scheme, and let us know what you would like to do for DARWIN GARDENS
 

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