Friends of Thetford Forest Park Forest Seating

On Monday 19th October the final bench of twelve was 'ceremoniously' put into place at the Woodpecker Play Sculpture at High Lodge Forest Centre. Both the Friends of Thetford Forest Park and the Forestry Commission have had many requests for seating around the six play sculptures so that adults have somewhere to sit whilst supervising their children. The Friends agreed to undertake the project and we have used money form membership subscriptions to provide the funding of just over £2,590. For the second time, we have worked with Street Forge Workshop in Thornham Magna which trains and gives work to those with disabilities.

Street Forge helped us design the benches and then made them. Several of those involved were at High Lodge to see the final bench installed by local contractors Dot and Gilly Sayer who have done a wonderful job putting in all twelve benches for us.

The Friends would like to thank everyone involved in making this such a successful project. Next time you are at High Lodge, you will see - and perhaps use - these benches, tangible evidence of how membership subscriptions help us to improve facilities for everyone within Thetford Forest Park.