Thanks to new funding from Nature Hubs in partnership with Hubbub and Starbucks, and also from the Taunton Town Council Ward Members Initiative Scheme, we’re excited to continue our work to develop community ideas into reality making the park a more welcoming and inclusive space. Our plans include:

> Creating a nature-friendly, safe meeting space near the early years Nursery and Library.

> Adding seating, wildflower planters and bug hotels to support community and wildlife.

> Sharing engaging, family-friendly activity resources through interactive nature learning signage.

> Encouraging young women, girls, and new parents to feel a sense of ownership and connection to the park.

> Exploring opportunities to enhance safety, ecological diversity and wellbeing through community-led improvements.

> Hosting creative pop-up family events and workshops to foster engagement and a sense of belonging.

Somerset Art Works is working collaboratively with artists Lucy Oates and Liz Gregory and their community partners: Katy Chick and Valerie Denslow from Somerset Library Services, Jordan Daines the Taunton Town Council Climate Officer and Patrick Price from Somerset Wildlife Trust. Together we are developing a range of exciting ideas to improve the wider Lyngford Park area for the community and for nature.

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Pocket Park Creation Plans

Creating a pocket park in a redundant disabled parking bay outside the Library and Nursery entrance.
To transform this unloved space into a nature-friendly, outdoor reading area with a bench, planters, green space improvements, wildlife habitat improvements, space for growing and planting for a new gardening club in 2026, signs with positive messages, QR codes to nature resources for families and a colorful floor mural. Planning is underway with designs inspired by community workshops and ideas – for completion in 2026.

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The concrete bench and planter have been fabricated by Morris Concrete in Somerset.

learn about PHASE 1 here