Anchor Park is situated further into the Bo01 housing development, built alongside a canal and edged by a rather ugly curving concrete deck. Anchor Park has been designed as a hydroglyphic park which means it has lots of different interacting biotopes. Each biotope constitutes a miniature eco-system of its own, including an alder marsh, oak grove and beech grove. The canal too has different biotopes adapted to suit different species, including crabs, mussels, seaweed, ferns and fish. The saltwater in the canal comes from the Sound and is constantly circulated to keep it fresh. The park not only provides a green space for the surrounding residential area but can also be used as an environmental education park.
I had been really looking forward to visiting this park after reading about it in Topos but, like everyone else, I was very disappointed. The park is neglected and underused. I like the ideas behind the park but the choice of materials don't work well together and the rubber and concrete in particular look hideous. A real let down for such a successful development.
No comments:
Post a Comment