Playground Improvements
Improvements are underway with some of the playground apparatus. During this time the slide has been cordoned off and the swings for bigger children have been removed. The Gratton Trust…
A New Boat Launches
The Gratton Trust is delighted to announce the launch of a new boat in the playground: The new boat is of the same design as her predecessor, but will hopefully…
Playground Repairs
Over the years the Trust has done a lot of maintenance and repair work to the playground apparatus, however, there comes a time when repairs are no longer sufficient. Therefore,…
The Gratton is going greener!
Behind the scenes the Gratton Trustees have been working hard to keep the Gratton lush and green. I am not only referring to Mark and his shiny new lawn mower,…
May update…
The warm and sunny weather and May has brought lots of progress on our various projects and initiatives. So let us tell you what's going on, and what is soon…
Boardwalk Benches Installed
Over the last few days trustees have spent time preparing and installing two new benches at the northern end of the boardwalk. The spot catches the morning sun and affords…
Gardening on the Gratton
Trustees, Benn and Richard spent Saturday morning completing the wild flower bank rack off. By removing cut foliage we prevent it from nutritioning the soil. Although this may sound counter…
Community Orchid 2.0
It was most unfortunate when, this time last year, the Gratton Trust planted 8 fruit trees to create a community orchid, and overnight rabbits had their way with the young…
Zip Line Runway Complete
The recent zip line improvement project was completed today with the new runway newly laid. In addition strips of grippy material have been added to the wooden ramp. The Gratton…
Boardwalk path extensions complete!
We are delighted to report the project has been completed, and we hope you all get to enjoy sometime soon. The project intended to improve access to the boardwalk. We…