OLD and young alike can enjoy a new community herb garden.
Jim Lane Recreation Ground in Marsh has been upgraded.
Changes include a new wheelchair-accessible path, seating and picnic benches.
Bird-boxes have been put on existing trees and new trees planted. Plants which attract wildlife have also been introduced.
And there are raised flower beds, where it is hoped to grow herbs, which are accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Margaret Rose, of Oakes Over-60s Group, said: “We though it would be a good way to encourage people to get out of their houses and into some fresh air.
“People in wheelchairs can come and give a hand gardening. We hope to have lavender, lemon balm, sage and thyme in the raised boxes.”
The garden already has facilities for young people, including a mini football pitch.
Margaret said: “The upgrade will make a positive change for the elderly and less mobile people in Marsh. It will also help bring people of different age groups together and help break down the barriers between them.”
A tree was also planted at the site in memory of the late Clr Annie Smith, who had supported the project.
She represented Greenhead on Kirklees Council until her death from cancer in May 2006. She passed away at Kirkwood Hospice at the age of 51.
Margaret said: “She was very well-liked. She was a very nice person who did a tremendous amount of work in the area.”
The £13,000 upgrade was funded by Kirklees Council’s Community Grant Scheme and the Big Lottery Fund and managed by the Huddersfield not-for-profit group Environmental Alliance.
