An Outdoor Education Area or Kura has been proposed for the Grovetown Lagoon. This concept has been willed into existence by volunteers, who love having school groups visit the lagoon, but there is nowhere for them to gather, shelter or for them to sit in comfort when learning about the lagoon.
The first impression of the new design will be of a disc-shaped structure supported on slender posts, like a halo. The new structure will be a place for small groups of people to gather. The structure will provide a focus and meeting place for visitors to the Lagoon. It will be a shelter, primarily from the sun, and secondly from light rain. There will be seating for 30 children or 20 adults with views of the waters of the lagoon to the east. The site is just over the first new bridge, Te Arohata Ngahere Nui, so will have close access to the toilet and car park.
The outdoor classroom will be both an educational and community facility. The structure is almost all steel, with timber seats. The four tall slender pillars support a framed circular shade sail. The floor beneath the halo will be gravel chip. The project is currently in the initial planning stages, further information will be provided as the project unfolds. If you have any feedback or questions then contact details are at the end of the newsletter.
