KILKEEL’S Mourne Park has been boosted by confirmation of a £2.5million grant from the National Lottery Heritage fund.
The Woodland Trust attraction reopened in the wake of the damage caused by Storm Darragh and Éowyn, will use the funding to enhance the natural heritage of the woodland, expand public access and strengthen community engagement’.
‘This funding will support a £3.3million, five-year project dedicated to restoring ancient woodland, planting new native trees and developing additional walking trails’, a Trust statement read.
The full list of improvements to be made to the park are explained in the full story. Read it now in the current issue of the Mourne Observer.
