Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland President, Peter King visited Stroud to lay a foundation stone for a pond at the £34,000 transformation of Stroud’s new waterside park at Capel’s Mill. Peter was visiting the site as a part of a tour of Rotary projects across the region.
Nailsworth Rotary Club members have been actively involved in working with environmental charity, Stroud Valleys Project on the restoration of the Capel’s Mill site clearing rubbish, planting trees and wildflowers.
Ken Culham, President of the Nailsworth Rotary club joined Peter King, Rotarian Martyn Harwood and Stroud Valleys Project trustee Jay Way to help with the new pond being dug at the site as part of a scheme to completely transform it from a rubbish tip to a community open space.
Peter also visited the Willow Trust boat on the Sharpness Canal which is supported by local Rotarians. The boat provides relaxing and inspiring days out on the waters of the canal for disabled or seriously ill children and adults. Peter joined some of the users of the fully equipped boat for a cruise from its moorings at Saul Junction near Frampton-on-Severn.
