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Colour for Cumberland Piazza
The Cumberland Piazza is today a bare patch of concrete, as shown in the first photo above.
The second photo above is what the Cumberland Piazza could look like if Bristol wins £120,000 in The People’s Plant Project, a public vote that could bring a flowerbed of colour to this concrete corner of Hotwells.
It’s just one area of the city that will have a pop-up wildflower garden featuring some of the UK’s rarest native plants.
is needed now More than ever
Vote now for the Bristol People’s Plant Collection, up against four other projects, by calling 0808 228 7704 or by visiting vote.growwild.com
The Cumberland Piazza was the focal point of the local area in the 1960s. With several streets of houses demolished to make way for the Cumberland Basin flyover, the planners of the era gave residents back a park.
It was designed by landscape designer Sylvia Crowe and had fountains, a cafe and a large children’s playground before falling into neglect.
Photo of Cumberland Piazza in the 1960s courtesy of Brizzle Born and Bred
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