The Mount Panorama [formerly Bathurst Macquarie] Lions Club has started to assist in the landscaping process to turn areas around the Bathurst Rail Museum into havens for plant life.
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Three zones have been set aside around the museum to create more garden space along Havannah Street, and have been devised by Orange-based ecological and water sustainability consultant Dhyan Blore to be water-wise and sustainable.
The project is expected to be completed in six months time.
Mount Panorama Lions Club member and project chair Dean Ward said plans for the project have been in the works for the past 18 months, but drought and COVID-19 has caused delays.
"One of the zones includes the planting of bigger trees and ground cover to beautify the area," Mr Ward said.
"We envision this space will be ideal for children to learn about frogs and plants, and will complement the child-friendly attractions at the museum."
- Dean Ward, Mount Panorama Lions Club
"All plants are native to Australia, and these spaces will incorporate plants for insects and birds to feed off."
Mr Ward said a frog pond has also been set aside for the zone around the back of the museum.
"We envision this space will be ideal for children to learn about frogs and plants, and will complement the child-friendly attractions at the museum," he said.
"Coincidentally, the completion of this project will coincide with the 75th anniversary of Lions in Australia, and it has been recommended by Lions Australia that local clubs work closer with their respective local government body to plant more gardens in the community."
"We'll be calling this a 'commemorative' garden."
Bathurst Rail Museum co-ordinator Ben O'Regan said the garden will be a vital addition to the museum from both an environmental and educational perspective.
"It's going to have a lot of educational value through demonstration food plants, and it'll all adhere to a water-wise design," Mr O'Regan said.
"Ironically, the design was drafted during the drought, where we obviously weren't able to plant anything, but now the drought's broken, we're getting this project back on track."
The Mount Panorama Lions Club became the club's new identity in August.
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