A MAJOR handover of green spaces has taken place in Frome, with the Town Council now managing 57 sites as part of a drive to enhance the town’s natural environment.

On October 28, one of the new spaces, a large ‘green corridor’ at Brunel Way, was planted with spring bulbs as part of a wider bulb-planting campaign by Frome Town Council’s Resilience and Environment teams, with the help of residents including six-year-olds Gabriel and Oisín.

Gabriel said, “I liked planting the bulbs with my friend Oisín because we walk here together. I’m excited to see them grow.”

Cllr Mark Dorrington said, “At Frome Town Council, we’ve got a long track record of working with the community and other partners to maximise the benefits of our shared spaces, making them places for community, connection and play and havens for biodiversity and wildlife.

“The acquisition of 57 new open spaces means we can do more of the same, breathing new life into neglected and underused green spaces, as well as enhancing those that are already well used. Projects like the community garden at Milk Street, new play equipment at Egford and Welshmill and working with the communities at The Mount and St Johns are all part of this bigger picture.”

“In addition to the land we’ve acquired through devolution, we’re pleased to have secured an important piece of land on the river bank at Adderwell, working with Friends of the River Frome, and the new community woodland in memory of Moko Sellars, where we’ll be planting 3,800 trees in 2026.”

The council hopes these projects will strengthen community ties and create lasting, nature-rich spaces for everyone to enjoy throughout the year.

Find out more about the community woodland at https://www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/work-begins-at-community-woodland.