Objective: Save the run down local park by making it somewhere people want to go. Decide which improvements to make while keeping all the people who use it happy.
Team member Míchéal introduces the activity and he is available to offer you advice should you need it.
The three characters you need to please are Tomás, Síle and Ríona.
Tomás, a boy who plays in the park, wants:
• more things to play on
• to get rid of the dogs
• somewhere for the ducks to swim.
Síle, a mother of young children, wants:
• a rule banning litter
• to get rid of the dogs roaming the park
• a play area for her children
• to get the gate repaired.
Ríona, a grandmother and dog owner, wants:
• new flowers and shrubs for the park
• to move the ball game area
• somewhere to sit
• to get rid of the graffiti
• a wildlife area for the ducks.
Improvements
You can provide the following improvements:
• trees and flowers
• park furniture and bins
• playground equipment
• water features
• murals and graffiti walls
• new rules and signs.
Activities
The following activities must be completed to unlock resources:
• Litter Research
Watch a video of pupils who make compost for their community garden. Answer the questions correctly to win litter bins for the park.
• Garden Research
Watch a video of young people explaining the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy. Answer the questions correctly to win plants for the park.
• Letter Writing
Persuade the councillor to let you add a new rule that fines people who drop litter in the park.
