Donate A Brick

Be a Brick - Adopt a Brick ! :

(Last updated 24-09-07)

The PATH (Park Action Toward Health) project was started by FoKP as a result of the survey carried out among residents, showing a path between Starbold Court and the Longdon Road car park entrance as a high priority desire.

The pathway is now installed, with distances marked out on it so you keen exercisers will know how far you have jogged / walked, as well as more equipment alongside to supplement your regime (or perhaps even start one?) - as an extension to the new Trim Track equipment installed during 2005 on the current path.

The money was raised via SITA (See #1 below) - who donated £20,000 - and our 'Be a Brick - Adopt a Brick !' campaign - launched via X-Mas cards to all of our members during Dec 2005, this website & via local newspapers & the Parish Magasine early in 2006.

Donations were set at £25 for 1 brick or £20 each for 2 or more bricks. Higher value donations would of course, be gratefully received! Double sized bricks were available too.

The high quality, engineering bricks were individually engraved with black lettering with the message of choice. A long lasting legacy and a way to remember your bond to Knowle.

Suggestions for engraving included to celebrate the birth of a child/grandchild, a special anniversary, the life of a pet etc.

The named brick(s) were laid in areas cut out of the path.

You may ask why the Council is not paying for this path.
In the modern times that we now live in, with so many calls made on the Council budgets, they simply can not afford it, so self help is the order of the day. If the community can work together, who knows what might be achieved !

Due to an major problem with the protective coating initially applied to the engraved bricks, replacement bricks had to be laid in place of the originals, this time treated with what we've been told is the best material to protect them. Legibility should hopefully now be good for many years to come

Notes :

#1 = SITA is a very large public recycling & waste management company who also generously give money to various projects benefiting local communities every year