Waterford Greenway Activation Plan Short Term Actions Update

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Waterford Greenway Activation Plan

Waterford Greenway Activation Plan

Short Term Actions • • Update 11 Existing Information Boards at Access Points Design

Short Term Actions • • Update 11 Existing Information Boards at Access Points Design & installation of Townland Marker Plates (bilingual) Improve Code of Respect Signage Seating at appropriate locations Pollinator Project with National Biodiversity Centre Kilmacthomas Heritage Project; trail & signage Copper Coast/GSI/Greenway Project: – Listening post at Ballyvoyle Tunnel – Copper Coast on Road Cycle Trail – Comeragh Mountains Viewing point & Info Panel • • Durrow Car-Park Bike Parking: Quirky ‘livestock/pig’ themed bike parking Knock, Clonea Viewing Point: Story of Dungarvan Bay & An Rinn/Helvick. Walton Park (Dungarvan): Upgrade signage, seating & landscaping. History of Communities on the Greenway Book Project

Information Boards & Townlands Markers

Information Boards & Townlands Markers

Code of Respect

Code of Respect

Listening Post & Viewing Point

Listening Post & Viewing Point

Underpass Art

Underpass Art

Medium Term Actions • • • Waterford City Greenway Access and Link to City

Medium Term Actions • • • Waterford City Greenway Access and Link to City Centre WIT Arena Amenity Area: small tea/coffee stand, toilets and children’s play area Woodstown Viking site: Interpretative feature possibly including seating, listening post/info panel/artistic feature. Mount Congreve: Highlight Greenway link, improve coffee shop, children’s play area, Waterford & Suir Valley Railway link Kilmacthomas Workhouse: Feasibility study of the potential of Workhouse Interpretation project. N 25 Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge, Kilmacthomas: Design and installation of appropriate artwork, lighting and branding to promote the Greenway Mc. Graths Cross: Artistic feature on N 25 underpass similar to Waterford Walls murals on Kildermody underpass – Comeraghs / local history Durrow Car Park: Possible extension to existing car-park to include space for a play area. Wood Sculpture Festival: with Waterford Chamber / John Hayes

Playgrounds

Playgrounds

Woodstown Viking site

Woodstown Viking site

Long Term Actions • Woodstown Viking Site: Conservation plan. VR experience. Interpretative/educational play area

Long Term Actions • Woodstown Viking Site: Conservation plan. VR experience. Interpretative/educational play area and picnic stop. • Mount Congreve: the bigger picture with regard to Mt. Congreve including promotion, events, glamping etc. • Kilmacthomas Workhouse Interpretative Plan: See previous re feasibility study. • Kilmacthomas Station and Signal Box: Examine feasibility of Greenway/railway interpretation centre at Kilmacthomas Station/signal box. Community engagement is key here.

Kilmacthomas Station

Kilmacthomas Station

Kilmacthomas Station

Kilmacthomas Station

Sculpture linked to past industry/heritage/activity

Sculpture linked to past industry/heritage/activity

Greenway Promotion • • • Pre and post press release re LAMA awards nomination,

Greenway Promotion • • • Pre and post press release re LAMA awards nomination, 3 rd February 2017. Valentine’s initiative #Love. Waterford. Greenway’ selfie points, week of 14 th February (Sat 10 th – Sun 18 th). 1 st Birthday on Sunday 25 th March 2018 – plan PR, get local businesses involved. Waterford Greenway Stand at Outdoor Recreation Show, RDS, Sat 24 th – Sun 25 th March 2018. Currently generating a VR taster experience of cycling the Greenway on a stationary bike to be used at this show. This can also be brought on a ‘road show’ following this event. Articles and PR pieces in the following media: – – – • • RTE Radio 1 ‘Countrywide’ Programme; Feature in the Farmer’s Journal; Feature re local business in Irish Independent; Waterford Greenway to feature as part of ‘Greenways of Ireland’ in Irish Times Outsider magazine to coincide with Outdoor Recreation show. Re-design of Greenway section of website planned including GIS mapping, Google maps etc. Ongoing social media updates. Brochure re-print and distribution depending on demand on current stock. Examining ‘Waterford Greenway Passport’ concept.

Events Date Event 13/01/18 Operation Transformation Walk 24/02/18 Operation Transformation Walk/Run 24/03/18 Greenway Joggers/Irish

Events Date Event 13/01/18 Operation Transformation Walk 24/02/18 Operation Transformation Walk/Run 24/03/18 Greenway Joggers/Irish Cancer Society 5 k Run 08/04/2018 Date Event Aug 2018 Go Biking With a Viking Themed Play (Heritage Week 2018) 01/09/18 WWAC Half Marathon 08/09/18 WWAC Half Marathon Sept 2018 Dungarvan Triathlon Sept 2018 Donal O’Connor Memorial Cycle 17/11/18 Beat the Train Dec 2018 Dungarvan Aglow Santa Cycle Dec 2018 Kilmacthomas Greenway Christmas Festival Dec 2018 Santa Train to Mount Congreve Choral Performances along Greenway 26+27/05/18 Waterford Truck Show – WIT Arena 27/05/18 Lions Club East meets West Cycle June 2018 Waterford Viking Marathon 14/07/18 Comeraghs Wild Greenway Cycle 27+28/08/18 Old Velos Vintage Cycling Events Aug 2018 Dungarvan Summer Music Festival Aug 2018 Go Biking With a Viking Themed Play (Heritage Week 2018)

Events

Events

Summary • The Greenway should be sold as a sensory experience along with being

Summary • The Greenway should be sold as a sensory experience along with being a nonmotorised route. We should aim to inspire “favourite places” “best places to” and experiences of the colours, smells, sounds and textures of the Greenway. • Our story telling or “heritage interpretation plan” should aim to go way beyond just presenting information. It has to promote a design, content and physical media that contributes to the desired positive feeling for the visitor experience of the Waterford Greenway. • It also has to be innovative and iterative for repeat visitors.

Going Forward - Creative Ireland Funding 2017 Michael Fortune Project- Stop, Look & Listen

Going Forward - Creative Ireland Funding 2017 Michael Fortune Project- Stop, Look & Listen and The Greenway Story Play by Martina Collendar Waterford County Museum- Book on the Greenway- funding support required Links with: • Copper Coast Geopark- Geology & the Greenway- linkage cycle routes & Geology GIS layer, GSI launch event along Greenway • Biodiversity Data Centre, Env Section of WCCC & Pollinator Plan • Kilmacthomas Heritage Signage Project • Mount Congreve • Wateroford & Suir Valley Railway • Wateroford Chamber – wood sculptures • Portlaw & Curraghmore