The play area now know as Wychbury Park, was once home to the many old type’s of children's play-ground equipment. This area, among others, saw this type of equipment removed during the degrading in regard to Health and Safety in 1999. All of this quiet play area and Pedmore spinney, locally know as ‘the dump’, were once covered with extensive over growth, rubbish and grounds works residue, classing them as disused and unsightly. The local community re-developed the spinney to assist with the erosion of farmland, and formed a Friends group during 1999-2000. The group undertook fund raising initiatives to put in an 8ft high and 238 meters in length, colour treated fencing that now surrounds the Wychbury play area. Also added were the gates, to assist with resident fears in relation to crime and area disuse. A grant from Awards for All was utilised in draining the football pitch, along with further secured funding making other changes. Transforming Your Space funds have enabled undergrowth alterations and the development of pathways in keeping with the surrounding forest.
The Wychbury Park play area is surrounded by shrubbery, holds some seating benches and an 8ft secure fencing. Despite being in the centre of many houses, it is remarkably quiet. The play area, has a limited parking area. It holds a small football pitch with goals. This pitch is utilised by five of the Wollescote Colts under 11 teams as their home ground because of the by-law of no ball games in Wollescote Park on a Sunday. The area also has a basketball hoop and areas of shaded and un-shaded grass, these are a hub of activity of match days being filled by keenly watching parents.
The Pedmore Spinney area of open land with a stand of trees, is very peaceful. It has a small area that can be used for parking with a dog friendly stile for obtaining access. The area has many bird boxes and hosts a range of birds and other wildlife. It has paths covered with a managed wood chipping surface material, that are in-keeping with the surrounding area, ideal for nature enthusiasts, bird watchers and walkers/dogs. The area boasts a small circuit of managed pathways, an idealy placed rest bench which makes walking an ideal choice, for most individuals.
This area has an active Friends Group,
Friends of Pedmore and Wychbury Park and Local Nature Reserve. The group was officially established in 1999. when members of the local community volunteered to start discussions on ways of improving and regenerating the area. The group are always recruiting new members, to assist with future plans and events.
