Recycled rain water will be used to maintain community garden at West Worthing railway station

Rain water can now be harvested and used to maintain community gardens at West Worthing railway station.
The waterbutt in West WorthingThe waterbutt in West Worthing
The waterbutt in West Worthing

Volunteers will be able to look after the garden in an environmentally-friendly way, thanks to the initiative between Network Rail, the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and Southern Water.

The water butt was donated by Southern Water and installed free of charge last week, at Network Rail-owned land at the station.

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Barbara Hine, on behalf of the Friends of West Worthing, said: “Our group at West Worthing is very pleased to have rain water available for the garden at the station.

“We appreciate the support from both Network Rail and Southern Water with this project and that we are able to be as eco-friendly as possible.”

Rowena Tyler, Community Development Officer at South East Communities Rail Partnership said: “Working with the Friends of West Worthing Group, we identified a secure area where rainwater could be captured and used by the volunteers to maintain their garden.

“I was delighted with the supportive attitude from Network Rail which meant we could accept the generous offer from Southern Water who donated and arranged installation for free.

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“This is a great example of partnership working to achieve Community Rail objectives.”

Sharon Willis, director of communications, Southern region at Network Rail said: “This is a great initiative and one that we’re committed to continuing across the Southern region in partnership with our community groups and Southern Water.

“We are not just here as an organisation to improve and invest in our infrastructure, equally we’re here to make a positive difference at the heart of the communities we serve.”

If your community group have an idea or project that you would like to get started involving Network Rail,get in touch at [email protected] or via Southeast Communities Rail Partnership at [email protected]