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Work has begun at London's Olympics site to create the largest urban park in the UK for more than a century. | Work has begun at London's Olympics site to create the largest urban park in the UK for more than a century. |
River banks across the 250-acre development will be covered with 300,000 wetland plants. | River banks across the 250-acre development will be covered with 300,000 wetland plants. |
And there will be 4,000 new semi-mature trees in time for the Games in 2012. | And there will be 4,000 new semi-mature trees in time for the Games in 2012. |
The project would be "the centrepiece" of the Olympic Park in Stratford and part of its "long-term transformation", said John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority. | The project would be "the centrepiece" of the Olympic Park in Stratford and part of its "long-term transformation", said John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority. |
A large wetland bowl is being created in the north of the Olympic Park, formerly a 100-year-old landfill site, where people can watch events on big screens. | A large wetland bowl is being created in the north of the Olympic Park, formerly a 100-year-old landfill site, where people can watch events on big screens. |
The landscaping project was launched by figures including TV gardener Charlie Dimmock and Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards. | The landscaping project was launched by figures including TV gardener Charlie Dimmock and Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards. |
The sport and Olympic minister, Hugh Robertson, who was also present, said the parklands would be "a fantastic addition to the Olympic Park", providing "relaxed surroundings" for spectators. | The sport and Olympic minister, Hugh Robertson, who was also present, said the parklands would be "a fantastic addition to the Olympic Park", providing "relaxed surroundings" for spectators. |
"After the Games, this former industrial wasteland will be a wonderful community facility where people inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able to go to play sport," he added. | "After the Games, this former industrial wasteland will be a wonderful community facility where people inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able to go to play sport," he added. |
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