The garden in Chichester 1 is the best place on campus to enjoy a quiet lunch, or moment of reflection. Sussex really does not need more paving.
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Reilly moule
11 years ago
Where will the c60 summer bbq get held otherwise. This was valuable space for
Societies to rent and enjoy
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Max Gross
11 years ago
Why would anyone think this is a good idea? That pond is one of the nicest, most peaceful spots on the whole campus
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Jennifer Maris
11 years ago
Totally unnecessary and unwelcomed, leave it as it is.
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Jill Arscott
11 years ago
A little green space? Ah, it must be tidied away, monetised, corporatised. That's better! Now, where's the next one?
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Anonymous
11 years ago
This is environmental vandalism, as if the paving over of central areas of campus weren't progressing fast enough. These green spaces are needed amongst the buildings!
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Jenny Prince
· petition starter
11 years ago
Hi Liz, this petition as well as the paper petitions circulating around campus will be submitted to the council's planning permission committee next week.
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Roger Tant
11 years ago
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I along with other colleagues spent many hours reclaiming and improving both the pond and gardens when they had been neglected for some time and I am deeply upset that the University would even consider doing this!
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William Groom
11 years ago
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I used to have a laboratory course in Chichester 1 and when I got too stressed over the experiments I would gaze out of the window and look at the garden to calm down. There aren't many solitary and relaxing places to sit and think and it would be a shame to lose this one.
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Liz Gregory
11 years ago
Can't believe Sussex would even consider doing this - there's always been so much respect for integrating the campus into an area of outstanding natural beauty before.
Don't forget to complain direct to the council - if they get enough they may well not give planning permission.
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Charles Goldie
11 years ago
Make an arid passageway out of an idyllic oasis? No!
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Louise Serpell
11 years ago
I am very concerned about what may be living in the pond. There are certainly fish and also there may be other pond life which is protected (e.g.. newts)
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Mick Taylor
11 years ago
No! The University is full of concrete already. This is the most wonderful and tranquil retreat. Appalling use of space. There's a big concrete yard on the other side. Put the car there!
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Peter smith
11 years ago
Please keep this wonderful green space!
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John Gribbin
11 years ago
I was at Sussex before Chichester (aka "The Chemistry Building") was built. This is pure vandalism and loss of a valuable green space. Have English Heritage been informed?
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Rob Ziolek
11 years ago
Replacing a peaceful sanctuary for diverse wildlife and scientific discussion alike with a unattractive vanity atrium for the prospectus seems a rash and shortsighted move.
In addition the garden provides an attractive backdrop to conferences and events in Chichester but the University planners neglecting its distinction as a memorial garden to past faculty is what I find most distressing.
Why not allot a fraction of the cost of removing the garden to Estates and Facilities to improve it? It is clearly a well used and much appreciated refuge.
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Aimee Eckert
11 years ago
This is such a beautiful space! More green needed, not less!
The garden in Chichester 1 is the best place on campus to enjoy a quiet lunch, or moment of reflection. Sussex really does not need more paving.
Where will the c60 summer bbq get held otherwise. This was valuable space for Societies to rent and enjoy
Why would anyone think this is a good idea? That pond is one of the nicest, most peaceful spots on the whole campus
Totally unnecessary and unwelcomed, leave it as it is.
A little green space? Ah, it must be tidied away, monetised, corporatised. That's better! Now, where's the next one?
This is environmental vandalism, as if the paving over of central areas of campus weren't progressing fast enough. These green spaces are needed amongst the buildings!
Hi Liz, this petition as well as the paper petitions circulating around campus will be submitted to the council's planning permission committee next week.
I along with other colleagues spent many hours reclaiming and improving both the pond and gardens when they had been neglected for some time and I am deeply upset that the University would even consider doing this!
I used to have a laboratory course in Chichester 1 and when I got too stressed over the experiments I would gaze out of the window and look at the garden to calm down. There aren't many solitary and relaxing places to sit and think and it would be a shame to lose this one.
Can't believe Sussex would even consider doing this - there's always been so much respect for integrating the campus into an area of outstanding natural beauty before. Don't forget to complain direct to the council - if they get enough they may well not give planning permission.
Make an arid passageway out of an idyllic oasis? No!
I am very concerned about what may be living in the pond. There are certainly fish and also there may be other pond life which is protected (e.g.. newts)
No! The University is full of concrete already. This is the most wonderful and tranquil retreat. Appalling use of space. There's a big concrete yard on the other side. Put the car there!
Please keep this wonderful green space!
I was at Sussex before Chichester (aka "The Chemistry Building") was built. This is pure vandalism and loss of a valuable green space. Have English Heritage been informed?
Replacing a peaceful sanctuary for diverse wildlife and scientific discussion alike with a unattractive vanity atrium for the prospectus seems a rash and shortsighted move. In addition the garden provides an attractive backdrop to conferences and events in Chichester but the University planners neglecting its distinction as a memorial garden to past faculty is what I find most distressing. Why not allot a fraction of the cost of removing the garden to Estates and Facilities to improve it? It is clearly a well used and much appreciated refuge.
This is such a beautiful space! More green needed, not less!
Sacrilege
Where will the fish go?!
stop the destroy the green