SPark#1: The Mayfly May Fly. Traditional Cache
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SPark#1: The Mayfly May Fly.
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Located next to a natural pond / run off, that appears to have lots of varied wildlife, until recently has been hidden out of sight from most passers-by.
This should be a fairly easy cache to retrieve for all, with good access for all.
The Cache is name after the 'Mayfly' sculpture that sits on the nearby roundabout.
For many years the area of Green-belt land at Howsmoor Lane, Emersons Green has stood relatively untouched, despite being adjacent to the Avon Ring Road at its junction with Westerleigh Road.
For at least 10 years those travelling the Ring Road will have passed the old derelict Farm Buildings, without taking much notice of the vast open space behind. A few local businesses have been on this site for many years, Stable, Scrap Yard and Kennels.
However, things are changing!! The old 'Emerald Park' hoarding that adorned the field has been removed, and in its place now grows the new Bristol and Bath Science Park, also known as ‘SPark’.
Bristol is one of the six Science Cities of England. This status recognises achievement in world-class scientific research, innovation and development in academic and industrial sectors – most notably in the fields of advanced engineering, ICT and creative industries.
The first of the buildings, 'SPark One' , is well underway, as the development takes shape.
This is a significant development with planning permission for 77,000 sq m (830,000 sq ft) of floorspace. A hotel and conference centre will be developed during the first five years.
With some of Bristol and Bath's largest employers located within a few miles of SPark, and close and easy access to the M4 / M5 corridor, this could turn out to be an ideal corporate location.
SPark will also become home to the National Composites Centre, which will bring together companies and academics to develop new methods for the rapid manufacture of high value composite products. Last month (March) the Government announced that the National Composites Centre is to be one of the country’s first Technology Innovation Centres (TICs). This demonstrates that the Bristol and Bath region is a world class centre for manufacturing with advanced materials and techniques.
Earlier this month, the developer announced the new road names that be used around the campus, and they have clearly taken inspiration from well known scientists who were either born or lived in the West Country. The new names are Blackwell Common, Dirac Crescent, Dorothy Hodgkin Reservoir, Feynman North, Central and South and Jenner Boulevard.
The Cache, is a Magnetic Nano at this time, but hopefully, once the development works are complete in the immediate vicinity, we hope to be able to upgrade it.
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