The £400,000 lake restoration project in St George Park is finally officially open to the public after almost a year of work. The Bristol City Council-funded project was due to be completed in May, but suffered delays in part due to the heatwaves and lack of rainfall over the summer preventing the lake from filling up with water.
All fences have been removed aside from those surrounding the amphitheatre, which will remain in place until the grass on the new public viewing area has fully grown. By the end of this year the council hopes to install information boards about the history, biodiversity and ecology of the lake.
Local resident and photographer Bernard Bryden is enjoying returning to the lake after its 10-month closure. Bernard, who cares for his father-in-law in Redfield, takes wildlife photography while resting at the lake.
