A new play park is to be created in Edinburgh on the site of the former Drum Brae Primary School.

Work will begin on Buttercup Farm Park this summer.

It is the first public park to be created in Edinburgh since Craigmillar Castle Park ten years ago.

The new plans will accommodate a mix of uses and include tree-lined avenues, an outdoor gym, meadow areas and play facilities for children of all ages.

The design plans were drawn up after a period of extensive local consultation and the name – Buttercup Farm Park – was chosen by the community to reflect the site's history. In the early twentieth century, the site was the location of Buttercup Poultry Farm which was the UK's largest poultry farm at the time.

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Speaking of the new project, Councillor Lesley Hinds, Transport and Environment Convener, said: "This will be a modern, community park with exciting new features to make Drum Brae playing fields a publicly accessible green space again. We received huge, overwhelming local support for naming the new park after Buttercup Poultry Farm and it’s extremely exciting that work will soon begin to transform this area."

The £235k project, of which £35,642 has been contributed by landfill tax distributors WREN, will be completed in two phases. The initial phase of works which will begin in the summer, will see the creation of a number of pathways - including a central avenue and circular path bordering the site.

In addition, landscaping works will plant a number of feature trees, including the reinstatement of the Dunblane Memorial trees. Seating areas and play equipment for toddlers and juniors will also be installed.

The second phase of works is estimated to start in 2014/15 and include the installation of an outdoor gym, ball court, play facilities for older children and a central art feature.

(JP/CD)