Natural Enterprise is looking to lease the tower from the council and has secured £248,552 from the Heritage Lottery for the project, but the council must sign off on the lease by the end of December to access the funding
The commemoration takes place on Friday afternoon at Appley Tower, marking the first fleet of those convicted of petty crimes being transported to Australia
An element of community use at Appley Tower has always been a key priority, so community groups are invited to share ideas for how the space can be utilised
Following an initial round of stakeholder consultations, the Natural Enterprise Appley Tower Feasibility Report is now available for public consultation.
The Isle of Wight Council is to reopen Ryde’s famous landmark, Appley Tower, for one day only as part of the celebrations of Appley Day on Saturday 22nd June.
There'll be a host of free activities and entertainment including tree climbing, children’s craft activities, guided walks, wildlife recording, story-telling, poetry reading, giant bubbles and much more.