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Tuesday 17 December 2019

The dinosaur models that once prowled Tamba Park have been put on sale, as plans move forward to turn the well-known family attraction into a hemp farm.

Other equipment from the park is also up for sale, including play kit, kitchen pots and tables.

The news comes after Northern Leaf Lftd recently submitted proposals to clear the current site and build an eco-friendly staff accommodation unit.

Pictured: The park's dinos are up for grabs from £250 to £2,500.

A month after Express revealed the intention to turn the park into a hemp farm,  the animated dinosaurs that once populated the St. Lawrence site have been put up for sale.

With prices ranging between £250 and £2,500, islanders could buy themselves a T-Rex, pterodactyl or stegosaurus.

But the dinos are not the only items from the park to be listed. Fans of the crazy golf can buy themselves the nine-hole or 18-hole courses which include obstacles and structures, for £,5,000 and £7,500 respectively.

The indoor and outdoor play equipment have also been put on sale along with tables, benches and highchairs, catering equipment – including sinks, ovens, grills, cold storage – and kitchenware, from plates to glasses, cups and cutlery.

The parkassetsale website also lists the 16-feet long and seven-feet wide catering trailer from where visitors of the park could purchase snacks. 

It also includes Christmas decorations and a collection of hand-carved sculptures made by artists in Zimbabwe. 

Pictured: Plans to turn the park into a hemp farm were announced last month.

The site’s home page notes the sale is a“great opportunity to purchase a range of high quality indoor and outdoor furniture and play equipment plus high quality catering equipment and accessories.

“In fact, everything must go!”

News of the Tamba Park conversion to hemp farm comes after the children’s play park, also known as the ‘Dinosaur Park’, was closed to the public in June. Just months before, memberships had been phased out in favour of individual entry fees.

In September, Jonathan Ruff, the park owner, announced to his Facebook followers that he was planning to re-open the outside area of Tamba Park and invited suggestions from the public on how best to use the area.  

Pictured: Jonathan Ruff, the owner of Tamba Park.

"For the time being it will not be re-opened for leisure use. We want to find a use for it, and if it can be used for the agricultural side of the business that’s what it will be used for. If not, we will look at other uses,” Mr Ruff said at the time. 

Speaking last month about the latest plans, Mr Ruff said they were the “next best option” after plans for a holiday park on the glasshouse site were rejected in July 2018, primarily due to opposition from residents who argued the site should remain reserved for agricultural use. 

"I can’t stand being an entrepreneur and seeing buildings that can be used for business just standing there,” he added. “This whole industry, medicinal cannabis in Jersey, is great for the economy. It is a profitable product if done right and the tax generated from that would be great for the island. It is genuinely a positive thing.”