Friends Of St Andrews Park

For anyone that uses the beautiful park in St Andrews, Bristol. We want to keep it beautiful and an asset for the local people and those who travel from further away to enjoy activities including paddling, sliding, walking, scooting, running or just sitting!

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Please note that the views expressed on the Friends of St Andrews Park web site are not necessarily those of the Friends of St Andrews Park group. We would advise contributors that any statements considered to be personal, offensive, defamatory or false are not acceptable and will be removed where appropriate.

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Graffiti Convenor Doug …

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ParkArts11

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Heritage & Appearances

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Bristol Parks Forum

Posted by Jo Corke on July 30, 2020 at 11:57 18 Comments 0 Likes

Bristol Parks Forum is the umbrella organisation for community park groups and organisations in the city with an interest in their local parks and green spaces.

You can find their website here In the Meetings section you will find the…

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Lichens in the Park

Posted by Jo Corke on November 18, 2019 at 17:02 8 Comments 1 Like

Welcome to the Lichen Blog.

The lichens in the park are doing well on trees trunks, branches, fences and even on the concrete and some of the paths. Lichens often favour just one or two of these habitats.

The high winds (Nov 2010 and…

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membership of the website

Posted by Fo SAP on October 31, 2019 at 8:30 0 Comments 0 Likes

For information: Anyone can apply to join the website; the applications are looked at to try to ascertain if they are real or spam, and mostly we spot spammers.

However Abiola made a reasonable application and was admitted; that proved to be a mistake.

Please ignore any messages from that person.

Thanks to those who have already contacted us.

We have deleted that person.

Jo Corke

BCR Community Partnership

Posted by Fo SAP on September 18, 2019 at 13:56 2 Comments 0 Likes

BCR CP Next meeting Wednesday 20th November, 7pm - 9pm

at Redland Parish Halls, Redland Green Road

This Community Partnership is for the…

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Street Scene

Posted by Fo SAP on August 21, 2018 at 11:53 0 Comments 0 Likes

Street Scene

The BCR Street Scene Group is a group of local volunteers who work, together and separately, to

spot and report problems, such as overflowing waste bins, ‘fly-tipping’, graffiti tagging, pot-holes, roads that need sweeping. dog fouling, hedges that…

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wildlife area

Posted by Alison Griffies on June 26, 2018 at 13:45 1 Comment 0 Likes

This piece in the Guardian's Country Diary is very apt: all about Moon Daisies of which there are many in the wild area of the park https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/26/country-diary-delighted-by-daisies-allendale-northumberland

BCC freeze on non-essential spending.

Posted by Fo SAP on December 2, 2016 at 18:12 1 Comment 0 Likes

We have received the following message from Gemma Dando, BCC there is particularly disappointing news about the Head of Parks role. Three members of the BPF committee had taken part in the recent recruitment process.

I…

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Pesticides in Parks

Posted by Fo SAP on November 12, 2016 at 17:00 2 Comments 0 Likes

During 2016 BCC conducted some trials of glyphosate-free maintenance of parks and open spaces.

St Andrews Park volunteered to trial no glyphosate treatment of the Spiral florals near the Leopold Road side of the park.

An interim report on the trial has been produced by BCC.

This is also a …

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FoSAP Constitution V7

Posted by Fo SAP on October 13, 2016 at 10:43 1 Comment 0 Likes

Attached is the current Version 7 agreed at the AGM 15.4.14

This version has 2 addenda:

1. (25.2.14) outlining the Role of the Secretary

2. (11.10.16) Protocol for contact with Bristol City Council (BCC) officers.

If you have any comments you can raise them by emailing fosapark@gmail.com or commenting on this Blog.

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pond gate repairs

Posted by Jo Corke on September 15, 2016 at 15:47 2 Comments 0 Likes

The park pond gate has been repaired.Thanks to Sarah Tyler, our efficient liaison link at BCC.

Have a look over the fence and you can see that some tadpoles are still with us; others have already left for pastures new.

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St Andrews Park tadpoles

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St Andrews Park Pond

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St Andrews Park pond

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Events

May 18

Monday

Tea Garden re-opens

May 18, 2020 at 6pm to November 1, 2020 at 7pm – Centre of the Park

Hooray, the Tea Garden is open again. Summer schedule.

Organized by Fo SAP | Type: tea, garden
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Latest Activity

Jo Corke commented on Jo Corke's blog post Bristol Parks Forum

"Newsletter 279: In this update: Parks Forum Ecological & Climate Emergency Meetings Bristol Parks Survey Closing Friday 31st July Improving Access to Green Space Volunteering in Parks"

Jul 30

Jo Corke commented on Jo Corke's blog post Bristol Parks Forum

"Newsletter 278: Survey of Park Group Members Volunteering Update Future Parks Community Events Parks Forum Member Groups"

Jul 30

Jo Corke replied to Des Bowring's discussion Music in the park?

"Events in any Bristol park are in the gift of Bristol City Council. If it’s a commercial event then a licence is required. ad hoc events are treated on a more liberal basis, for example, there are Yoga classes, French Speakers groups…"

Jul 30

Des Bowring posted a discussion

Music in the park?

Is FOSAP happy to allow ad hoc music events? I see from Facebook that a band is playing in the park tomorrow at 6pm. See More

Jul 28

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Robert is attending Fo SAP's event

Tea Garden re-opens at Centre of the Park

May 18, 2020 at 6pm to November 1, 2020 at 7pm

Hooray, the Tea Garden is open again. Summer schedule.See More

Jul 18

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Jul 18

Jo Corke commented on Fo SAP's photo

Tree felling 20.6.20

"Hi everyone, This response from BCC Tree Officer: These stumps will be removed when the replacement trees are sponsored so we are just waiting for this. The leaning one was played on by kids so this was chamfered make it a bit smoother."

Jul 14

Jo Corke commented on Fo SAP's photo

Tree felling 20.6.20

"Hi Paul,Trees: the council does not routinely replace trees in the park. Any replacements which they allocate have to be sponsored. A crowdfunding by Doug Reid, a Friend of the Park, raised sufficient money to replace three trees quite…"

Jul 10

Paul Reddish commented on Fo SAP's photo

Tree felling 20.6.20

"I was sorry to see the trees disappear from the Maurice Rd edge of the park. Are there any plans to replace them. It's a shame to lose 4 flowering trees. I'm sure the insects would agree. In springtime each year, litle children had lots of…"

Jul 4

Jo Corke commented on Jo Corke's blog post Bristol Parks Forum

"Newsletter 277 In this update: Play Areas in Bristol Open Monday 6th July Ecological Emergency Meeting Volunteering Updates on Zoom West of England Nature Partnership Future Parks Community Events Bristol Parks Survey "

Jul 4

Robert liked Jo Corke's photo

Water lily June 2020

Jul 3

Jo Corke commented on Jo Corke's blog post Bristol Parks Forum

"Newsletter 276. In this update: Making Parks Count - The Case for Parks Ecological Emergency Meeting – Sat 27th June 10am to 11.30am Parks Volunteering Updates on Zoom"

Jun 26

Forum

Music in the park?

Started by Des Bowring in Meeting Minutes / Agenda. Last reply by Jo Corke Jul 30. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Wellington bomber memorial appeal - a fitting success

Many thanks to everyone who helped with the successful appeal.

The total income after we receive the final instalment from Bristol City Council will be £5,173.03. Of this we spent £3,982.87. The cost of the memorial itself, including installation, was £3,932.50.

This will leave us with the sum of £1,190.16 for maintenance and improvement to the memorial site area.

The £1,190.16 will be kept in with the FoSAP current account, but treated as ring-fenced funding.

Further information about the Wellington bomber that crashed into St. Andrews Park on 30th April 1941 can be found here

Video footage of the memorial service can be found here:

http://www.wellingtont2905.co.uk/memorials.html

Bristol Parks Forum

Bristol Parks Forum is the umbrella organisation for community park groups and organisations in the city with an interest in their local parks and green spaces.

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