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…
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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Bristol Parks Forum
Posted by Jo Corke on February 20, 2021 at 15:41 21 Comments 0 Likes
membership of the website
Posted by Fo SAP on November 2, 2020 at 10:48 1 Comment 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 Maris aka Stella 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
Lichens in the Park
Posted by Jo Corke on November 18, 2019 at 17:02 8 Comments 1 Like
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…
ContinueBCR 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…
ContinueStreet Scene
Posted by Fo SAP on August 21, 2018 at 11:53 0 Comments 0 Likes
Street Scene
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…
ContinuePesticides 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 …
ContinueFoSAP 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.
…
Continuepond 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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"Welcome to the website John,
You are right, our park has many attractions; Fay's tea garden, being open for some much of the year serving us warm drinks and cake, is so welcome.
We have a committee meeting coming up soon (zoom of course); if…"
Sponsored Hornbeam Jan 2021
Friends will know that we have lost several mature trees during the past year. BCC are in charge of all replacement trees and seek financial sponsorship for them (as BCC has insufficient funds to replace them). This is a hornbeam to replace one of…
"welcome to the website Johnny.
You are right, the trees are important of the park and we have a Tree tab on the site featuring some of them in more detail. Currently the committee is meeting online only but innormal times everyone is…"
"Hi Joe,
The park Is about 5 hectares in size and sloping, so a proposal for a big lake would be an ambitious project. You clearly know the park, and if you have seen it the summer you will know how popular it is and the pressures on the available…"
"Yes walk past it most days.
How would plans for a big lake be raised?
I would be happy to do whatever was required and submit to relevant parties.
Is it a public vote? Raised at AGM?
Thanks for the reply.
Joe"
"Hello Joe,
Welcome - it's good to hear from you especially as you mention wildlife issues.
We have a wildlife pond and, as far as I know, we are not thinking of anything bigger. It supports amphibians, and visiting birds and insects are catered…"
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Minutes Jan 27th 2021
Started by Jo Corke in Meeting Minutes / Agenda Feb 20. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Lake
Started by Joe Staniforth in Interest Group - Pond / Wildlife – (Jo Corke and Des Bowring). Last reply by Fo SAP Jan 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Music in the park?
Started by Des Bowring in Meeting Minutes / Agenda. Last reply by Jo Corke Jul 30, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Minutes 26.2.20
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Minutes 14.1.2020
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Minutes 04.12.19
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Minutes 15.10.19
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Minutes 4.9.19
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Minutes 22.5.19
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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.
http://friendsofstandrewspark.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bristol-parks-forum
Thanks to all those who signed the petition - Save Fay’s cafe
We were successful.
http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/epetition_core/community/petition/3984
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