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 swimming, sliding, walking, running or just sitting!

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Your chance to comment on Montpelier Park proposals!

Here are the three proposals for the refurbishment of Montpelier Park. Please feel free to comment on the form provided below. The consultation ends on 17th July.

Concept Proposal 1.pdf

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Posted by Des Bowring on 25 June 2009 at 11:16pm

Neighbourhood Partnership

St Andrews Park is in the Redland ward, so we are in the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland (BCR) NP. This is the appropriate map. http://www.voscur.org/system/files/redland_0.pdf

It seems likely that some of you reading this website have already been involved in the BCR launch. We are looking for someone to represent the Park’s interests, so if you are interested, please let me know! In the meantime, as I appear to be a liaison… Continue

Posted by Jo Corke on 24 June 2009 at 6:20pm — 1 Comment

Cycling - Bristol Bath Railway Path

Bristol City Council is seeking views on a proposal to extend the provision of lighting on the Bristol Bath Railway path. Lighting is currently in place from the start of the path in St Philips to Alcove road in Fishponds. BCC propose to continue this for a further 2km to the St… Continue

Posted by Jo Corke on 23 June 2009 at 4:37pm

Carmelia

My page has been "Hit" by some woman called Carmelia offering Webcam services

Can this posting be removed Simon?? (Admin)

Thanks,

Doug

Posted by Doug Reid on 19 June 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Play Area development

Play Area Update June 2009

Anna King is our Play Area convenor. Anna met with Vicki Abel of Bristol Parks to talk about further funding for the play area, and the time scale for the play area development.

The aim of the Bristol City Council funding (the £85,000) is to improve the existing play area, and increase play equipment for… Continue

Posted by Jo Corke on 10 June 2009 at 11:41am — 1 Comment

Make your wildlife observations count!

I work at Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) as a volunteer, and I would urge anyone to send in records of the wildlife they see in the park. The centre has literally millions of records and is busy digitizing them - a mammoth task. The database is an invaluable tool with which to identify key wildlife sites and threatened habitats throughout the Bristol region, and it would be great to see St Andrews Park well and truly put on the map and recognised as a wildlife haven, leadi… Continue

Posted by Des Bowring on 1 June 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

BBQ?

Is there support for raising funds to build a communal BBQ installation in the park? It might deter some people from ruining the grass with their portable barbies. Also very social.

Posted by Mary Finnigan on 1 June 2009 at 4:33pm — 22 Comments

Save Our Green Spaces

The aim is to oppose the removal of the Green Belt status from hundreds of acres of land around Bristol for the development of urban extensions.

Check out their website which was sent to us by Bristol Parks Forum for considera… Continue

Posted by Jo Corke on 23 May 2009 at 3:00pm

web site for area

I have just uploaded a web site about St. Andrews and Bishopston including the Park. Comments very welcome. www.walkwithus.co.uk

Posted by David Cemlyn on 22 May 2009 at 3:34pm — 1 Comment

Josephine Shepard

How can we remove and block such posts? And why on earth did she target this site??

Posted by Valerie Karatzas on 22 May 2009 at 1:17pm

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8th May 2009 - Many thanks to Doug Reid for completing the mammoth renovation of most of the park benches!

26th May 2009 - The sowing of the wild flower meadow took place today.

Wellington bomber memorial appeal - how to make a donation

If you would like to donate to the memorial fund for the Wellington bomber appeal please send cheques to Friends of St. Andrews Park marked 'memorial' to:
John Mayne, Treasurer, Friends of St. Andrews Park, 23 Windsor Road, St. Andrews, Bristol, BS6 5BW.

Fund total as of 25th June 2009 = £617.00

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

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Simon Randolph left a comment for Bob Jenner20 hours ago

Simon Randolph commented on Jo Corke's blog post 'Hedge Watch'20 hours ago

Meeting of Wildlife Group representatives with council officers and 'Continental Landscapes' On July 2nd, Jo and I met up with Claire Adams our new park manager, Helen Hall the Nature Conservation officer and Paul, the manager of 'Continental Land...

Simon Randolph added 9 photos21 hours ago

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Bob Jenner, Alex Ogilvie and Paula Brown joined Friends Of St Andrews Parkyesterday

Jo Corke left a comment for Alex Ogilvieyesterday

Jo Corke left a comment for Liz lockson Friday

Simon Randolph commented on Jo Corke's photo 'Development of the park Play Area.'on Friday

By all means add equipment like this to the existing equipment, but don't take away what is there already! I also think the sand is likely to be more trouble than other soft impact fill materials. Don't think the logs are likely to inspire much cr...

Alex added a discussionon Friday

COMMUNITIES SET TO BENEFIT FROM CASH FROM CRIMINALS!

A new scheme has been launched in England and Wales which gives local people a say in how £4million of recovered criminal assets should be spent in their communities. Community Cashback is a national initiative that is giving the public the chance...

Paula Brown left a comment for Paul bullivant Esq.on Thursday

Paula Brown left a comment for Paul bullivant Esq.on Wednesday

Jo Corke commented on Simon Randolph's photo 'The larva of the Harlequin Ladybird on a willow leaf by the side of the pond, June 30th '09'on Wednesday

I guess introducing it seemed a good idea at the time, as they say. To have spread from SE England to the South West in only 5 years makes it a serious contender for "pest of the decade". Jo

martin weitz commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 30

This an email just received from SOMERFIELD: Thank you for your enquiry regarding disposable barbecues. Somerfield does not currently stock disposable barbecues with metal stands and is unable to order any new stocks this year. Somerfield is a c...

Mary Finnigan commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 30

Hi Martin, Writing press releases is one of my skills. See www.2write.co.uk I guess its one of your's as well?

martin weitz commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 30

Yesterday I spoke to Somerfields Press Officer, Ms Julie Daniels, and asked her if Somerfield would stop selling standard barbecues and instead only sell the little leg variety( let's call them LL) - which in theory dont burn the grass as they are...

Mary Finnigan commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 29

Doug you are right about the elf and safety police -- my partner and I bemoan our over-regulated society on a (er) regular basis. But please can we think positive about this? Until the bureaucrats spoil the fun, let's enjoy the prospect of swathes...

sarah mcmurchie commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 29

you are right Doug- was just being a misery- am over it now. live and let live etc.... think I will move my computer and spend less time looking out of the window! sarah

Doug Reid commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 28

Mary, While I sympathise with your idea of a communal BBQ in the Park, I think that we are far too Health & Safety minded in this country & any Council built BBQ would probably have DANGER HOT notices plastered all over it lest some inebriated you...

Doug Reid commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 28

Sarah, An Alcohol Ban & now a BBQ ban??...........what next? Football? Frisbee?.....let's just put up a sign that says "No Hedonistic Activity!!"..........Ha Ha............Doug

Doug Reid commented on Mary Finnigan's blog post 'BBQ?'June 28

Well Mary can cook my Barbecue any day of the Week.............sounds absolutely delicious!! & then with the bass sound of the didgery doo in the background.......just perfect!! Doug

Des Bowring added a blog postJune 25

Your chance to comment on Montpelier Park proposals!