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 Minutes of previous…

I was at the full council last Tuesday and read the Leopold Road statements in Public Forum with interest. The chamber (both chambers in fact) were packed out with 'Rent-A-Protest' - there were anti-Fracking groups, anti-Nuclear, anti-Chris Windows, anti-bedroom tax, you name it, they were there.

It was a shame no one from Leopold Road was there to read out their statements, There was some concern in the main chamber from the public gallery, that people wanting to speak had maybe been…

Another beautiful sunny day and spring was very much in the air. The following birds were noted:

House Sparrow - mainly seen near the pond

Robin - a few including one giving close views near the bowling green

Blackbird - several feeding on the grass and heard singing

Mistle Thrush - 3 including (presumably) 2 males contesting territory

Blue Tit - a couple…

Play Area Update February 2014

The Play area convenors are Sarah and David Cemlyn.





Bristol’s spaces to play are better than ever following a £3m programme of improvements. Now, over 30 local parks and play spaces have been remodelled and improved as part of the…

A big 'thank you' to Des and Simon for their kind offer to help a community group in the Cranbrook Road area. We are trying to protect the flora and fauna and the Cranbrook stream and its wildlife, from potential damage if the new owners of 'The New Church' and land put in a planning application. We are arranging for local experts to conduct a 'site brief'' which can inform any planning application.

"Protect Redland (and Bishopston) from Over-Developement" ("PROD" has only been in…

An absolutely beautiful morning and lots of bird activity. The full list:

Redwing - up to 10 birds

Mistle Thrush - at least 2 birds showed well

Jay - 1 or 2 birds gave good views

Long-tailed Tit - a couple

Great Tit - several singing

Blue Tit - more heard than seen

House Sparrow - some chirping near the bowling…

This is their website

http://bristolgreencapital.org/

This is their email

green.capital@bristolgreencapital.org

- FoSAP has joined the partnership by signing up to the Green Capital Partnership Pledge…

Dear Friend of Bristol’s Trees –

It’s been a busy 6 weeks for the TreeForum trying to keep Bristol’s re-treeing program on track. Read …

Please find attached   a clarification summary of the discussion held under item 4.3 of the agenda at the FoSAP meeting…

A very good turnout and some nice birds his morning. The list in full:

Blackcap - a male seen by a lucky few

Goldfinch - several seen and heard

Chaffinch - 1 or 2 seen

Greenfinch - a few seen and heard singng

Mistle Thrush - 2 seen, probably a pair

Robin - 1 or 2 singing and showing well

Blackbird - several…