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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Bristol Parks Forum

Posted by Jo Corke on October 6, 2020 at 15:00 21 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

October 25

Sunday

Tea Garden re-opens

October 25, 2020 at 6pm to November 15, 2020 at 6pm – Centre of the Park

Hooray, the Tea Garden is open again. Summer schedule which may be extended if the weather allows.

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Latest Activity

Jo Corke posted a photo

Cyclamen

A clump of Cyclamen has become established under the hedge in the wildflower meadow alongside Effinham Road. In this species the flowers appear in the autumn/winter. While not a native several species of cyclamen have been recorded growing 'wild' in…

Oct 21

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Walnut in the meadow

The walnut and birch are in full autumn colour - and it's time to cut the wildlfower meadow.The hedges around the park have all cut too.

Oct 16

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

"Newsletter 282 In this update: October Parks Forum Meeting Volunteering Update – Limit of 6 continues, Training Sessions Resume Parks Foundation Fundraising Appeal Ecological Emergency Strategy Future Parks Photo Competition Dog control…"

Oct 6

Jo Corke left a comment for Mark Meyrick

"Welcome to the website mark; as you say the flower beds - especially the herbaceous borders at the bottom of the playground, are splendid this year. We also have a facebook page - top right on the main page and you can receive updates by email too…"

Oct 5

Mark Meyrick is now a member of Friends Of St Andrews Park

Oct 4

Welcome Them!

Penny Southgate left a comment for Fo SAP

"Many thanks for all the links! I'm looking forward to hearing from Steve about our proposal for a Forest Garden. "

Oct 3

Penny Southgate liked Fo SAP's profile

Oct 3

Jo Corke posted photos

Oct 3

Fo SAP left a comment for Ellen Smith

"Welcome to the website Ellen. The park as a wake up oasis - that's a good description. Perhaps you sometimes early enough for the dawn chorus; the birds kept singing even in Covid times. At present we are not holding our usual committee…"

Oct 3

Fo SAP left a comment for Penny Southgate

"Welcome to the website Penny. You are right, there is so much to enjoy in the park every day. It has been a pleasure to be the park especially in these Covid times. At present we are not holding our usual committee meetings indoors, but we'll…"

Oct 3

Fo SAP left a comment for Gill

"Welcome to the website Gill. it has been a pleasure to enjoy the greenery in the park especially in these Covid times. At present we are not holding our usual committee meetings indoors, but we'll keep everyone informed on the website and by…"

Oct 3

Jo Corke left a comment for Jeffrey wear

"Welcome to the website Jeffrey, Something for everyone - you are right. it has been a pleasure to enjoy the park especially in these Covid times. At present we are not holding our usual committee meetings indoors, but we'll keep everyone…"

Oct 3

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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