Two of our Friends of Pittville supporters won prizes in the latest Cheltenham Lottery draw! Congratulations to both. If you want the chance to win a prize and support us at the same time, go to our page at Cheltenham Lottery  Good luck!        

Early arrivals at our AGM on Thursday. As well as the usual business of the meeting, Chairman Judie Hodsdon thanked two trustees, one of whom, Secretary Fiona Clarke, was standing down after thirteen years (ten years as Secretary). Gloria Jones relinquished her Membership Secretary role in September and will remain a trustee in 2019-20. Details…

The Cheltenham Lottery for local good causes was launched today. Please support our work to develop and restore the park and our research into the history and life of 19th century Pittville. You could win £25,000 with an investment of £1.00! https://www.cheltenhamlottery.co.uk/

Two of our trustees, Chris Archibald and Judie Hodsdon, gave joint talks for Heritage Open Days on 17 and 18 September. Thirty-four people, most from Cheltenham, gathered at a spot just north of the Upper Lake to take in the view in every direction. Using copies of old prints and photographs, Chris and Judie explained how the…

Ten members and potential members met at our monthly Drop In yesterday at Havanas Coffee in Prestbury Road. As ever, the coffee and cakes were excellent, and the staff were most welcoming. They’ve made us a sweet little sign to book the space downstairs. The next Drop In is on Thursday 26 September.  All are welcome.

Matt Brierley from the Butterfly Conservation Trust led a walk on 21 August for fifteen of our members around the wildflower areas in the park adjacent to Tommy Taylors Lane. He told us how to identify the commoner butterflies, how we can help them and pointed out the plants that caterpillars live on. As we…

The Cheltenham Trust has recently appointed a new CEO, Laurie Bell. The Trust is hosting a reception this evening, 17 July, in Pittville Pump Room, to introduce her to the business community. Our Pump Room Action Group has been invited and the Chair, Hilary Simpson, has a ten minute slot to speak about our work.…

Some of our regular Green Space volunteers and a few residents came out last Sunday to ‘clean for the queen’, a national event in which forty-seven Cheltenham groups participated.  We were in Pittville Lawn and enjoyed a coffee at Central Cross Cafe. See if you can tell where we made a difference!