Author: Louise Allerton
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This year’s cygnets
It’s always a delight to see the new cygnets on the lake. Five were born this year and at the time of writing they are all alive and well. Let’s […]
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Spotted: Mysterious cleric in search of the new cycle path?
You never know what you’re going to see when you go up to the Pump Room – especially at the Friends of Pittville Drop-in. On this occasion there was a […]
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Green Flag and Green Heritage Site Accreditation
Pittville Park is judged biannually for these two internationally recognised awards and this took place on 1 May this year. The Green Flag Award Scheme recognises and rewards well-managed parks, […]
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Uncovering Wartime Memories
Pittville History Works group recently received a query from Mrs Pauline Paucker. At 95 years young, she is in the process of writing a memoir of the wartime evacuation to […]
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Green Space Volunteers’ Tool Shed
FoP has applied to the Gold Cup 100 Community Fund for a grant towards purchasing and erecting a tool shed at the back of the aviaries. The tools needed by […]
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New Native Tree Habitat Board
Many of you will have seen the Wildflower and Lake Habitat boards in the west side of Pittville Park, which inform visitors about some of the biodiversity there. The same […]
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A New Sensory Garden For Pittville
FoP have obtained a grant of £1000 from the Cheltenham Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Fund 2023, and are contributing a further £1500 from their own funds, to complete phase 1 of […]
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Message From The Chair | March 2023
Hello everyone, it is now March, and Christmas and New Year festivities are a distant memory and I am sure we are all starting to look forward to the spring. […]
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The restoration of Pittville Pump Room steps
On 20 November 2023, despite some rain, lots of people gathered to attend the opening ceremony of Pittville Pump Room steps, following the restoration carried out by Friends of Pittville, […]