Category: Friends of Pittville
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Another successful cheese and wine party
Our thanks go to Oggy Boytchev and Julian Tooke who hosted FoP members at their home on Pittville Lawn in mid June. The weather was not as kind to us […]
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Muddy problem solved?
We have received many complaints over the last few years about the state of the ground by the park noticeboard and underpass. The area was frequently flooded and easily became […]
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Party in the Park
On Friday 2 August a large event took place in Pittville Park and the Prince of Wales Stadium, which attracted a lot of families from all over Cheltenham for a […]
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Pittville personalities: Mike Carne, Manager of The Airs and Graces
I recently enjoyed a relaxed conversation with Mike Carne, manager of the newly refurbished and renamed The Airs and Graces pub, in the building that was previously known as The […]
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Green Space Volunteers: Progress report
We are pleased to report that we are maintaining an average of twenty volunteers for the working parties, although the number varies each time due to holidays, grandparent duties, aches […]
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Historic award for Pittville Park
The Green Flag judges returned to Pittville Park this year to see if the park still reached the standards for the Green Flag Award (GFA) and the equally important Green […]
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Calling ALL Artists – FoP seeking submissions by 30 September 2024
Our current project is to create some sensory beds in the Play Area that will be educational and appeal to children. We seek submissions initially, deadline 30.o9.24. For full details […]
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Horticultural features
The Green Flag judges were keen on seeing some horticultural features in a park. With very tight budgets and disappearing skills in local authorities, flower beds are now mainly planted […]
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May Plant Sale
After weeks of rain the sun came out and brightened up everything, so there was lots of activity at the FoP Plant Sale. There were stalls from a number of […]
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Cheltenham Town Wheelers in Pittville
If you’ve been walking in the far west of Pittville Park near the Prince of Wales Stadium on a Saturday afternoon, you may have come across the Cheltenham Town Wheelers. […]