Habitat Boards

Category: Projects

  • Habitat Boards

    Habitat Boards

    The Friends of Pittville applied for grant to fund the graphic design and manufacture of lantern style information boards that describe three different habitats in the west side of Pittville […]

  • Sensory Garden

    Sensory Garden

    In 2024 the Green Space volunteers began a project to convert the raised beds between the play area and the aviaries into a collection of sensory beds designed to appeal […]

  • The restoration of Pittville Pump Room steps

    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, […]

  • Green Flag and Green Heritage status for Pittville Park

    Green Flag and Green Heritage status for Pittville Park

    Friends of Pittville played a major role in supporting Cheltenham Borough Council’s successful application for Green Flag status and Green Heritage Site accreditation for Pittville Park, which was first awarded […]

  • Landscape Improvements to the Upper Lake

    Landscape Improvements to the Upper Lake

    In 2017, Cheltenham Borough Council and Friends of Pittville commissioned Illman Young Landscape Design to advise on improving the landscape between the Upper Lake and Pittville Pump Room.  This is […]

  • Coin-operated dispenser for feeding ducks and other wildfowl

    Coin-operated dispenser for feeding ducks and other wildfowl

    Friends of Pittville, in partnership with Cheltenham Borough Council, has installed a coin-operated dispenser on the Upper Lake in Pittville Park. This dispenses food which is suitable for wildfowl such […]

  • Improvements to Bed 38

    Improvements to Bed 38

    Bed 38 is located in the south west corner of the Long Garden near the junction of Wellington Road and Evesham Road.  It is the first sight of the park […]

  • Play area for Pittville Park

    Play area for Pittville Park

    In 2016 the Friends of Pittville worked closely with Cheltenham Borough Council to create a new play area and to refurbish the aviaries. The new play area in Pittville Park was […]

  • The Restoration of Pittville Gates

    The Restoration of Pittville Gates

    Our project to refurbish Pittville Gates earned a Civic Award from the Cheltenham Civic Society in April 2016.  Between 2011 and 2015, Friends of Pittville undertook a project to restore […]