Two hundred years since the laying of the Pump Room foundation stone
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We wanted to mark the bicentenary of the laying of the Pump Room foundation stone in 1825. So we decided, with the agreement of Cheltenham Borough Council, to design and make an information board for the park that would tell… Read More
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A Garden for all the Senses: Friends of Pittville’s New Sensory Garden & Sculpture
Nestled between the children’s play area and the aviaries in Pittville Park, Cheltenham, a new sensory garden has taken root — combining planting, sculpture, and community spirit to create a space that’s tactile, visual, and alive with engagement. Led by… Read More
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Green Space Volunteers
The volunteers, as always, have done a grand job this month, with around twenty people turning up for each session. Amongst other things, we have pruned the laurels on the west side of the tunnel and the forsythia by the bridge,… Read More
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Cheltenham Cobras Volleyball Club
I noticed there have been regular volleyball sessions in the park over the last few months so I stopped and asked Andrea, one of the organisers, more about it. At Cheltenham Cobras Volleyball Club, we are active all year round… Read More
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Chris Archibald – our sort of hero
Fiona Clarke, one of the founders of Friends of Pittville, worked very closely with Chris on all Friends of Pittville matters until her departure for Australia a couple of years ago. I asked her to recall their days working together.… Read More
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Launch of the Sensory Garden
You are invited to the official opening of the Sensory Garden and the unveiling of the large carving that is part of it, which will be held in front of the aviaries at 10.30am on Tuesday 30 September. We hope… Read More
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Could you be our next Membership Secretary or Volunteer Co-ordinator?
Are you interested in volunteering for Friends of Pittville charity? We are actively recruiting for the following immediate vacancies: Membership secretary (this role is also a trustee position). The role is ideal for someone with recent administrative experience and who is… Read More
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Wednesday 11th June – Join Natasha Houseago as she carves our tree sculpture
Natasha Houseago will be starting work on carving the tree sculpture in front of the aviaries in Pittville Park on Wednesday June 11th! She will be there most of the day from around 9.30 to 4pm and welcomes visitors and… Read More
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Initial Planting of the Sensory Garden
Green Space Volunteers started planting the Sensory Garden beds on a sunny day in May. There are six beds in total as you can see in this first ‘before’ photo. The smaller central pair represent the sense sound; the other… Read More
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Building the bug hotels
We’re grateful to Men in Sheds for making the two bug hotels that will be part of the Sensory Garden. Here they are in the process of being made by Rod and Mel at one of the Cheltenham workshops Find… Read More
