Launch of the Sensory Garden


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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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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. Read More

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 Read More

Earlier this year, it was an honour to be invited by the Mayor, Paul Baker, to afternoon tea and cakes in his parlour within the Municipal Building of Cheltenham Borough Read More

Philippa Howell has successfully coordinated the FoP plant sale in recent years but now that she is no longer a trustee, the task fell to others to put it together Read More

We’re pleased to welcome Barbara Leigh as the new Volunteer Coordinator for the Friends of Pittville Green Space Volunteers team. She will be working alongside Chris Archibald, the outgoing Volunteers Read More

Situated between the main children’s play area and the aviaries are six brick planters. These were overgrown and of little interest to visitors. FoP Green Space Volunteers suggested to CBC Read More

COULD YOU BE OUR NEW AUDITOR? For many years we have been very fortunate to have a volunteer auditor, Joe Marr, to whom we are extremely thankful. However, Joe is Read More

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