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Keeping you up-to-date with what’s going on in Pittville
Our newsletter is published four times a year and covers the latest developments in Pittville, project updates, forthcoming events and longer feature articles. If you would like to contribute to the newsletter or help us to distribute it, please contact us.
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One of our Cheltenham Lottery supporters, Sally Thomas, has very generously donated her winnings (£250!) to Friends of Pittville. At her request the money will go towards the purchase of 3 cherry trees for ‘Bed 38’ – the bed at… Read More
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Pittville Pump Room Pop-Up Cafe
Did you use the pop-up cafe in the Pump Room in half term week? If you have any comments please send them to pumproomrevival@outlook.com. The aim of the Pump Room Revival group is to improve the experience for visitors to… Read More
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Bed 38
Bed 38 is our nickname for the Pittville Park bed at the junction of Evesham Road and Wellington Road, opposite the hotel, Number 38. FoP has taken on the redevelopment of this previously unmaintained bed with the aim of creating… Read More
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Quiz Night
Once again the annual fundraising Quiz Evening was held at the Feathered Fish, on 24 February. Fifty two Friends of Pittville and their guests competed in the challenge and enjoyed a congenial evening with food and drink and a raffle.… Read More
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February work in the Park
The Green Space volunteers tackled some big jobs this month, including more work on the shrubbery behind the Pump Room. The west rockery was prepared for planting (which will begin in March) and digging started on the bed at the… Read More
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January work in the Park
The main work of the Green Space volunteers this month included preparatory work for the replanting of the rockery, spreading bark on the path up to the Albemarle carpark, clearing brambles and carex from the south bank of the upper… Read More
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Winning News!
Friends of Pittville Cheltenham lottery supporters have won 7 prizes in the 11 draws so far and raised nearly £120 already for FoP. Be one of the lucky ones and buy tickets (go to www.cheltenhamlottery.co.uk, click ‘buy tickets’ and search… Read More
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1000 Hours!
FoP Green Space Volunteers have contributed almost 1000 hours of their time to the Park in 2019. An average of 21 volunteers joined each working party with 37 people in total participating during the year. Of the 25 different tasks… Read More
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Two lottery winners!
Two of our Friends of Pittville supporters won prizes in the latest Cheltenham Lottery draw! Congratulations to both. If you want the chance to win a prize and support us at the same time, go to our page at Cheltenham… Read More
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Annual General Meeting 24 October
Early arrivals at our AGM on Thursday. As well as the usual business of the meeting, Chairman Judie Hodsdon thanked two trustees, one of whom, Secretary Fiona Clarke, was standing down after thirteen years (ten years as Secretary). Gloria Jones… Read More
