We are pleased to announce that summer 2026 will see a return of live music to the Pittville Park Bandstand! With a grant from CBC and some of our own funds, Friends of Pittville will be supporting and hosting a… Read More

Friends of Pittville worked with Men in Sheds to build two bug hotels for the Sensory Garden, and they’ve already become lively homes for insects. Creating one at home is simple and can provide safe nesting spaces for insects that… Read More

You may be surprised to learn that Pittville Park was once the stage for a remarkable moment in aviation history. In 1889, a young woman named Emily de Voy (also recorded as Emma Dovey) made what is recognised as the… Read More

Over the last three months, I’m amazed at all that our Green Space Volunteers (GSVs) have achieved, despite mixed fortunes with the weather — which saw our numbers fluctuate from a whopping 24 one day to four damp souls on… Read More

We’re delighted to share that this year’s Friends of Pittville Annual Quiz Night was an outstanding success! Held on Monday 16 February at The Feathered Fish, the evening brought together 72 enthusiastic quizzers, all ready to put their knowledge to… Read More

Following our recent AGM we have a keen, very willing and even more able committee. With just one missing Trustee. After a long and dedicated run our membership coordinator has retired and we now need to find a replacement. This… Read More

On a pleasant autumn evening in early October, Chris Chavasse, Senior Trees Officer for CBC, kindly led a delightful and informative walk on and around Pittville Circus, discussing the trees and plantings there. Most of us just whizz past this… Read More

We were delighted to receive news from Wayne Sedgwick, the Senior Ranger with the Green Space Team at CBC, that work is due to start immediately on a new path in the park. It will be of compacted stone and… Read More

On 30 September, the mayor of Cheltenham, Dr David Willingham, came to the park to officially open the Sensory Garden in front of the aviaries and unveil the carving of ‘Quirky’ by sculptor Natasha Houseago. He paid tribute to volunteers… Read More

First, an anniversary.  19 November 2009 was the start date of the Green Space Volunteers with just six members, two of whom, Judy and Terry Langhorn, still volunteer regularly with the team. That’s quite something! Since then, our numbers have… Read More