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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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It looks as if the annual FoP plant sale will be held on 3 May in the usual place in front of the Scout Hut on Central Cross Drive. We […] Read More
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In the park
Green Space Volunteers Although we decided that the first working party to be held on 2 January was too close to the start of the new year, the following working […] Read More
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A mighty holm oak falls
A massive holm oak located in the southern section of the gardens bounded by Pittville Crescent and Albert Road came down in the storms before Christmas. Tree officers plan to […] Read More
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Sensory garden sculpture
After much deliberation, Friends of Pittville have selected local artist Natasha Houseago to carve an original sculpture as part of the new sensory garden project. Natasha was selected because she […] Read More
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Quiz night
The Feathered Fish again hosted our annual quiz night on 10 February. Forty-two members and friends came to pit their wits against each other. The quizmaster prompted a lot of […] Read More
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Vandalism
Everyone who loves the park will have been saddened to see the recent vandalism in this much-loved public space. During the Christmas and New Year holiday some unpleasant spray painting […] Read More
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Try the new section of cycleway going through the park
Cyclists! Avoid crowded, and often muddy paths through Pittville Park by using the new cycle path that runs along the side of Dunalley School. It goes from Wellesley Rd, into […] Read More
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One windy night in September
One very windy night at the end of September we noticed from our flat window some flashing lights just as you turn in from Wellington Road to Pittville Lawn. The […] Read More
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Robin A Smith: a music man in Pittville
What do the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony and a version of Star-Spangled Banner sung by Jackie Evancho at Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017 have in common? Well … you […] Read More
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Volunteer activities in the park
Sensory Garden It may not look as though much progress has been made on converting the six brick planters near the aviaries into a sensory garden: they are still covered […] Read More
