Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues … More
Tag: Parks
This cover-up’s a good one.
A little email ‘tip-off’ from Sydney Gardens Community Ranger, Sue Palmer, sent me scuttling off to visit another public garden … More
Bath’s turf wear
Two years of necessary disruption around Bath Abbey as the multi-million pound Footprint Project gets underway but l can’t resist … More
What future for the meadows?
Whitehall cut-backs in local government funding – and the increased demands on social services from us all living longer – … More
Fingers crossed for Sydney Gardens.
Friends and suppporters of Sydney Gardens – one of Bath’s most historic city parks – are hoping it will be … More
Lawn enforcement
They’ve got to cut down on maintenance in Bath’s award-winning Parade Gardens and – as Bath Newseum told you last week … More
Still – on parade!
Bath’s awarding-winning floral showcase park beside the River Avon will be showing the effects of local authority austerity this summer. … More
Hedgemead Park needs ‘friends.’
Things are looking up for Bath’s Hedgemead Park with a number of improvements now completed by Bath & North East … More
Hedgemead Park “neglected”
Parks are under pressure as local authorities everywhere look for means of saving money as central government cuts the amount … More
£38 million to find – where will the cuts fall.
A comprehensive review of all spending by Bath and North East Somerset Council has been launched by the authority’s new … More
Bring back the park keeper!
It turned out to be a busy Bank Holiday Monday but an hour was spent in Bath’s amazing Parade Gardens … More
It’s got to go!
As usual the Council’s Parks Department has been putting in intense effort to make Bath’s Parade Gardens a bower of … More