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It’s not all ‘royal’ at Vicky Park.

Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues … More

B&NES, botanic gardens, Cllr Paul Crossley, Parks, pollution, Royal Victoria Park, rubbish, tourism

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, cover-up, High Street, Landscape, Parade Gardens, Parks, retail

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

Bath, Bath Abbey, grass, Great Western Railway, lawns, Network Rail, Orange Grove, Parks, Sydney Gardens

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

B&NES, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Council, cutbacks, Grosvenor Bridge, Grosvenor Gardens Vauxhall, Grosvenor Terrace, John Eveleigh, Kennet and Avon Canal, Kensington Meadows, Local government, london road, Mr Thomas Shew, Parade Gardens, Parks, River Avon, Sydney Gardens

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

B&NES, Bath, Heritage Lottery Fund, Jane Austen, Parks, Parks for People Project, Sydney Gardens

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

B&NES, Bath, Parade Garcdens, Parks

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

Bath, Bloom, cut backs, flowers, Parade Gardens, Parks

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

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Parks Department, hedgemead park, Parks

Hedgemead Park “neglected”

Parks are under pressure as local authorities everywhere look for means of saving money as central government cuts the amount … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, bath preservation trust, hedgemead park, Parks

£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

B&NES, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Council, bath central library, Parks

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

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, flowers, gulls, Parade Gardens, Parks

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

Abbey, Bath, Parade Gardens, Parks, refuse bins, tourism

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