A special ceremony has been held to mark the centenary of the planting of the ‘Peace Oak’ in Bath’s Sydney … More
Tag: Sydney Gardens
Lost for words
It’s not often you will find me lost for words but this morning l was speechless with fury. Despite Somerset … More
Roman through Sydney Gardens
I wonder if you knew that Sydney Gardens – created as a Georgian pleasure park – also has an earlier … More
Just your imagination.
This morning, Bath’s annual Forest of the Imagination week-end event was being being put together – in and around the … More
Peace tree remembered.
There’s one tree – on the west lawn – in Sydney Gardens that has a special connection with the end … More
Let’s tidy up our park-side railway.
A while back l pointed out how vegetation was beginning to take hold on the retaining wall of the Great … More
Bath, April 26th.
Bath doesn’t rate very well in the litter stakes with our streets way down the list for cleanliness – often … More
The people’s park.
A 21st century pleasure garden for all the community. That’s what Keith Rowe – Project Manager for the Sydney Gardens … More
Another unhappy ending.
Sad to see another well-established business announcing closure. This bargain bookshop has been trading at the Bog Island end of … More
Bring back the park keeper.
It’s good to know that the supporters of a revamped Sydney Gardens can look forward to a new year in … More
Hey Bath! – love you.
Winter Solstice – December 21st – seems a good place to reflect on what is past and what is to … More
Mourning the loss of a park keeper.
Unfortunately this is what happens when you decide to ‘save’ money and dispense with the services of a park keeper. … More
Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!
Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction. The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the … More
Historic canal under attack.
Always the same isn’t it? The week a vital member of staff takes a holiday, his services are suddenly urgently … 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
A sunshine tour.
The hottest April day since 1949 and some good news amidst the sunshine. The fountain in Laura Place … More