August 2013 – Bristol Parks Forum

Guided Walks in Parks & Green Spaces

Bristol’s huge range of parks and green spaces is great to explore by yourself, but many park groups also arrange guided walks to help you find out more about the wildlife and history of the sites.

For Bristol’s large estates download a guide with details of walks and other events throughout the year:

Estates What’s On Guide

Health Walks
There are many ‘Walking for Health’ groups in Bristol and their walks often visit parks & green spaces.
There is a listing of groups with links to their programmes as well as details of regular weekly walks on the City Council website here:

Walking for Health Bristol – Led health walks

Some other walks coming soon:

Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve
Wild Wednesdays (just turn up, no need to book)
Wed 28th August 7.30pm – Moth hunt with Rupert Higgins
Wed 25th September 7.30pm – Owl Prowl with Ian McGuire
See www.eastwoodfarm.org.uk

Kings Weston Estate
Walks organised by Kings Weston Action Group (booking required)
Saturday 31st August 10.15am – Tree walk with Richard Bland
Download a poster with more details or see www.facebook.com/KingsWestonActionGroup

Stoke Park
A series of walks with Steve England (booking required)
Wednesday 28th August 6:30 pm – Evening Archaeology Walk
Wednesday 11th September 6:30 pm – Bat Walk
Friday 13th September – 7:30pm Ghost Walk
Sunday 15th September 10.00am – A Walk on the Wild Side
Wednesday 25th September 10.00am – Autumn Wildlife Stroll and Tidy Up
To book and for more details of these and more walks in October see www.steveengland.co.uk

Northern Slopes
Northern Slopes Initiative walk on the Slopes (walks are free, but donations welcome)
Saturday 21st September 10.30am – Birds and Berries – A walk to find out which wildlife is leaving for winter, or staying; and what autumn fruits are around and what you can make with them.
Walk starts at from the Park, Daventry Road, opposite St Barnabas Church – and take about 2hrs, but feel free to join or leave the walk as you wish.

Cinema in Parks

As part of the 19th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival which runs from 17-22 September 2013 there will be three free Solar-Powered Outdoor Cinema events in Bristol’s parks.

Bring a picnic, a blanket, friends and family and wrap up warm for a night of entertainment under the stars watching free screenings of fun and family-friendly short films.

Dates and Locations

Sat 7 September 8pm – St George Park
Sat 14 September 8pm – Victoria Park
Sat 21 September 8pm – Greville Smyth Park

The 2013 Solar-Powered Outdoor Cinema is powered by KnowAlternative and supported by Bristol City Council and Victoria Park Action Group.

Find out more about the Encounters Festival at: www.encounters-festival.org.uk

Download the poster at www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/SolarCinema.pdf

You Make Bristol

The M-Shed is updating its display about the people who make Bristol the City that it is today.

“Bristol people of all backgrounds have contributed and continue to contribute in a variety of ways to the city through their everyday lives or special activities and have remained unrecognised.”

They would like to know who you would include in this display space. Community groups are being invited to ‘You Make Bristol’ sessions at M-Shed held on Wednesday 11th September 2013 at 11am -12pm and 2pm-3pm; contact details are on the poster below.

The list of people currently celebrated can be seen here: People who have made Bristol, Bristol in a display at M Shed

Work for TreeBristol

Bristol is serious about doubling its tree canopy cover. As part of this ambition, TreeBristol are looking to appoint three people who can work as part of a team and with partners to deliver the new Tree Pips project.

According to your skills and experience you will teach primary school aged children about trees, develop tree planting plans with communities, run tree planting events and / or lead our TreeBristol streets project.

Richard Ennion, Horticultural Service Manager for Bristol Parks, tells us:

‘I am very pleased to announce that the council is now advertising three TreeBristol jobs, with a closing date of the 28th August. As discussed at the Parks Forum meeting on the 29th June, these officers will be working with partners to deliver the new Tree Pips project, which is a Mayoral initiative and part of the European Green Capital programme.’

For information about these jobs and how to apply, please see the link below to the Council Find a Job websitsite:

jobs.bristol.gov.uk – Tree_Bristol_Officer_x_3

Richard would be more than happy to talk with anyone who might be interested in these jobs, he also asks that you forward the details to anyone you think might be interested.

The Project Brief for the Tree Pips Project might be of interest whether or not you are applying for the job.

Find out more about TreeBristol at www.bristol.gov.uk/treebristol

Email Richard Ennion at richard.ennion@bristol.gov.uk

Parks Byelaws Consultation

Bristol City Council are currently running a consultation about byelaws for Bristol’s Parks.

The aim is to tackle anti-social and nuisance behaviours in the parks and allow residents to use and enjoy parks and green spaces and to feel safe in doing so.

The public consultation runs until Friday 13 September.

More details and links to an online survey as well as a pdf copy of the survey that you can print off are on the Council’s website via the link below.

Month: August 2013