The forum meets three or four times a year on Saturday mornings.
In addition the BPF committee meet senior managers at Bristol Parks between BPF meetings if it is considered necessary.
Last Meeting:
26th April 2025 9.30am
On Zoom – Agenda
Meetings are usually in person on Saturday mornings in community centres around Bristol. Meetings are 9.30 – 12.30 with a break for tea / coffee and networking at around 11am.
Our meetings are organised by the BPF. The meetings are for representatives of member groups, they are not public meetings. If you have not been to one of our meetings before any of our members will be pleased to welcome you and to explain the format and who is who. Please do introduce yourself to anyone in the room when you arrive.
Although our costs are low we rely on donations. Groups, or individuals, can help by donating, say, £10 a year. Donations are entirely voluntary. Donations by cash will be accepted at meetings or contact us for our bank account details.
Thank you to everyone who has made donations either on behalf of a group or as individuals.
Previous meetings:
25th January 2025 9.30am – Greenway Centre, Southmead
Sat 19th October 2024 – Eastville Park Community Hub (The Nissen Hut)
BCC Bristol Parks Volunteering Presentation
BCC Volunteering Key Contacts Directory
BCC Community Development Update
Record Your Wildlife Presentation
‘Park Life’ article – Bristol Civic Society Magazine Sept 24
Event Report – ‘Making our Futures’ (mentioned in above)
Saturday 6th July 2024 – This meeting was held on Zoom
Saturday 9th March 2024 – Headley Park Church Hall – hosted by Manor Woods Valley Group
Saturday 13th January 2024 – BCC Parks & Green Spaces Strategy Consultation – Greenway Centre
Saturday 14th October 2023 – Eastville Park Community Hub (The Nissen Hut)
BCC Parks Service Report to Meeting 14th Oct
BCC Local Plan Presentation to Meeting 14th Oct
Saturday 1st July 2023, Greenway Centre, Southmead (Raleigh Room)
Presentations: Local Plan – Strengthening Relationships – Your Park
Saturday 11th March 2023 – Victoria Park Bowling Club
BCC Parks Service Strategies Presentation
Boys In Bristol Photograpy Parks Project
Inclusive Career Pathways ‘One Front Door’
Postcode Wildlife Groups – Trees & Wildlife in Your Local Park
Sat 15th October 2022 – Eastville Park Community Hub (The Nissen Hut)
Minutes – BCC Managing for Nature Presentation
Sat 2nd July 2022 – Raleigh room, Greenway Centre, – Minutes
Sat 26th February 2022 – St George – Minutes
Sat 16th October 2021 – on zoom – minutes here
Sat 15th May 2021 – Zoom – minutes
Sat 13th February 2021 by zoom – Minutes
BPF Consultation Paper – Cycling and Walking Infrastructure
Parks & Green Spaces Strategy Presentation
Sat 17th October 2020 – by Zoom – Minutes
Pre-meeting papers for information: BPF update on Ecological and Climate Emergency – BPF update on Grass cutting in parks – Parks and Green spaces strategy – Bristol & Bath Parks Foundation
Presentations: Future Parks Update (Jon James, BCC Head of Parks) – A Green Infrastructure Strategy for Bristol? (Richard Goldthorpe BCC Place Shaping Manager)
Ecological Emergency Meetings:
We have held two special meetings via Zoom to continue a discussion on the Ecological & Climate Emergencies that started at our February meeting. We had intended to focus on this at our cancelled May meeting.
Notes of BPF Ecological Emergency Meeting Sat 27th June 2020
Notes of BPF Ecological Emergency Meeting Sat 8th August 2020
15th February 2020 – Redcatch Community Centre – Agenda –
Volunteering Presentation – Parks Foundation Presentation
Parks Group Pledge Feb 2020 – Check here for updates
19th October 2019 – Greenway Centre, Southmead – Minutes.
Presentations: My Wild City – Can Do Bristol – Volunteering Update – Parks Enforcement – Bristol Future Parks
18th May 2019 – Summerhill Methodist Church, St George – Minutes
16th February 2019 – Greenway Centre, Southmead (Drake Room) – Minutes
20th October 2018 (AGM) – Redcatch Community Centre – Minutes
30th June 2018 – Summerhill Methodist Church, St George – Minutes
28th April 2018 – Summerhill Methodist Church, St George – Minutes – Local Plan Open Spaces Presentation – AWT My Wild City Presentation
24th Feb 2018 – Redcatch Community Centre – Minutes
Saturday 14 Oct 2017 – Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church – Minutes – Volunteering Strategy – ParkWork – GoodGym – Parks Savings & Income – Revised Bristol Parks Forum Terms of Reference
Saturday 24th June 2017 – Redcatch Community Centre – Minutes
Saturday 8th April 2017 – Ashton Court –Minutes
Saturday 28th January 2017 – at Ashton Court – Minutes
Sat 15th Oct 2016 at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes
Sat 18th June 2016 – Minutes
Sat 16th April 2016 – Minutes – Notes of BPF Review
Sat 30th January 2016 – Minutes
Sat 10th October 2015 – Minutes
Sat 18 April, Sat 27 June 2015
Sat 31 January 2015 – Minutes
Presentations (pdf): South Bristol Skyline – ParkWork – ParkHive
Parks Structure Chart (issued after the meeting)
Sat 11 Oct 2014- Minutes.
Revised Bristol Parks Forum Terms of Reference as adopted at the meeting
Sat 28th June 2014 – Minutes – Workshop notes
Sat 12th April 2014 – Minutes
Sat 8 March 2014 – Minutes here
Sat 12 October 2013 – Minutes here
Sat 05 October 2013 – Extra meeting with Mayor, George Ferguson – Minutes here
Sat 29 June 2013 – Minutes here
Sat 13 April 2013 – Minutes here – Workshop notes
Sat 9th February 2013 (re-arranged date, due to snow) – Minutes here
Papers & Links:
Justin Smith: Tree Felling – Coppicing
BNHC Bristol 99: bristol99.org.uk
Park Monitoring: Explanation and report on Monitoring – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/Monitoring
Management Plans: www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/ManagementPlans
TreeBristol: Update on park planting plans – Guide for Tree Planting Events
Sat 13th October 2012 – St Werburghs Centre – Minutes here
Papers relating to issues to be discussed:
Green Flag Awards
Capital Investment in Parks, Update – Capital Investment in Parks, programme
Proposed changes to BPF Terms of Reference
Bristol It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards 2012
Area Environment Officers – Update with names & contact details – October 2012
Area Environment Officers – Map with names & contact details – October 2012
Ash trees under threat
Report on 2012 Entente Florale, including judges comments
Slide show of Community Payback in Bristol
Sat 14th July 2012 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Sat 21 April 2012 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Information on issues discussed:
Open Public Services White Paper – www.openpublicservices.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Knowle West Presentation by Len, NSI – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/NSI21April2012.ppt
Revised AGSP proposals for Knowle West – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/AGSP_KWest_April2012.pdf
BPF response to Central Area Action Plan Consultation – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/BPF_CAAP.pdf
National Planning Policy Framework update – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/NPPFApril 2012.pdf
Bristol Development Framework update – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/BDFApril2012.pdf
Flow Chart – approving features to be installed in parks – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/FlowChartApril2012.pdf
Area Environment Officers, Update & contacts – www.bristolparksforum.org.uk/AEONoteApril2012.pdf
Sat 14 Jan 2012 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Sat 15 Oct 2011- at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Papers on Neighbourhood Engagement Team – Committee as elected
Saturday 16 July 2011 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Saturday 16 April 2011 – at at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Agenda Note – BPF Position on the P&GSS
Agenda Note – Current Rules for Events on Bristol Parks
Saturday 29 January 2011 – at at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Saturday 9 October 2010 – at Netham Pavilion – Minutes here
Saturday 17 July 2010 – Netham Pavilion – Minutes
The main subject of discussion was the Area Green Space Plans.
The minutes include links to the various appendix documents.
Saturday 10th April 2010 – Netham Pavilion – Minutes here.
The following papers give information on topics discussed:
1. Note on Organisational Change
2. List of Park Keepers
3. Events Briefing Note
4. Proposal for Park Group Agreements
5. List of Section 106 money available for Parks
Saturday 16th January 2010 – Vassall Centre, Fishponds BS16 2QQ – Minutes here.
This meeting was followed by a very interesting visit to Snuff Mills hosted by the Snuff Mills Action Group.
Saturday 31st October 2009 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes; Events Workshop Notes; Play Pathfinder Display;
Saturday 25th July 2009 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes; App 1 – Events; App 2 – Parks’ Support to BPF
Saturday 16th May 2009 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
BPF Saturday 24th January 2009 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
BPF Saturday 11th October 2008 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
Meeting with Bristol Parks 7th October 2008: Notes of meeting
BPF Saturday 12th July 2008 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
BPF Saturday 19th April 2008 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here
BPF Saturday 19th January 2008 – at Windmill Hill City Farm – Minutes here