GoodGym’s Good Deed
Thanks are due to GoodGym Bath, who in October managed to do a litter-pick for us in the dark! Armed with head torches and bin bags, they tackled the litter after running up 118 steps from Holloway and before a … read more
Vandalism
There has been an increase in vandalism in the park. Benches have been broken, as has the flagpole, and the railings around the road have been damaged too. If you see illegal activity taking place in the park, please report … read more
Awards
Once again, the park has won a Green Flag Award for 2016/17 (although sadly, our flag pole has since been vandalised and the flag stolen). This year, the park was also given an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the ‘In Your Neighbourhood’ … read more
John Toplis
We were very sad to hear of the death in August of John Toplis, one of the regular Friends volunteers. Amongst other activities, John planted a lot of spring bulbs, and these will provide a beautiful seasonal reminder of his … read more
Unauthorised bench plaques
Many of the benches in the park are sponsored by people who want to remember loved ones. The majority of these benches display a memorial plaque with a personal dedication inscribed. Alexandra Park Friends fully support this practice and if … read more
Picnic in the Park 2016
Beautiful weather, and a good time was had by all. See the pictures on the Events page.
Annual Public Meeting 2016
This was held at the Bowls Club on June 9th. For full details, see the Friends tab.
Spring Planting Day 2016 a Great Success
Volunteers both young and not-so-young turned out on Saturday 2nd April to scatter wild flower seeds on freshly prepared flower beds and to plant spring bulbs along the cliff path. A selection of wild flower seeds were provided by BANES, … read more
BANES installs sacrificial bollards
With the aim of preventing future damage to the park entrance pillars by large vehicles, the council has installed sacrificial bollards.
Sad loss of a tree
Regular users of the park were very sad to see that one of the trees adjacent to the allotments had been burnt down. We don’t know whether this was deliberate vandalism or carelessness, but either way, the result is the … read more