There are now 14 in the trees of the park and they are proving popular with avian inhabitants. Tits, wrens, sparrows, and many other birds are common visitors. Park volunteer Andrew Lawrence writes, “We put up the first five a … read more

BANES has recently conducted an environmental survey of Alexandra Park. Parks Project Manager Paul Pearce writes: The UK has lost around 90% of its wildlife-rich grassland since the Second World War and this has led to huge declines in bees, … read more

Our regular volunteers welcomed some younger members on April 11th, when we planted the wild flower seeds for this year. The sun smiled on us, and we all enjoyed drinks and delicious home-made cakes after our efforts.

In November, for the fourth time in three years, the left hand gate pillar into the park was knocked down, this time by a coach. We are talking to the council, the Bear Flat Association and the school about what … read more

Thanks to local councillors, David Bellotti and Katie Hall, the park now has an all-weather table tennis table, a recycling bin at the main viewing area and several additional rubbish bins. Thanks! The council will be removing the dog waste … read more

In 2014 we changed our name to ‘Alexandra Park Friends’ to reflect more exactly what we are and what we do. The old name reflected the origin of the group which was a ‘forum’ of ‘stakeholders’, where problems relating to … read more

Thanks to the creative efforts of the children at our 2014 ‘Spring Event’, several trees near the main entrance sprouted ‘tree sprites’! Here are a few – Our thanks to Jayne for organising the materials and to Denise Hart for … read more

In November, for the fourth time in three years, the left hand gate pillar into the park was knocked down, this time by a coach. We are talking to the council, the Bear Flat Association and the school about what needs … read more

Temporary parking restrictions Alexandra Park will be closed to vehicles on 30th November and 1st December to allow council workers unrestricted access to clear the leaves. Autumn colours Don’t miss the wonderful autumn colours! Bird Life Of the 14 bird … read more

  Students Jenna and Tanya and volunteer organizer Susan from Bath Spa University have refurbished the two older benches by the main viewing area. Great work, girls! Materials were provided by BathNES; the Alexandra Park Forum arranged and oversaw the … read more