Facebook For Park Users
Parkinson’s Park
Friends Working Groups
Call Andy on 07769671382 for more information about our Friends Working Groups.
All Our Stories – Project
Author Archives: Jennifer Inskip Kirkby
YARN BOMBING TO CELEBRATE SUMMER AND PICNICS
The Park has been yarn bombed by three crafty Friends, to celebrate the month of midsummer and the season for picnics – particularly the week of 19th – 27th June, which is National Picnic Week. If the weather is fine, … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Comments Off on YARN BOMBING TO CELEBRATE SUMMER AND PICNICS
Racy Books and Carpet Underlay
On a beautiful May, Whitsun morning 14 cleaners turned up in the Park to do a Spring clean for the Keep Britain Tidy, Great British Spring Clean. This included ‘the Professionals’, a group from Little Free Guiseley who have always … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Comments Off on Racy Books and Carpet Underlay
STUDENT LILY ENDS HER PLACEMENT AT GREENSHAW GATE
Our thanks go to student Lily Davies who has spent the Winter and Spring doing her Craven College, Land and Wildlife Management, work placement in the Park supervised by Chris Parapia and Joanna Brooks. Lily has helped plant the Greenshaw … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Facilities, Friends
Comments Off on STUDENT LILY ENDS HER PLACEMENT AT GREENSHAW GATE
PARKINSON’S PARK, GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN, 30 MAY, 10AM – 12 NOON
As usual, Parkinson’s Park will be taking part in the Great British Spring Clean, run by Keep Britain Tidy. The Park clean up will take place on Sunday 30 May 2021, between 10am and 12 noon. If you’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Comments Off on PARKINSON’S PARK, GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN, 30 MAY, 10AM – 12 NOON
WHAT TO SEE IN THE PARK – MAY
The colder weather recently has meant many plants are flowering a few weeks late. Still, there is a lot to see, and a lot of promise budding up for the weeks to come. Besides the delightful English bluebells, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology
Comments Off on WHAT TO SEE IN THE PARK – MAY
DAWN CHORUS WALK 21ST MAY 2021 5.10AM
Following Andy’s excellent review of the first walk, and some people wanting to attend for a second time, we have been oversubscribed on the second walk given current Government restrictions. Therefore, with restrictions on outdoor gathering due to relax on … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Comments Off on DAWN CHORUS WALK 21ST MAY 2021 5.10AM
YARN BOMBING IN THE PARK 2021
Over the last year the Park has increasingly used the lovely knitted, crochet and even tatted items, made by local people for decorating the Celebration Tree, (mostly ladies, but there might be some men 🙂 ). Well, we now know … Continue reading
FIXING THE HOLE IN THE WALL
A big thank you to Martyn Smith and Colin Alexander for mending the wall at the Nethercliffe Entrance today. Both are Friends of the Park and also experienced members of Otley and Yorkshire Dales Drystone Walling Group. Both have done … Continue reading
Posted in Facilities
Comments Off on FIXING THE HOLE IN THE WALL
A COMMUNITY HERB PLANTER FOR THE LOVELY ANNE (1942 – 2020)
Earlier this year a planter was installed in the Park, which has now been filled with herbs for community use. The Planter is dedicated to Anne Grant who lived on Kelcliffe Lane for 40 years and died last October after … Continue reading
Posted in Facilities, Friends
Comments Off on A COMMUNITY HERB PLANTER FOR THE LOVELY ANNE (1942 – 2020)
You must be logged in to post a comment.