Category Archives: Friends

OLD FRIENDS FORMALLY CLOSED – NEW FRIENDS SCHEME TO BE ANNOUNCED

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At the AGM on 4th May the old Friends of Parkinson’s Park as an unincorporated association was formally closed – thanks went to everyone who had played a part in the group since its inception in 2011.

The running, development and maintenance of the Park has now been taken on by Friends of Parkinsons Park CIC,  a company limited by guarantee who are registered as a community interest company.   FOPP CIC are  in discussion with Bellway and Meadfleet about the future of the Park.

There will be a new Friends Scheme for the Park announced as soon as it is possible.  Meanwhile, anyone interested in joining FOPP CIC as a Friend should contact  Friends Secretary Martyn Hornsby Smith,  on parkinsonspark@gmail.com.

The constitutions for FOPP CIC is here, this will evolve as the running of the new organization is developed.

LAST FOPP AGM – 4th May 2016

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relay batonThe Friends of Parkinson’s Park needs to hold it’s final AGM to wind up the unassociated organization that we were.   We can then legally go forward as Friend’s of Parkinson’s Park CIC, and we would invite all old Friends to join the new organization.

With that in mind, we will hold FOPP’s final AGM, to report on the 2015/2016 year on 4th May 2016, 7.30pm, in the Fellowship Room, Methodist Church, Guiseley,  we would like to invite all Friends to attend.

The event will consist of reports on the year past, and discussions and updates regarding the new Company, the challenges ahead, and becoming a Friend.

The Friends Become a Community Interest Company

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12744112_10207450329111867_5822403291784829379_nWe are very pleased to announce that on 4th March 2016, the Friends of Parkionson’s Park were registered as a Community Interest Company and incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 (Registration Number 10044868) .  A community interest company is a social enterprise and exists to carry out activities that benefit a local community; in our case the district of Aireborough.  It has to be approved and registered in its purpose with the Community Interest Company Regulator, to whom we have to report annually.

The registered ‘community interest statement’  of the Friends of Parkinson’s Park CIC is :- Continue reading →

ADVENT TREE DRESSING – PARKINSON’S PARK,

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Hanging decorations on the Advent Tree at the start

Hanging decorations on the Advent Tree

The Advent trees are now ready for decoration in Parkinson’s Park.    Take a walk to the Park and add your own decorations – pieces of fabric in festive colours,  wool wrapping,  home made decorations,  Christmas baubles,  natural materials, whatever you wish.   The tree lights should be on each day from 3.30pm.  We are hoping the trees will give a splendid backdrop to the Lantern Parade start on 20th  December.

Last year, we started Advent tree dressing, in what we hope will become a new Guiseley tradition.

Please be aware that the Park paths are muddy after all the rain, and sturdy boots/wellingtons are necessary.

You can get to the Park, either along Kelcliffe Lane,  or from Netherfield Road on the footpath to the side of Greenshaw Terrace.

 

Extrodinary General Meeting 10th November 2015, 7.15pm & Bulb Planting 7th November

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aireborough_voice_-_i_prefer_the_view_as_it_isTo let all members of Friends of Parkinson’s Park know that there will be an Extrodinary General meeting to discuss the future of the Park, on 10th November 2015,  7.15pm in Guiseley Methodist Church,  Fellowship Room.    There are some important decisions to make and all members are encouraged to come to this meeting.

Saturday 7th November, we will be having a working morning in the Park – planting bulbs and doing some general maintenance. Meet 10am at the Farm Gate with bulb planting tools.

LOCAL GIVING – GROW YOUR TENNER 13th October

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GYT-SlideParkinson’s Park has joined Local Giving.  This is an easy way to donate to the funds of Friends of Parkinson’s Park.   You will find the website and donation button here  just enter Friends of Parkinson’s Park into the search box.

The scheme is funded by sponsors, and on Tuesday 13th October, the charity will be having one of they ‘Grow Your Tenner’ campaigns’.   The campaign opens at 10am for on line donations and continues to Wednesday 18th November 2015 at 5pm, or until their funding for this scheme runs out.  Usually the funds run out before the end date.

They say:

Grow Your Tenner 2015 launches on 13th October

From Tuesday the 13th October at 10am, we’ll be matching one-time, on-line donations pound-for-pound up to £10, and monthly donations up to £10 per month for 3 months*. All charities with active Localgiving memberships are eligible to receive up to a maximum of £10,000 of match funding and the campaign will run across the whole of the UK.

With Gift Aid, a one-time donation of £10 made through Localgiving.com during Grow Your Tenner will generate £21.67** , so make sure you spread the word and start growing those tenners!

Match funding limit per group for Direct Debit donations: £9,000

Match funding limit per group for one-time donations: £1,000

Match funding limit per donor for one-time donations: 5 donations per group

Professional Photography of Parkinson’s Park

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Darren Sanderson is a local landscape photographer who is part of a project capturing the local landscape characteristics and distinctiveness of Aireborough (Guiseley,  High Royds, Hawksworth, Yeadon and Rawdon).   He has sent us two lovely pictures of the Park, taken this week.

You will find more of Darren’s pictures in his gallery here,  and more on the local distinctiveness project here.

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FOPP AGM 13th May 2015 , 7.30pm

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We invite Friends of Parkinson’s Park to the FOPP AGM on 13th May 2015,  in the  Fellowship Room, Methodist Church, Oxford Road, Guiseley.  7.30 – 9pm.

There will be reports on 2014/2015; election of Management Committee Officers for 2015/2016; discussion on whether a subscription is required for the coming year; and suggestions and discussion of the work plan for 2015/2016.  This is for all Friends of Parkinson’s Park.

Nomination of Officers for the Committee
The Management Committee of FOPP currently has vacant positions, so if a FOPP member would like to be on the committee please could you let the Chair,  Chris Parapia (chrisparapia@hotmail.com) know the name, proposer and seconder by the 10th May 2015.  A list of people standing for the committee will then be published for the AGM, for voting on at the meeting.  There will therefore not be any nominations from the floor on the night of the AGM. Continue reading →

Tree planting in the sunshine

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A loyal band of local people met in the park on a cold Sunday to help create a community orchard for Guiseley.  It was a frosty morning but the sun was shining and soon warmed the ground – and us.

Briefing the troops

After a quick briefing by Josie about how to give the trees the best start, the volunteers dispersed and began digging.

It was quickly discovered that the ground towards the bottom of the park was incredibly compacted, full of rubble and water logged.  So the majority of the trees were planted further up the park above Greenshaw Terrace.

Digging and digging and more digging....Fifteen trees in total were planted which included 10 apple trees, 3 pears and 2 plum trees.  These include Bramley, Red Devil, Lord Derby, James Grieve, Egremont Russet, Ribston Pippin and Discovery apples; Concorde, Conference and Invincible Pears and Jubilee and Laxton’s Plum.

The trees were delivered by a local Leeds nursery on Friday as bare rooted plants so needed to be planted quickly before they Continue reading →

Is it spring yet?

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Have you noticed that the days are getting slowly but steadily longer? Have you managed to drag yourself out of the house into the muddy, windswept and bitterly cold outdoors long enough to spot the first signs of life such as the intrepid snowdrop? If you have poked your head out from beneath your cosy parka hood long enough you will have been rewarded by the first signs of life around you.

The park may look a little muddy and windswept at first glance with very little to get excited about, but on closer inspection, you will notice that things are beginning to awaken, if you look hard enough.

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Snowdrops budding near the sheep fold entrance

It is with the expectation of springtime, daffodils and birdsong, apple pies and butterflies, that I invite you to join the friends as we embark on another project to enhance the little patch of land that we call Parkinson’s park. A popular suggestion by the friends has been the planting of a traditional orchard. Once common, they are now under serious threat and many varieties of fruit are becoming endangered. They are now listed as a Priority Habitat under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. As well as the loss of fruit varieties there is also the wildlife associated with the traditional orchard which needs protecting from funghi and lichen to invertebrates, mammals and birds. Continue reading →