Category Archives: Friends

Add Your Own Decoration To The Advent Tree

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

The Advent tree has now been started in the Park; we would encourage people to take the opportunity to now add their own decorations as they pass, and make a wish for the season and the coming year. You can … Continue reading →

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Bulb Planting This Saturday, 8th, Come Along And Help

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Come along and work off a few calories in the fresh air, enjoy some camaraderie with neighbours and help beautify the Park for next Spring. This Saturday, 8th November, 10am to 12 noon, we will be planing daffodil bulbs in … Continue reading →

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Park Maintenance Update

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Five foot high grass, an ugly clay mound that would not look out-of-place in a mining district, and dog excrement everywhere, is not exactly what the Friends had in mind for the Park in 2014. Since last year we have … Continue reading →

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Planting Poppies For Aireborough’s WWI Commemoration Launch on 4th August 2014

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

As part of Aireborough’s World War I commemorations, Parkinson’s Park have been sowing poppies. The idea is for the poppies to be in bloom on 4th August, when a whole host of events and special features are due to start … Continue reading →

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Marking the Start of the World War One Centenary

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

On Saturday 26th April 2014, seven Friends of Parkinson’s Park came to help dig over and prepare the Wildflower area for planting and poppy-seed sowing – as part of this year’s World War One Centenary. The area is due to … Continue reading →

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Invitation To The Annual General Meeting – 30th April 2014, 7pm

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

We invite Friends of Parkinson’s Park to the FOPP AGM on 30th April 2014, in the Fellowship Room, Methodist Church, Oxford Road, Guiseley. 7 – 9pm. 7 – 7.45pm – Reports on 2013/2014; election of Management Committee officers for 2014/2015; … Continue reading →

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2014 – Calendar of Events

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

We are pleased to announce our 2014 calendar of main events. AGM and Presentation on All Our Stories – 30th April 2014, 7pm Methodist Church, Oxford Road Children’s Gala – 7th September 2014, The Park Lantern Parade – 7th December … Continue reading →

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2013 Website Review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

The WordPress statistics monkey has prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. What this has told us is that ‘location’ has been the most popular post – thereby attracting, hopefully, more visitors to the Park, both generally, and for … Continue reading →

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Lighting Up A Future Tradition

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Thank you to everyone who came to the Friends of Parkinson’s Park Lantern Parade; there was a fantastic turnout from all over the area, with residents old and new, all our local Councillors and Member of Parliament. Some people passing … Continue reading →

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Film For Sale – Parkinson’s Park: A New Chapter

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

David Myer’s one hour video ‘ Parkinson’s Park – A New Chapter’, filmed between November 2011 and June 2012 is now available for sale. The cost is £11.50 including postage and packaging, let us know if you would like … Continue reading →

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