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Queen’s Gift to Guiseley People, Stolen
We are very sad to have to report that the little oak sapling from the Royal Sandringham Estate, given to us by the Woodland Trust to plant for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, has been stolen. Someone, has lifted off the … Continue reading
Yorkshire Life
The Friends of Parkinson’s Park get an honorary mention in the August edition of Yorkshire Life, in the feature on ‘Make it Happen’, in Guiseley and Menston. The sub-title being, “the get up and go of two West Yorkshire Communities … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Regeneration
Tagged Neighbourhood Planning, Yorkshire Life
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We’re going on a butterfly hunt …………….
Eleven o’clock sharp, our small band of butterfly hunters set off to see what we could see for the Big Butterfly Count. Conditions were not the best for butterfly spotting, being mild, slightly overcast and breezy: butterflies are cold blooded … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Friends
Tagged butterflies, lesser knapweed, pea vetch
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The Big Butterfly Count – by Darren Shepherd
‘The Big Butterfly Count’ was launched by the one and only David Attenborough last Saturday, 14th July and runs until 5th August. Counting butterflies helps us test the health of our environment, so, I thought we could gather some … Continue reading
Yorkshire in Bloom – by Chris Parapia
On Wednesday 11th July “Friends of Parkinson’s Park” was visited by “Yorkshire in Bloom” judges Peter and Christine as part of the “Its Your Neighbourhood” initiative which has been established by the Royal Horticultural Society. The judges were accompanied round … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Regeneration
Tagged It's your neighbourhood
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Hibernaculum Hotel
The Friends of Parkinson’s Park exists as a vehicle for local people to improve the Park in a way they see as relevant – within the bounds of the aim of a landscape park, the overall landscape plan, and the … Continue reading
The Backbone of a Nation
…………..and in the eighth month, the people returned, to laugh, and play (and freeze in the middle of June), in celebration of a lady who is the epitome of our Nation’s backbone. The elders returned to sit and reminisce, the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Friends
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Solving the Puzzle of the Wall
On the first warm day for months, Colin Alexander, Crawford Smith and Martyn Smith, of the Otley & Yorkshire Dales branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association set out to complete a complex puzzle. How to rebuild the tumbled wall … Continue reading
Posted in Facilities, Friends, Regeneration, Uncategorized
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A Salute to the 15th Airedale Scouts from the House of Commons
A big, big, BIG thank you to the boys and girls, Scout leader Keith Park, and, especially, Group Scout Leader Maureen Cooper of the 15th Airedale Scouts, for coming to spend their Scout Community Week time on the Park. As … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Events, Friends, Regeneration
Tagged entrances, scouts, Stuart Andrew
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Park Entrances – Scouts, Volunteers and Plants Called! by Andy Cheetham and Josie Brooks
As part of the overall vision for the Park the Friends want to create welcoming and well managed Park entrances for a more pleasant experience for all uses. Over the past few weeks some of the Friends, along with Maureen … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Facilities, Friends
Tagged gates, hillside steps, Oxford Avenue, plants, scouts, sheepfold
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