Category: FoAP

Hi all,

Hopefully the rain will have stopped by tomorrow, 11th September, so we should be able to get some work done.

Jan can’t be with us tomorrow but as usual there will be work to be done at the Sensory Garden for anyone who wishes to go straight there. You will have to take your own implements for general tidying up, weeding, pruning etc.

There is some repair work to be done on the stonework at the fountain so it might be a good opportunity to get behind the temporary barrier to do some weeding, pruning etc.as well.

It has been reported that there is more litter about than usual, especially around the newly renovated section of the trail, so that could be addressed too.

We hope to see you there.

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Hello everyone,

With the weather set to be fair this coming Saturday it should be a good morning to get to work on some more Balsam removal.

To this end we will meet up at the Coach House courtyard at 9.30am. Don’t forget long sleeves and gloves and suitable footwear (wellingtons may not be needed unless anyone fancies a paddle in the river too).

Jan will be at the Sensory Garden also from 9.30am so if anyone wants to help out there please go directly to the garden.

We hope to see you there.

If you would like to see what Friends of Astley Park are all about or you’d just like to come and say hello please come over to see us, we’d be delighted to meet you. 

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Hi everyone,

This coming Saturday, 14th August is probably the last time we will be doing organised Balsam bashing/pulling this year so it has been decided to tackle the areas on either side of the main steps leading down to the river.

This being the case we will be meeting up at our normal meeting point, the Coach House Courtyard at 9.30am.

If anyone wishes to work on the Sensory Garden there are always things to be done there.

Jan will not be there this week so you will need to take your own hand tools etc. with you.

We hope to see you there. 

If you would like to see what Friends of Astley Park are all about or you’d just like to come and say hello please come over to see us, we’d be delighted to meet you. 

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Hi everyone,

We are planning to have an extra working day this coming Saturday the 7th August with the intention of removing some more Balsam before the flowers start to disperse their seeds.

With this in mind we will be meeting up at the Sensory Garden with a start time of 9.30am.

For any new members who are interested in helping with the Balsam, it is advisable to wear gloves, have long sleeves (protection against nettles or brambles) and suitable footwear as the ground can be uneven and wet.

Jan will be working at the Sensory Garden where there is some planting and more ground maintenance to be done and is always grateful of help – again meeting up at 9.30am.

There will also be the opportunity of scouring the park for litter. Hopefully visitors to the Flower Show will not have created too much mess.

We hope to see you there.

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Hi All,

We will be working again this coming Saturday 17th July, usual time, 9.30am.

Jan will be at the Sensory Garden for anyone wishing to help there – after all the hard work of some members there has been some vandalism there since we last worked on Monday afternoon so some replanting may be necessary.

Balsam work will take place again in the area of the river banking near the concrete pipe opposite the Sensory Garden so I would suggest using the Queens Road car park or the parking on Park Road, meeting near the Sensory Garden and NOT up at the courtyard.

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Dear all,

We will be working again this coming weekend in the park, Saturday 10th July and there’s plenty to do.

We will resume our assault on the Himalayan Balsam. It is proposed to clear more Balsam from the river area opposite the Sensory Garden so we will be meeting up at the Sensory Garden at 9.30am instead of the Coach House.

There is still weeding etc to be done at the Sensory Garden as well for anyone who wishes to work there.

Next week (Tuesday 13th) there will be an inspection for Britain in Bloom throughout the park including the Sensory Garden so Jan is proposing to do some work there next Monday 12th July afternoon starting at 1.30pm if anyone is able to assist.

Jan has also asked if any members have any Daisy type plants they could donate to fill in some of the empty spaces.

If you would like to see what Friends of Astley Park are all about or you’d just like to come and say hello we’d be delighted to see you.

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