Excellent! We've been awarded The Keep Wales Tidy Green Flag Award for another year running! With thanks to everyone for all your efforts to help us maintain the park.
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Showing posts with label Green Flag. Show all posts
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Green Flag 2018
Excellent! We've been awarded The Keep Wales Tidy Green Flag Award for another year running! With thanks to everyone for all your efforts to help us maintain the park.
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Green Flag 2017
The Friends of Coed Bach Park and the Our Place team are pleased to announce that we have retained the Community Green Flag award which covers the 2nd woods area for another year.
It has been a great effort by the Our Place team who constructed the (short lived but another on the way wigwam) and the FOCBP members and also the Council Park team who have all worked together to make the woods a great area to visit.
And the other news is. There is more to come, so watch this space.........
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/14-perfect-swansea-time-out-13350032
As usual you can follow our Facebook page at:-
https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/550777668395584/
And our Twitter Feed at:- https://twitter.com/FOCBP
It has been a great effort by the Our Place team who constructed the (short lived but another on the way wigwam) and the FOCBP members and also the Council Park team who have all worked together to make the woods a great area to visit.
And the other news is. There is more to come, so watch this space.........
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/14-perfect-swansea-time-out-13350032
As usual you can follow our Facebook page at:-
https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/550777668395584/
And our Twitter Feed at:- https://twitter.com/FOCBP
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Keep Wales Tidy recently visited the Park to inspect the 2nd woods area to see if we have retained our Green Flag Award which we won in 2016.
Members of the FOCBP and Our Place team took the judge (Zoe) around the park and pointed out work that was being carried out, and what our future plans were with regards to the area.
We will let you know the result when we have it.
After the success of last years 5K Carnival Fun Run which was held in the park, another one will take place this year on Saturday 17th June.
If you want to take part please contact Andrew on 07866 622877
Due to the continued vandalism attacks on the Wigwam we will no longer be reporting the issues on our Social Media sites as we believe whoever is doing it is gaining their own kudos by knowing they are causing a public outrage.
However the Our Place team will not give up and every time the work is destroyed they will return to rebuild it.
Also worth noting that even when the vandalism occurs, the local kids come back and help us rebuild it.
Whoever you are you wont stop the younger kids or anyone else from having fun in our park!
If you witness any incidents in the park, do not hesitate to ring 101 if it is a non emergency, or 999 if you are in danger. Never approach anyone for your own safety. If you don't have a phone on you please still report any incidents you see at your earliest convenience, don't use our FB page to report issues it is your responsibility as you are the witness.
Other work projects are continuing around the park these include.
Tree Planting.
Planting of shrubs.
Pond clearance.
Removal of invasive plant species (In accordance to environmental plans)
Clearing car parks of stones which are damaging tennis courts.
Pathways.
Bmx track.
We also hope to have some news on Tennis sessions throughout the Summer holidays, we shall keep you posted.
Keep up to date on the latest happenings in the park between Blog Updates.
Due to increases in work commitments our FB Admins cannot respond immediately to messages, so please bear with us.
Admins will deal with any messages at their own discretion.
Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/550777668395584/
Twitter.
https://twitter.com/FOCBP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Members of the FOCBP and Our Place team took the judge (Zoe) around the park and pointed out work that was being carried out, and what our future plans were with regards to the area.
We will let you know the result when we have it.
After the success of last years 5K Carnival Fun Run which was held in the park, another one will take place this year on Saturday 17th June.
If you want to take part please contact Andrew on 07866 622877
Due to the continued vandalism attacks on the Wigwam we will no longer be reporting the issues on our Social Media sites as we believe whoever is doing it is gaining their own kudos by knowing they are causing a public outrage.
However the Our Place team will not give up and every time the work is destroyed they will return to rebuild it.
Also worth noting that even when the vandalism occurs, the local kids come back and help us rebuild it.
Whoever you are you wont stop the younger kids or anyone else from having fun in our park!
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| Photo Jessica James. |
If you witness any incidents in the park, do not hesitate to ring 101 if it is a non emergency, or 999 if you are in danger. Never approach anyone for your own safety. If you don't have a phone on you please still report any incidents you see at your earliest convenience, don't use our FB page to report issues it is your responsibility as you are the witness.
Other work projects are continuing around the park these include.
Tree Planting.
Planting of shrubs.
Pond clearance.
Removal of invasive plant species (In accordance to environmental plans)
Clearing car parks of stones which are damaging tennis courts.
Pathways.
Bmx track.
We also hope to have some news on Tennis sessions throughout the Summer holidays, we shall keep you posted.
Keep up to date on the latest happenings in the park between Blog Updates.
Due to increases in work commitments our FB Admins cannot respond immediately to messages, so please bear with us.
Admins will deal with any messages at their own discretion.
Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/550777668395584/
Twitter.
https://twitter.com/FOCBP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Monday, 19 December 2016
December 2016
It is nearly the end of another year and as usual around about this time the FOCBP have placed tags with personal messages on the Friendship Tree in the heart of the second woods.
As usual we thank our resident artist Gaynor Fuge for her efforts in creating these tags as group members know it is time consuming, and Gaynor has a lot of her own projects to work on so I am sure you would also like to join with us and say a huge 'THANK YOU GAYNOR' for all your efforts to bring so much comfort and happiness to people at this time of year.
2016 has been a huge year for the park and with so much we could say, I fear that I could be writing this blog for several more days!!!
So instead I have taken the easy way out and posted images from our other Social Media sites showing how wonderful Coed Bach has become in 2016.
(A big Thank You to everybody that have shared their images with us over the last year.)
Members of the FOCBP would like to wish all park users a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year.
In the meantime you can click the tabs at the top of this blog to take you to our Facebook and Twitter feeds to keep up with the news.
As usual we thank our resident artist Gaynor Fuge for her efforts in creating these tags as group members know it is time consuming, and Gaynor has a lot of her own projects to work on so I am sure you would also like to join with us and say a huge 'THANK YOU GAYNOR' for all your efforts to bring so much comfort and happiness to people at this time of year.
2016 has been a huge year for the park and with so much we could say, I fear that I could be writing this blog for several more days!!!
So instead I have taken the easy way out and posted images from our other Social Media sites showing how wonderful Coed Bach has become in 2016.
A photo review of what made Coed Bach Park so special in 2016
(A big Thank You to everybody that have shared their images with us over the last year.)
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| Our dogs are the real friends of the park. |
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| Education. |
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| Volunteers. |
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| Recognition. |
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| New BMX track. |
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| Events. |
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| The biggest award we have won. |
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| The park regulars. |
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| The wildlife. |
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| Fund raising. |
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| Plenty of fun to be had in the play area. |
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| The walks. |
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| The fun of exploring. |
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| The Our Place team are continually in the park. |
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| The Pcso's Community support. |
Thank you all for your continuing support.
You all know who you are and without your help and support none of this would be possible.
Members of the FOCBP would like to wish all park users a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year.
See you all in 2017!
In the meantime you can click the tabs at the top of this blog to take you to our Facebook and Twitter feeds to keep up with the news.
Monday, 31 October 2016
October Update
It has been a little while since we last updated this blog so here is the news from the last few months.
The Friends of Coed bach Park calendar have arrived. They will be available from CANOLFAN Y BONT 28 Dulais Road, Pontarddulais to buy now at £5 each with proceeds going towards the park.
As usual we thank Gaynor Fuge for her efforts in putting the Calendar together and this years look absolutely amazing (Even though we are biased.) Thank you Gaynor from us all at FOCBP.
The Seasonal pond is looking a little overgrown so several intrepid members of our group have jumped into their waders and made a start to do a controlled clearance of the pond. There is a lot to do so the job will be continued over the next few weeks.
Recently we held another fascinating walk with Teifion our Fungi expert and once again we found another interesting haul of goodies in the park.
We were delighted to see more young people join the group and they enjoyed a little walk around the park learning about the life that inhabits the area.
On October the 11th Christine Thomas was invited to have a cuppa with the current Mayor of Swansea and a local Councillor Beverly Hopkins! What a lovely surprise as we didn't know why we'd been called for a meeting but he personally thanked Chris for being the driving force behind the park and wanted to learn more about the person and the work you help her accomplish. A big thank you to everyone who's been involved in the process so far, because without you the park wouldn't be the same. We have a lovely community in the park and we should be proud of the amazing work we do together. From the people who bin rubbish who isn't theirs, to the friendly hello's, to the clearing the brambles, answering our surveys and attending the meetings. All your time and effort is paying off.
The Our Place Team based at the Canolfan y Bont continue to work through all weathers in the park. They are constantly topping up the wood chip on the pathways and over the last few weeks have been busy on the BMX track.
Several youths have stopped off for a chat with team members and have given the team great feedback on what they are looking for with the lumps and bumps and jumps, the team have put in. So we would like to Thank them for their help as it helps everyone understand better what it is the youngsters of Pontarddulais would like to see in the park and it also involves them in decision making for the future.
Radio Wales recently visited the park to speak to volunteers about the work being carried out in the area.
The show is available for 30 days and the interview starts 25 mins into the programme.
As usual the park is busy with people using the park on a day to day basis and a real community has come to life over the last few years of regular people (and dogs) who use the park. It is also great to see members of the public stopping and having a chat with everyone working within the park and acknowledging the efforts of people in helping keep the park in tip top condition.
Thank you all for taking the time and showing some members the patience and respect they deserve and everyone hopes to see you all again very soon.
The Friends of Coed bach Park calendar have arrived. They will be available from CANOLFAN Y BONT 28 Dulais Road, Pontarddulais to buy now at £5 each with proceeds going towards the park.
As usual we thank Gaynor Fuge for her efforts in putting the Calendar together and this years look absolutely amazing (Even though we are biased.) Thank you Gaynor from us all at FOCBP.
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The Seasonal pond is looking a little overgrown so several intrepid members of our group have jumped into their waders and made a start to do a controlled clearance of the pond. There is a lot to do so the job will be continued over the next few weeks.
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Recently we held another fascinating walk with Teifion our Fungi expert and once again we found another interesting haul of goodies in the park.
We were delighted to see more young people join the group and they enjoyed a little walk around the park learning about the life that inhabits the area.
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On October the 11th Christine Thomas was invited to have a cuppa with the current Mayor of Swansea and a local Councillor Beverly Hopkins! What a lovely surprise as we didn't know why we'd been called for a meeting but he personally thanked Chris for being the driving force behind the park and wanted to learn more about the person and the work you help her accomplish. A big thank you to everyone who's been involved in the process so far, because without you the park wouldn't be the same. We have a lovely community in the park and we should be proud of the amazing work we do together. From the people who bin rubbish who isn't theirs, to the friendly hello's, to the clearing the brambles, answering our surveys and attending the meetings. All your time and effort is paying off.
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The Our Place Team based at the Canolfan y Bont continue to work through all weathers in the park. They are constantly topping up the wood chip on the pathways and over the last few weeks have been busy on the BMX track.
Several youths have stopped off for a chat with team members and have given the team great feedback on what they are looking for with the lumps and bumps and jumps, the team have put in. So we would like to Thank them for their help as it helps everyone understand better what it is the youngsters of Pontarddulais would like to see in the park and it also involves them in decision making for the future.
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Radio Wales recently visited the park to speak to volunteers about the work being carried out in the area.
The show is available for 30 days and the interview starts 25 mins into the programme.
(Please click on the link below)
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Recently over 10,000 Crocus bulbs have been planted in the park by FOCBP members with assistance from Pontarddulais Juniors Football Team and other members of the public.
Thank you all for your assistance and we should see the park explode with colour next year.
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As usual the park is busy with people using the park on a day to day basis and a real community has come to life over the last few years of regular people (and dogs) who use the park. It is also great to see members of the public stopping and having a chat with everyone working within the park and acknowledging the efforts of people in helping keep the park in tip top condition.
Thank you all for taking the time and showing some members the patience and respect they deserve and everyone hopes to see you all again very soon.
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FOCBP members are constantly working behind the scenes so if you don't see anyone actually working in the park rest assured our team are hard at work looking for funding or working on new ideas for the future.
As usual you can follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages (Where we have more of a rant about certain things.) the links are on the top of this blog.
So until the next time Please Enjoy Our Award Winning Park.
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