5th November Chat and Chop

Seeing as we have had a nice couple of weekends to get some work done. The Friends took the opportunity to spend a few hours in the park on saturday 5th november  clearing away some more of the nettles.

The gang have a few moments of fun showing off some of our new litter pickers.

We do stop (only for a few moments) for a cuppa but then we carry on

We also managed to plant a few flowers in the traffic island (Thanks to a donation from maragret)  but there was also a football match going on so the pics will follow later.

4th November News

Just a quick bit of news we have had  3 donated bags of daffodils and some gerenium plants for the the roundabout border so hopefully we will get into the park tomorrow afternoon and get planting.  The lads (Parks People of CC Swansea) apologise that they haven't had time to pull out the gorse but the weather has been against them and they are hoping to get it done next week.  And if anyone is over 60 and free next Wednesday there is an invite to take part in a study at the Uni. see the message below.  I've taken part in study's before and they are good fun, so if you are interested give them a ring.

Let us hope for a dry day tomorrow afternoon.

We are in the evening post and other news.

We are in the Evening Post today (wednesday 2nd november page 20) 

A bit of Good News! The earth has arrived and has been put in the brick roundabout by the gate so ........ if anyone has some spare daffodil or crocus bulbs then these would be most acceptable and we can plant them in this container.  Also a few members have said that they might have some spare Geranium Plants and I am sure you will agree these would be nice to plant up in the container next year as they are such a cheerful colourful plant.  Anyway, any other ideas would be most welcome as would a volunteer  who can mix a bit of cement so that we can fill in the missing bricks in the container.  I have sand, cement and bricks but I can't make cement, come to think of it I can't make cake either.

All the best

Chris

Thursday October 27th Meeting Time Change.

Sorry but we have a change of time for this Thursday to 7.30pm and it is likely to be this time for the foreseeable future.

Paul Evans Community Safety Project Officer for City and County of Swansea/Safer Swansea Partnership will be there at 7.30 to explain the initiative he set up called "Paws on Patrol" see attached evening post article.

Apologies for not sending agenda and minutes but I will bring copies on the night.

Hope to see you on Thursday

all the best

Chris

Next meeting

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 27th October at the Pontarddulais Cricket Club back room.
At the usual time of 7.15pm.
Please come along and support us and we are also going to discuss a Christmas Lunch for the FOTP members so if you have any ideas as to where and when we can go then feel free to make a suggestion.

Parks Contact Numbers

The link below can take you to several contact numbers if you need to voice any concerns over Anti social behavior to general inquiries.

http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5121

A walk around the park with Kevin and Adam

Thursday 19th October 3 of the FOTP members met with Kevin the parks manager and Adam for a quick walk around Coed Bach park to discuss several issues. From planting some new flowers and tidying up the pathways.

Discussing the Pathways and Orienteering posts (With our 4 legged friends in tow)

Adam/Christine and Vyv with some of the new plants.

A blue tit box made by Mr Gwyn Lewis