October was a busy month for the Friends of Meade Park group with the official formation of a committee and a new picnic bench being installed in the park.
On Tuesday 16th October, the Friends group held a meeting at Little Stoke Youth and Community Centre where a new and functioning committee was set up and terms of reference adopted. Jenny James, who revived the group, said:
“At the meeting, it was acknowledged that the Friends of Meade Park would continue to work collaboratively with Stoke Gifford Parish Council and local businesses, particularly with their community champions, and Friends of Forty Acres. Once a bank account is established by the committee, we are planning to go for grant funding applications.”
The Friends of Meade Park are also hoping to start tree walks around the park after Christmas for those who are interested in finding out more about what grows in and around the park. If you would like to join one of these walks, look out for more information on their Facebook and Twitter pages.
In other news, the Friends of Meade Park were pleased to see that a new picnic bench has been placed in the park by the parish council, some work has been completed on the path at the back of the park and some new walnut trees have been planted. Jenny said:
“We would like to thank the members of the parish council for their continued support.”
If you would like to join the Friends of Meade Park committee or would just like to find out more about their future plans, email Jenny on friendsofmeadepark@gmail.com
Photo: New picnic bench installed by the parish council.
This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of the Stoke Gifford Journal news magazine (on page 22). The magazine is delivered FREE, EVERY MONTH, to over 5,000 homes in Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke and Harry Stoke. Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion.
