Sadness; The End of an Era…But…New Exciting Times to Look Forwards To. 2023
As my old mum would say, you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. Such is the case now....
EXCITED; JULY 2023 AND LOTTERY PROJECT WORKS BEGUN
Well, o.k. we'll admit, maybe not the most of exciting photos, but to those of us who've high-fived on occasions then ploughed the depths of despair over the last eight years. To us this is a moment of pure happiness....
FINALLY!!! THAT SPADE IN THE GROUND MOMENT; Excitement at Radipole Park and Gardens Lottery Project 2023
But the nail biting times are over, we've been there, spade in hand, chap in high viz and hard hat, works about to start. Over the following months you'll be able to follow our journey as we finally give our Cinderella park the beautiful gown she so rightly deserves....
What Happened to 2022? Radipole Gardens 2023
Well, talk about being a roller coaster ride. The year 2022 was when it all should have been happening. Covid stopped us in our project tracks, we should have been celebrating the big Lottery award news, but so much has happened in those turbulent years between then and now! The article penned in our Christmas Radipole Ripples news letter from our chair Mike Goulden says it all....
Exhilarated; Wow…Just Wow About Wildlife; 2022
It was in the middle of a heatwave, the grass was parched, temps already soaring early morning, but could the shade of our age old willows entice families to come along. Come they certainly did! Even before it was due to start folk started to pour in. It was like the opening of floodgates. Before we knew it all our stands were mobbed....
Walk through Radipole Park in Time and Images; 2022; Wonderful
A huge thank you to Radipole's resident gardener, Rob Jones, for this compilation of images from the gardens taken throughout the year. Working as he does he has a fantastic horticultural knowledge and keen eye for a photo....
Don’t Miss Out; Community Wise We Can All Make a Difference; 2022
So often you see folk grumbling about this and that, especially on social media. Well, hows about this. Add your voice! Social media is a mixed blessing, but without doubt it helps reach so many more people in the community. I know there's some out there who don't have the technology, the knowhow, or even the will to use it, that's why face to face consultations are also being held....
Powerful Events; It’s All About the Community 2022
It's All About the Community Why do we do events? Well, no matter how big or small, well attended or not, they all work on so many levels. You learn and take from them what you can, raising funds and awareness, making new contacts, getting advice, giving suggestions. Every single piece of the volunteer jigsaw counts....