Today’s Council media press for Barnard Park transformation

Posted on May 17, 2012 by marianna
This is the press release the Bristol City Council sent today:
“You are invited to send a photographer/reporter to a photocall at 10.30am on Thursday, May 24 to Barnard Park, open space opposite the shops in Crow Lane, BS10 7DR, to mark the launch of efforts to spruce up the area and win the Bristol in Bloom, Best Jubilee theme award.
Henbury’s Barnard Park set to raise the standard in the Bristol in Bloom, Best Jubilee Theme award

Residents in Henbury and Brentry are getting preparations for a right royal celebration under way with an event aimed at sprucing up Barnard Park and Crow Lane and winning the Bristol in Bloom, Best Jubilee Theme award for the local community. The event in Barnard Park on Thursday, May 24, is being funded by Henbury and Southmead Neighbourhood Partnership.

Two, specially-commissioned carved benches, using Sequoia wood from Ashton Court will feature in the park’s makeover. Local craftsman, Andy O’Neil, will use chainsaws to undertake the carving, which will take place in the park, starting on Tuesday, May 8. Park visitors are invited to see Andy at work.

 Carved into one of the benches will be an image of the royal crown, a diamond, the letters E.R. and the roman numerals LX (60). The second bench will have a winged back, reflecting the local links to Crow Lane.

There will also be the creation of three natural play features in the form of insects/animals for children to enjoy. Pupils from each of the local primary schools have chosen a name for their animal, which Andy will inscribe into the features.

A one-off design in the shape of a crown, measuring approximately ten metres square, will be planted using red, white and blue and yellow verbena grown in-house by the council nurseries at Blaise.  The local children from neighbouring schools will be invited to help the parks officers with the planting.

 To add to the Bristol in Bloom, Best Jubilee Theme award bid, local businesses, including shops and pubs, are being encouraged to join with local residents to spruce up their streets and gardens. During June the Crow Lane roundabout will be revamped and will feature a new carving approximately 15ft-high.

 Planting on the roundabout will also be enhanced.  Baskets of flowers with a Jubilee theme will be placed around the lampposts on Crow Lane to further enhance the overall look of the neighbourhood.”

 Everybody of our area should be proud of it and help to make this a long lasting transformation for Crow Lane. Whoever is interesting to help our area with the the Bristol in Bloom awards please contact.

For more information contact Teresa Crichton 0117 922 3190 or 07710 359959 or sent an email to mariannapaf@hotmail.com 

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Three more play features have been carved at Barnard Park

Posted on May 17, 2012 by marianna

Andy O’Neill had carved three more play features at Barnard Park. Along with Brissles the Hedgehog, two ladybirds and a tortoise are giving to the children of our area a chance to play and come in touch with natural wood play features at Barnard Park.

The three new play features are going to reveal their names which they have been chosen from school children at the 24th May.

If you haven’t yet passed from Barnard Park come and see them they are pieces of art.

The same day children are going to plant with flowers a 15m crown shape opposite the shops at Crow Lane. Play Rangers, Play Bus, a story teller and a few more stalls will be there to entertain the children and everyone of our Community.

This week Andy has start to carve the one of the two benches.

 

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Brissles the Hedgehog

Posted on May 8, 2012 by marianna

Andy O’Neill carved today at Barnard Park the first play feature. It is a Hedgehog and his name is Brissles, which has been chosen by Woodstock Primary School.Brissles the Hedgehog

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The logs delivered yesterday at Barnard Park

Posted on May 5, 2012 by marianna

The two big logs for the benches to be carved and the three smaller (not so) for the play features delivered yesterday to Barnard Park.

Andy O’Neill is very exciting to start carving and transform the five logs into beautiful art piece creations for our community to use, from Tuesday 8th of May.

Come along from Barnard Park since Tuesday to see him work hard with his chain saw.

We would like to ask everybody to respect and protect these beautiful piece of nature and help to keep them safe from vandalism. After all they came here to stay for looooong!

Everybody is welcome at the big Event on the 24th of May from 10.00am-5.00pm.

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Schedule for Henbury and Brentry Event 8-24th May

Posted on May 2, 2012 by marianna
  • 4th May this biglog will be cut into two pieces and delivered to Barnard Park,
  • From 8th May Andy O’Neil will start to carve the two Benches and the Play features for the whole community to see, until,
  • 24th May Community Event.Throughout the day local school children will plant flowers in the shape of a crown and the Benches and Play features will be completed for all to see and enjoy . poster hb in bloom1

All of our School are really excited about the Event. The schedule for the 24th of May has been confirmed with schools and it is like this:

  • 10.00-11.00am Children from Woodstock Primary School are planting flowers for the Crown shape and Andy is going to carve the name that they have chosen for their Hedgehog. The last 15 minutes all the children of the school they are going to listen a story from a storyteller.
  • 11.00-12.00am Children from Brentry Primary School are planting flowers for the Crown shape and Andy is going to carve the name that they have chosen for their Tortoise. The last 15 minutes all the children of the school they are going to listen a story from a storyteller.
  • 1.00-2.00pm Children from Blaise Primary School are planting flowers for the Crown shape and Andy is going to carve the name that they have chosen for their Ladybird. The last 15 minutes all the children of the school they are going to listen a story from a storyteller.
  • 2.00-3.00pm Children from Henbury Court Primary School are planting flowers for the Crown shape and Andy is going to carve the name that they have chosen for their Ladybird. The last 15 minutes all the children of the school they are going to listen a story from a storyteller.
  • Henbury School young people will help the planting from 2.00pm onwards and they will give a name to the second bench which the shape is still unknown. They will also help to supervise the younger ones through the day.

The event will continue after 3.00pm and until 5.00pm. Different stalls and other activities will be available at the site.

You are all welcome to take part at this event.

We hope that all our joint efforts enable Henbury and Brentry to be successful in winning Bristol in Bloom Awards as well as The South West in Bloom “It’s Your Neighbourhood” Award.

“Like” in Facebook the page “Henbury and Brentry in Bloom”  for updates, photos, videos and info of what will be going on.

 

 

 

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First round of applications for Community First funding

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tim Parkinson

The following applications will be consider by the Assessment Panel on Tuesday 24th April 2012.

Community First Applications (£5,624 for 2011/12; £8,489 for 2012/13)
Application Amount Requested Running Total
Community Notice Boards £2000 £2000
Create a separate changing / shower room £2500 £4,500
Girls Group Festival £270 £4,770
BMX Competition @Funday £310 £5,080
H&B Young Person Talent Show £250 – £1,250 £5330 -£6,330
TOTAL £5330 – £6330
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Henbury & Brentry’s Got Talent 2012

Posted on April 12, 2012 by marianna

After the success of last year’s Talent Show the Henbury & Brentry Youth Forum are once again going to put on another Talent Show. From 6.30 till 11.30 pm, on Friday 11th May 2011, at Henbury Social Club. Performers need to be 11 – 17 years old and live (or have a strong link) to the Henbury & Brentry area.

The talents can be anything from singing, dancing, photography, to painting or sports skills….. and lots more.

This will be a family evening. Tickets cost £3 per adult, £1 per child, under 5′s are free. Tickets can be bought from the Library or Pet/Flower shop on Crow Lane.

If you would like more information about how to enter, volunteer or attend please contact the Henbury & Brentry Youth Forum at henburyandbrentryyouthforum@hotmail.co.uk or call Lisa on 0117 377 2614.

Find bellow the interactive Application form. You need to fill the highlights, print it and send it to Lisa Bailey, Fonthill Annexe, Stanton Road, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5SJ.

Application form 2012

 

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Nomination form for Community Council Officers & Neighbourhood Reps

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tim Parkinson

If you wish to nominate individual(s) for the post of Chairman, Vice chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of the Community Council please download and bring the completed form to the meeting on 19th April.

The same form allows for the nomination of Neighbourhood Partnership Representatives for the Henbury and Brentry ward. The agreed requirement is to have two representatives from the Brentry part of the Ward and four from Henbury. The Committee is keen to ensure that all parts of our community are represented on the Neighbourhood Partnership and to to this end a proposal will be made to the AGM which, if accepted, will bring this about as far as possible.

Nominees for NP representatives are requested to attend the AGM in order to speak briefly to their community interests.

The Committee is keen to ensure that all parts of our community are represented on the Neighbourhood Partnership and to to this end a proposal will be made to the AGM which, if accepted, will bring this about as far as possible.

Click here for the nomination form

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Henbury and Brentry in Bloom – 8th-24th May 2012

Posted on March 29, 2012 by marianna

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Community First Funding Round Open

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Keith Houghton

Henbury and Brentry’s Community First fund is now open for applications. The deadline for applications for the 2011/12 fund is Monday 16th April. The Fund has £5,624 to allocate by 30th June 2012. These are the Fund Priorities:

  • Providing activities and things to do for young people
  • Supporting activities for older people that combat isolation, including for  minority ethnic older people
  • Supporting improved communication in Henbury and Brentry and getting older and young people working together
  • Developing a Community Centre for Henbury and Brentry
  • Getting people using green spaces and allotments across Henbury and Brentry

Download application forms and Guidance

 You can get an Application Form here and Community First Guidance here

Want help with your application?

Contact Keith Houghton on 0117 9222135 or e-mail: henburyandbrentryward.bristol@hotmail.co.uk

 

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