The Friends of Kingswood Park celebrated their tenth anniversary with a tree planting ceremony.
After the loss of a beech tree in Storm Darragh last year, a Facebook poll selected a Wellingtonia or Giant Redwood to replace it in the formal garden area of the park.
It was planted at a ceremony attended by members of the Friends group, councillors and park users.
Meanwhile a dead Lawson Cyprus tree in the park near Hollow Road is being turned into a sculpture. People are being invited to put forward their ideas for the 10ft stump based on a theme around nature in the park.
Please send your suggestions for the wooden sculpture project, which is being funded by Kingswood Town Council, to kingswoodpark@southglos.gov.uk
• A health and wellbeing activities programme has begun in Kingswood Park, with weekly health walks starting from the main gate at 1pm every Tuesday.
There’s lots planned over the coming months including:
a Couch to 5k running course, boxercise classes, men’s circuit training, yoga, tai chi.
• A polytunnel is being installed, as part of the new Community Growing Space, in the park for gardening and wellbeing activities for groups and park users.
The plan is to grow flowers for the park, fruit and vegetables in a fenced, dog-free area with picnic benches .
Gardening workshops take place every Wednesday in April, 1-2pm. No experience necessary and all tools will be provided.
• The Friends and South Gloucestershire Council’s Kingswood Park Project team are looking for volunteers.
To register your interest email kingswoodpark@southglos.gov.uk