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By now, Sneyd Park residents should have received the below letter from Team Love. We are sharing a copy of what we have received here with you for your information. There is lots of detail to digest and possibly action in their letter, as well as contact details should you have queries. Please click onContinue reading “CONCERTS ON THE DOWNS – 2024”

In Sneyd Park, even when the ground is saturated and walking in the woods and Nature Area is not so easy; it is still pleasant to walk around the area on the pavements. However, this is often difficult when hedges are allowed to grow over the pavement.  It is now the very beginning of theContinue reading “Hedges in Sneyd Park”

Below is a forward look of events from our friends at the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife project: ‘Tweet talk’ – native wildlife in depth birdsong workshop – Sunday 24th March 10am-3pm £30.00: Ever heard the mesmerising melodies of our native songbirds and been stumped as to what is singing so sweetly? Or out on aContinue reading “Forward Look at Avon Gorge and Downs events April/May”

Plans are afoot to install a 24-hour community access defibrilator at J’s Autofast on Julian Road. For more information, please see Simon Brookes’ Just Giving page here:

We thought the following information about Bristol 1904 Arts’ forthcoming paintings exhibition might be of interest: Every year in the last week of April and first days of May, the Bristol 1904 Arts Society hold their Annual Paintings Exhibition. Over the 9 day event around 100 new paintings for 2024 will be on view togetherContinue reading “Bristol 1904 Arts Society’s Annual Paintings Exhibition 2024”

Just a little reminder that on Friday, 8th March 2024, SPRA is hosting an event for our ‘SPRA Road Captains’ to say a massive THANK YOU for the work all Road Captains have done for the SPRA. Also, if you are new to Sneyd Park or would like to come and spend a convivial timeContinue reading “SPRA Road Captains’ Evening – Friday, 8th March 2024”

On Friday, 8th March 2024, SPRA is hosting an event for our ‘SPRA Road Captains’ to say a massive THANK YOU for the work all Road Captains have done for the SPRA, often,  tirelessly for years. It will also be a great opportunity to speak to others from SPRA and swap ideas or just mullContinue reading “SPRA Road Captains’ Evening – Friday, 8th March 2024”

SPRA Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, 15th May 2024 at St Marys church. 7.30pm Our local Councillors and other speakers will be attending. A glass of wine will be served after the meeting. Accounts and last year’s minutes will be available on the SPRA site. Nominations for the Committee welcomed. We look forward toContinue reading “Next SPRA AGM – 15th May 2024”

With some of the oldest preserved trees in Bristol in the official Conservation Area that is Sneyd Park, SPRA was delighted, recently, to mark the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II and to celebrate her life by planting an English Oak tree on The Downs, close to the Stoke BishopContinue reading “SPRA plants and English Oak Tree for the late Queen Elizabeth II”