Children’s Playpark – consultation
Posted by Peter Batty. Date: May 2, 2023.

Do you (or your children) use the Queen’s Park Balvicar Street play area? If you do (and if you don’t yet), we want to hear your thoughts on how the play area should be redeveloped. Complete this survey to have your say: http://improveourpark.co.uk/. Thank you.

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Friends of Queen’s Park Committee – Invitation for Treasurer & Secretary
Posted by Peter Batty. Date: May 2, 2023.

We your help in shaping our future activities. We’re looking for a Treasurer and Secretary to join our Management Committee. Each role requires certain skills, but mostly it’s your passion for the Park and a certain amount of time that’s needed. If you’re interested contact us before Wednesday 31st May. We’ll send a job description […]

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Wildlife Pond Spring Clean – 16th April 2-4 p.m.
Posted by Peter Batty. Date: April 9, 2023.

We’ll be meeting at the Wildlife Pond (the little pond; see photo) on the 16th April from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  You’ll probably have noticed it’s in need of a fair bit of attention!  We’ll be weeding, digging and starting to prepare the soil for new soil later on in the year. As usual, […]

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Wildlife Walk
Posted by Peter Batty. Date: March 27, 2023.

An evening wildlife walk, Thursday 20th April, 6.30-7.30 p.m. Enjoy the lighter evenings of Spring with a gentle stroll in Queen’s Park with the Friends. Our route will take in the areas popular with the local wildlife. Sightings of the shyer creatures and good weather cannot be guaranteed but birdsong, warring coots and hungry squirrels […]

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Scottish Poetry/Rose Garden – ‘The Dig’ – Sunday 26th February, 5th March, 12th March, 19th March, 2-4 pm. 
Posted by Peter Batty. Date: February 23, 2023.

Thanks very much to volunteers who managed along to cut-back/clear up round the wee building on Langside Avenue.  A great response; we got everything done within two hours. We’re planning to plant the new rose bushes mid-March and over the next four Sundays 15 large holes need digging in preparation for the rose bushes.  It’d […]

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