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Tag: Horfield Common

Bishop Road are getting Green Fingered!

Bishop Road Primary School are embarking on ambitious plans to improve their outdoor spaces by creating a nature garden, allotment classroom, orchard and wildflower area. The school is one of the largest in the south…
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Lynne Fernandes Optometrist Wins Major Award

Local Optometrist, Lynne Fernandes, has been awarded with one of her industry’s biggest accolades. Lynne was presented with the ‘Optometrist of the Year’ trophy in the annual Optician Awards in the presence of over 500…
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Your input please on the Secondary School Provision in BS7, BS9 and BS10

A group of local parents would like to find out your views on secondary school provision in the area surrounding Horfield Common encompassing Horfield, Bishopston, Westbury on Trym and Manor Farm. Please take a minute…
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Have your say on the new Play Ground on Horfield Common

Bristol City Council is supporting the refurbishment of the existing play area on Horfield Common under the Capital Stimulus Programme, which is providing funding for improving parks and green spaces across the city. Information and…
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Horfield Common Ardagh - Play Area Project

Public Consultation Meeting Bristol City Council intends to rebuild the existing play area at Horfield Common Ardagh under the cities capital stimulus programme, which is providing funding for improving parks and green spaces across the…
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Horfield Common Big Gardening Day

Bristol City Council has provided the Friends with more than 1000 bulbs to plant out on the common so that it will look beautiful in the Spring time. There is a limited time scale to…
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A fantastic new playground has been delivered to Horfield - local Cllr Cheryl Ann shares with us her delight!

Horfield's latest park is proudly situated opposite our Leisure Centre outside the Territorial Army Centre. Long awaited as finance was awarded back in 2009; location, anti social behaviour, water pipes, resident concerns and group objections…
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A fabulous FOHC Jubilee Picnic

The Friends of Horfield Common 'Jubilee Summer Picnic' took place on the bank holiday Monday 4th June from 12-4pm on Horfield Common and the Ardagh Sports Pavilion. Hundreds of local families took part in the…
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Community Cafe at Horfield Lodge

Horfield Lodge Bistro, part of the non profit making charity Methodist Homes opened its doors to the public in October 2011 and are pleased to have received excellent feedback from all their visitors so far.…
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Jack is back in town

If you have ever met Bristol's Jack in the Green, you are likely to remember him. At nine feet tall, with burgeoning foliage and dancing to the beat of drums, he weaves his way through…
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