Five successful litter picks completed
On Saturday, 23 FrANC members and friends turned out for the last of the 2022/23 winter season litter picks along the New Cut.
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News
Gaol Ferry Bridge re-opening delayed
Unfortunately it appears that Gaol Ferry Bridge might not reopen until August.
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Cherry trees planted
FrANC planted seven native cherry trees alongside the pedestrian/cycle path that leads from Butterfly Junction to Underfall Yard.
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Chair’s Report 2022
As part of the 2022 FrANC AGM held on 4th December, Tim Wickstead gave the following comprehensive and entertaining report. This was Tim’s final Chair’s report before retiring from the role.
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FrANC’s work assessed as outstanding by It’s your Neighbourhood scheme
We’re delighted that FrANC’s work has been assessed as outstanding by the Royal Horticultural Society and Britain in Bloom’s It’s Your Neighbourhood scheme.
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Chocolate Path repairs to be completed early 2023
According to a Bristol 24/7 article published on 7th October, the extensive repairs to the path and surrounding land are expected to be completed in early 2023.
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Butterfly Junction – a great endorsement of all the hard work!
Since the project began last autumn, Guy Malkerson and a group of intrepid gardeners have met on a monthly basis at Butterfly Junction.
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FrANC on BBC Countryfile
FrANC was approached by the BBC Countryfile team and asked we were willing to be filmed as part of a special episode featuring litter clean-ups.
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Chair’s Report 2021
FrANC’s Chair Tim Wickstead sums up the year in a report he produced for the 2021 AGM.
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Successful grant applications for community gardening
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received two grants to help support our new community gardening project based at Butterfly Junction.
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Three mattresses, a snooker table and 35 bags of rubbish
Yesterday’s clean-up of the New Cut was a highly effective use of two hours by 22 FrANC members who enjoyed rediscovering their dexterity with litter-picker and rubbish bag, as well as good conversation and fresh air on a fine day.
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Presentation to FrANC by Polly Emmott: Thursday September 23rd on Zoom
14 FrANC members took part in a really entertaining presentation by Polly Emmett on her love of litter-picking.
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An evening with Stuart Hatton – the person behind the Wapping Wharf scheme
Stuart Hatton Managing Director of Umberslade Corporate Development spoke to FrANC members on Wednesday 23rd June via Zoom about the Wapping Wharf development.
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Reed beds in Bathurst Basin
A neighbouring community organisation “Friends of Bathurst Basin (FOBB)” has successfully secured funding and negotiated for reed beds to be installed in the basin.
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Rubbish clear-up along the New Cut as part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme
As an important element of his DofE Award, a local teenager, Christopher Parker, undertook a 13 week programme of extensive litter clearance in our part of Bristol.
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