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VPAG NEWS – April 2025
Spring Clean in the park – this Saturday 12th April, 10.00-12.00, starting at the Lodge: come along to help with litter-picking and other clean-up activities. Equipment will be provided, but bring your own gloves if preferred. Children are welcome!
Wildlife update – the Wild Gardeners, Jinny and Jon, are helping us create a wildflower meadow on the south-east slope of the park. Volunteers have made great progress, stripping turf off and preparing the ground, but the current dry weather has postponed the sowing of wildflower seeds until Sat. 26th April, from 10.00am – 1.00pm. If you’re keen to help and are not yet on Harry’s list of wildlife volunteers, please contact him via hello@vpag.org.uk
Feral Folk Coffee – Katie is seeking a Shift Leader for her new larger van which will be open
more and offer a wider range of good things to eat and drink in the park. If you’re interested
and want further details of the job, contact her via hello@feralfolkcoffee.co.uk
No cricket wicket – the Council have now decided that their preferred location is unsuitable, so will not be installing a permanent cricket wicket. Cricket lovers are advised to improvise their own pitch, using soft balls and bearing in mind other park-users and local residents.
Defibrillator locations – the Bowls Club defibrillator can only be accessed when bowlers or
tennis players are around, but there is a new public defibrillator on the side of the Star &
Dove pub on St Lukes Rd which is available for people using the outdoor gym and MUGA
(multi-use games area) in the north-east corner of the park. On the west side of the park,
the nearest public defibrillator is on the wall of Windmill Hill Community Centre, Vivian St.
Next VPAG meeting: on Monday 12th May at 7.30pm (as 5th May is a bank holiday),
probably in the Bowls Club at the top of the park. Everyone is welcome.
Other local events:
Big Tidy litter-pick – Thursday 19th April from 9.30-11.30am. If your children love litter-
picking, there’s another opportunity to tidy up the Windmill Hill area: meet at the corner of St John’s Lane and Wedmore Vale. All kit will be provided.
On Easter Day (Sunday 20th April) from 2.00pm-4.00pm, the local Church of Christ will be
running an event in Victoria Park for families, with an Easter gospel story trail, activities,
crafts and prizes, followed by an outdoor service at 4:30pm.
*You can make contact via this link: https://vpag.org.uk/contact-us/