Stacksteads Countryside Park Group
Making Stacksteads a better place to live.
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS – ALL INVOLVING OUR COMMUNITY
(Together with a bit of blowing our own trumpet)
Lantern Festival – Wonderful Workshops and Parade, now in its fourth year
Story Telling with Craft Activities
Remembrance Day Service
New Flag Pole in the Remembrance Garden
Cleaning of Stacksteads, Red Rose Carved and Lettering Re-painted
New Lights on the Christmas Tree opposite School Street News for our Lighting up Ceremony in December
Christmas Carol Service at Toll Bar, visited by Santa
Christmas Trees fitted outside shops in Stacksteads, with a small donation by shopkeepers
Huge improvements to the Riverside Walkway, activity days and a Hog Roast celebratory event
Installation of three Dog Poo Bag Dispensers at Rosemount, Western Park and the Riverside, together with a Black Labrador and a bench
Huge improvements to Western Park, including the installation of an Astroturf Pitch
Improvements to Rosemount Gardens, helped by the children and staff from St Joseph’s School
Butterfly and Bee Garden with the help of children and staff from Holy Trinity School
Drainage and Improvement of The Glade Area where we hold events
Planters, made by people at Stubbylee Greenhouses, and plants, placed in various places
New liners for the Planters on the railings opposite the Rose ‘n’ Bowl
Regular Area Improvements and litter picking sessions
Painting of the Car Park Railings across from the Rose ‘n’ Bowl
A yearly clean of the Car Park across from the Rose ‘n’ Bowl before Gravy Wrestling and help with cleaning at the Rose ‘n’ Bowl following Gravy Wrestling
‘Adornment’ of Sculpture near the Glen
Registration as a Charity with the Charity Commission
Support for BASCO
Video to encourage people to stop dropping rubbish
Visit and talk to children at St Joseph’s School about Litter and Dog Poo
Bush Craft, Orienteering and Training for First Aiders
Walks and Walking Leaflet
Support for Allotment Project, Waterfoot Playground, Outdoor Gym at Stubbylee Park and Improvements to the Fairy Dell Steps
Folk Festival Weekend
Summer Fair
Branch Street Stone
Stone Letters on
Holy Trinity Primary School Grounds