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Homegrown competitions

A reminder that on Saturday 26th September the third Kingsdown Homegrown will take place, in and around St Matthew’s Church. This weekend should be a busy time as there are plenty of competitions to excite…

Make a Salad at The Cube

Saturday 8th August 3 – 7pm Free This Fluxus performance piece by Alison Knowles takes place at Cube Cinema, Dove Street South. A salad is artistically prepared and served to the audience for free. All…

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Post date June 3, 2009
No Comments on Bee Aware Day this Saturday, 6th June 2pm

Recent publicity about the plight of our honey bees has inspired us in Kingsdown to hold a day of Celebration of Bees. We are lucky to have David Marslen of Bristol Bee Keepers come to…

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Post date March 5, 2009
No Comments on AGM, Talk and Film, March 5th

A reminder that our AGM is tonight at The Ark, St Matthews’ Road. Doors open at 7.30. We hope to have a brief outline of the Conservation Group’s activities this past year before handing onto…

Wildlife Hedge Planting

Montague Green. Saturday 28th Feb 11 am The prepared bed along the end wall of the Green can now be planted. We have 25 metres of young saplings or whips, comprising of 6 species of…

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Post date February 18, 2009
No Comments on AGM and Talk on Thursday 5th March

Our annual Kingsdown Conservation Group AGM will be held on Thursday 5th March at The Ark, St Matthews’ Road. Doors open at 7.30pm with the AGM starting at 8 and followed by a very interesting…

Wildlife Hedge Planting

The KCG committee agreed that more community planting projects on Montague Green were a good idea, especially if it were also good in encouraging local wildlife. A mixed hedge of 60% hawthorn and 5 other…

Kingsdown Christmas Tree

Kingsdown got its own Christmas Tree yesterday. Sited in the centre of the junction of St Matthew’s Road; Clevedon Terrace and The Back of Kingsdown Parade, it caused a lot of interest from both motorists…

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Post date December 4, 2008
No Comments on Fruit Growing In Kingsdown

Three Talks by Tim Foster on Simple Fruit Growing Our high walls and sheltered gardens here in Kingsdown are ideal for growing a range of fruits but it can be scary to decide what to…

Kingsdown Homegrown 2008

This year’s community fair, Kingsdown Homegrown, held on Saturday 20th September was another great success. Held in and around St Matthew’s Church, the wet weather pattern had broken and the day was sunny and warm.…