We’re starting a friends group for Glasgow’s largest park. We’d love you to get in touch, so why not start by liking our facebook page!, or following us on twitter, sign up to our mailing list, or come along to our next meeting.
Who are we?
Working with Glasgow city council and park managers, we’re a group of park users seeking to set up a Friends of Pollok Country park organisation. Just now we’re really keen to hear from as many regular park users as possible, so please start by liking us on facebook or following us on twitter, or coming along to our next meeting. Minutes from previous meetings are available on dropbox.
You can also now sign up to our email mailing list for news and announcements.
News
We need you to weed ! Monday 11th June @2pm
What ? Our first project at Pollok park is to thwart the progress of Himalayan Balsam in Pollok park. Himalayan Balsam is an exotic thug of a plant which spreads like wildfire and crowds out our native flora. You can see it particularly at the riverside walk. The best way to control it is by …
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What’s on in Pollok park during the rest of June
Saturday 16thJune Flower Power – 10am – 12.30 Weeding( Ragwort /Himalayan Balsam) – 1.30- 3.30 Meet at the polytunnel in the walled garden. More information at Flower Power Monday 18th June –Weeding Himalayan Balsam 2pm- 3.30pm (over 18s ) Meet at the polytunnel in the walled garden Wear long sleeves and trousers and bring gardening gloves …
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New Facebook page
We’ve now setup our very own facebook page, to mark the group adopting a formal constitution last month. You can find us at https://facebook.com/friendsofpollok – we’re also on twitter at https://twitter.com/friendsofpollok The previous page was administered by a private individual, who kindly allowed us to use the existing page, but now we’re constituted, we thought …
Contact
You can contact us via email to contact@friendsofpollokpark.com, on facebook at facebook.com/friendsofpollok
If you’d like to stay up to date, why not sign up to our announcement mailing list? Details here.