Discover Brislington Brook
Rowan Mathiesson
Discover Brislington Brook Coordinator
Brislington Community Partnership
CREATE Centre, B-Bond, Smeaton Rd, Bristol, BS1 6XN
Tel: 0117 92(23407)
Mob: 07827306276
Web: www.discoverbrislingtonbrook
See our Spring diary - here
Four MA students (Archaeology for Screen Media) from Bristol University have created a short film about this stretch of Brislington Brook - including St Anne's Well. This forms part of the Discover Brislington Brook project, and features contributions by two BCAP members. The film is only three minutes long so there's no excuse for not watching!
Take a moment to enjoy a dip in the timeless countryside that flows through our modern suburban landscape. This film was produced by Margaret Eno, Steph Le Feuvre, Laura O'Neill and Jack Reid.
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Discover Brislington Brook - The Pilgrim's Way
This Is Bristol report of the Pilgrimage!
For not-so-great news about the brook, see the BBC report here...
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The Pilgrimage
Rowan Mathiesson as Queen Elizabeth of York and Gerard Cooke as Henry VII outside the Pilgrim Inn.
At the well - a great time was had by all!
Rowan Mathiesson as Queen Elizabeth of York and Gerard Cooke as Henry VII outside the Pilgrim Inn.
At the well - a great time was had by all!
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Discover Brislington Brook Newsletter 25.02.13
Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the New Year's edition of the Brislington Brook newsletter. After a rather quiet winter (and a fantastic holiday in Mexico) DBB is ready for action once again with a packed Spring/Summer schedule of events that have been confirmed and a few more things in the pipeline! Have a look at the attached calendar - in fact why not print it off and put it on the fridge?
In this issue:
1) Thanks for cleaning up the woods
2) Friends of Brislington Brook? Event this Thurs
3) Facebook and Twitter
1) Thanks for cleaning up the woods
A massive thanks to the 15 community members, 10 GoodGymBristol members and all the lads from Community payback. You did a fabulous job clearing up the accumulated rubbish in St Anne's Wood on the 16th Feb. Fly tipping in the woods has become a bit of a problem of late, however, you can report it to Bristol City Council by calling their main number on 0117 922 2100 and they will clear it up within 2 working days.
2) Friends of Brislington Brook? Event this Thurs 18:30 - 20:00 @ Langton Court Hotel
Do you love St Anne's Woods, Nightingale Valley and the Brislington Brook? Interested in being involved in nature conservation, wild life spotting, environmental education, fun community events and activities or all of the above? Come and join us for a pint, a packet of crisps and a visioning session about what we as a local community can do to improve our local green space for people and wildlife alike. DiscoverBrislingtonBrook
3) Facebook and Twitter
These are the best ways to keep up to date on the project so if you have an account and you haven't already liked or followed us...Do it now, all it take is is a click!
Facebook: DiscoverBrislingtonBrook
Twitter: @BrisBrook
See you soon
Splish, splash, splosh...
Rowan
See our Spring diary - here
Archived Discover Brislington Brook newsletters can be found here.
The Brislington Community Partnership has received 3 years funding from the Heritage Lottery and Bristol City Council for an exciting new community project, Discover Brislington Brook, which aims to bring the river to life and enable the people to discover its history and wildlife through fun activities, walks, talks and events.
Wedged unassumingly between densely crowded streets, the Brislington Brook corridor is a lush, green, wooded valley, hidden away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It feels like a lost and forgotten land, often unknown and brimming with discoveries to be made.
The river runs through Whitchurch, Stockwood, Brislington and St Annes, connecting these communities and acting as an invaluable wildlife corridor. As well as its great environmental value the brook has a fascinating history, the remains of which are evident everywhere; ranging from St Anne's Holy Well, a 13th century pilgrimage site, to the remnants of a Victorian pleasure garden.
There’ll be plenty of opportunities to get involved, from river clear-ups to, wildlife walks to a performance recreating the Pilgrim's Way.
Contact Details
If you're interested and want to find out more or volunteer, get in touch with the new project coordinator Rowan Matthiessen on 07737344318 or Rowan.
She will be based at the CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road and will be out on site in the Brislington/Stockwood areas.
Links
Have a look at the blog:
Discover Brislington Brook.
Map (.pdf - takes a few moments to load)
Project Plan and Activities
Also of interest might be the Bristol Rivers website.