Friends of Barton Parks

19/12/2024

12/12/2024

The Friends of Baysgarth Park is delighted the new CCTV system is up and running at Dam Road Park. Thanks to Barton Town Council, Safer Neighbourhoods, and North Lincolnshire Council, progress can now be made with the rest of the works planned for the site. ✅

The new children’s play area is already being well used and it is great to see so many young people enjoying the equipment. The cameras will hopefully mean that the site has fewer incidents of vandalism and the planned fruit trees, hedging, green gym equipment and gardening area can be installed ready for the spring. 💚

06/12/2024

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has very kindly donated to the Crowdfunder appeal so that the Friends of Barton Parks can replace a number of trees in Baysgarth Park, including much-needed replacements for the Redoubt Copse. We know that this is an expensive time of year for everyone, so your generosity is very much appreciated.

It was particularly heartwarming for us to see a donation from a resident of Barton who still has connections with one of the Barton men who sadly lost his life during the war, and that the Memorial can be maintained to allow everyone to continue paying their respects. Thank you to Denise for the donation in memory of George William Thompson, her grandmother’s late husband.

26/11/2024

This week is National Tree Week! It marks the start of the tree planting season and is the perfect opportunity to connect with and celebrate trees in our area.

On the subject of trees we are pleased to share that, thanks to your incredibly generous donations, we have reached our initial target of £400 to replace the trees in the Chad Varah Garden and the Redoubt Copse, including the memorial tree for Harry Clayton.

We have stretched the donations’ target to £740 as this will allow us to install new plaques which will help visitors to understand who the trees are in memory of, and why.

The Crowdfunder will only be open for another four days, so if you are in a position to do so please click the link below and help us achieve this target.

Thank you.

The Friends of Barton Parks wish to replace 2 damaged oak trees in the Redoubt Copse and a willow tree in the Chad Varah garden this autumn.

21/11/2024

We’re incredibly grateful for the generous donations made so far to the Baysgarth Park Tree Appeal for the Redoubt Copse and Chad Varah Garden.

Did you know that the Redoubt Copse is an official war memorial? The Copse was planted in memory of the 17 Barton men who gave their lives at The Battle of the Loos, on October 13, 1915. Sadly, the tree in memory of Harry Clayton is missing from the memorial and we know it would mean so much to the residents of Barton to have this rectified.

If you are in a position to do so, please consider donating via the link below. Donations mean that we are able to purchase another tree and have the memorial complete for park visitors to pay their respects.

The link to donate will remain open until 5pm on November 30.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/replacement-trees-for-baysgarth-park/comments

20/11/2024

It was great to see so many photos on Facebook celebrating our glorious park in autumn recently. We thought we should get in on the act with a few shots taken on Sunday. 📸🍂

16/11/2024

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has so far donated to the Crowdfunder to replace two damaged trees in the Rebound Copse, and a willow tree in the Chad Varah Garden at Baysgarth Park. We are now 25% of the way to our target thanks to your generosity! 💚

If anyone would like to donate, but hasn’t yet, donations will remain open for a couple more weeks on the link below. Alternatively, if you wish to make a cash or cheque donation you can do so in person at The Ropewalk for the attention of Liz Bennet, group treasurer.

Thank you.

The Friends of Barton Parks wish to replace 2 damaged oak trees in the Redoubt Copse and a willow tree in the Chad Varah garden this autumn.

14/11/2024

Do you have any pictures of friends or family in Baysgarth Park over the years? (the older the better, particularly any pictures from the 1950s or 1960s). 📸

We are in the process of conducting a tree survey and pictures taken in the park that clearly show the trees over the years will really help us piece things together for the survey. 🌳🌲

If you do have pictures that you are happy to share with us, please send them to [email protected] ✅

📷 credit Graham Patterson-Cox

09/11/2024

Make sure you’re signed up to the Lincs Lotto for your chance to win a PS5 bundle just in time for Christmas, plus help the Friends of Baysgarth Park in the process! 🤩

Lincs Lotto is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in North Lincolnshire, tickets cost just £1 per week with 60% going to your chosen cause and has regular Super Draws with fantastic prizes.

To sign up, simply click the link below. We would really appreciate you selecting Friends of Baysgarth Park as your chosen cause 💚
https://www.lincslotto.co.uk/

07/11/2024

The Friends of Barton Parks wishes to replace two damaged oak trees in the Redoubt Copse that form part of the memorial to 17 Barton men who were killed on October 13,1915 when the charge was made on the Hohenzollen Redoubt, near Loos in France, and a willow tree in the Chad Varah Garden.

The Parks group has started a Crowdfunder, linked below, so that anyone within the community who wishes to contribute can do so. Please take a few minutes to look at the Crowdfunder, and if you’re in a position to do so, consider making a monetary donation – we will be incredibly grateful for any amount you are able to donate.

Thank you.

The Friends of Barton Parks wish to replace 2 damaged oak trees in the Redoubt Copse and a willow tree in the Chad Varah garden this autumn.

03/11/2024

Barton’s beautiful parks are the perfect place to get some fresh air and let the kids tire themselves out by playing and exploring – and the best part is it’s completely free!

Here’s a few suggestions of ways to keep the family busy in our parks:

🚲 Enjoy a few laps of the cycle track in Baysgarth Park
🍂 Collect autumn leaves to make a collage with at home
🕷 Hunt for creepy crawlies
🌳 Go conker picking
💦 Splash in plenty of muddy puddles

Be sure to visit one of Barton’s cafes or restaurants, all of which are within walking distance of a park, to warm up with a hot chocolate after a busy day of playing!

📸 Graham Patterson-Cox

01/11/2024

Baysgarth House Museum has been chosen as a Good Cause as part of the Co-op’s Local Community Fund scheme. This means that anyone who has a Co-op membership card can select Baysgarth House Museum as their chosen Good Cause via the app and help raise funds every time they shop.

If you’re not a member yet, it costs just £1 to sign and members can benefit from brilliant in-store discounts, plus exclusive access to concerts at the Co-op Arena.
For more information, including registration details, click the link below.

https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/92934

30/10/2024

Friends of Barton Parks’ time as a Good Cause with the Co-op Local Community Fund has come to an end, and we would just like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to every single person who has a Co-op membership and selected us as their good cause. Thanks to you, just under £3,000 was raised, which will go directly towards improvements within our parks. 💚

18/10/2024

The renovation work in Dam Road Park has left some rubber mats surplus to requirement. These large durable tiles are ideal for hardstanding. We are all about recycling so if you can use them please collect from the park. Be warned they are heavy!

Next we are due to continue work on the site with installation of CCTV. We will also be working with Humber Forest to plant fruit trees and a boundary hedge in the next few weeks.

17/10/2024

Happy Recycle Week 2024! ♻

Did you know that all bins in Barton’s parks are for mixed recycling? This means that whatever you have to dispose of, whether it’s plastic, paper, or bagged dog waste, it will all be sorted at the other end and sent to recycling facilities where possible. 💚

We hope that this makes it easier for you to recycle your litter when you visit the parks, and in the process help to keep our green spaces clean and pleasant for all who visit, not forgetting the wildlife who call these parks home. 🐦

Many of these bins are sponsored, not only by businesses but individuals who enjoy the parks (particularly those with four legs!). If you would be interested to find out more about Bin Sponsorship and how this helps maintain our parks, please email [email protected] . ✅

Visit the Recycle Now website via the link below to find out more. 👇
https://www.recyclenow.com/news-and-campaigns/recycle-week

15/10/2024

The Barton Park Bowls Club, which regularly meets at Baysgarth Park, has a slot in the Barton Tesco Tokens box! Alongside funding for the Bowls Club, this will also allow for upgrades to the pavilion at Baysgarth Park which will allow local children’s football teams to practice there.

Next time you stop by to do your shopping, the Club would really appreciate it if you could pick up a blue token and pop it in its box on your way out.

Thank you.

12/10/2024

You still have a week left to choose Friends of Barton Parks as your Chosen Cause with the Co-op Local Community Fund! 🤝

To choose us as your cause, you have to be a member. If you haven’t signed up yet, click the link below to visit the Co-op website which has more information. Membership costs just £1 and has plenty of benefits such as supporting good causes in your local community, saving money on your shopping, plus pre-sale tickets for your favourite shows at Co-op Live. ❤

Click here to find out more information - https://www.coop.co.uk/membership