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May 2012 |
Saturday 5th May 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Saturday 19th May 10.00am - Extra Event - Walking Litter PickAs part of Bristol's Cleaner & Brighter Parks weekend we are orgainising a walking litter pick along the River Avon Trail and through St Anne's Woods to join up with the Discover Brislington Brook Project who will be litter picking at Nightingale Valley. |
Sunday 20th May 10.30am – noon
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Monday 21st May 10.00am
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Thursday 31st May 7.15pm - MeetingAt Summerhill Methodist Church - See our Meetings page for more details. |
St George Strollers May WalksPhotos of earlier St George Strollers Walks on Flickr >>
Fri 11th May Warmley
Forest Park Mon 21st May Birthday
Walk St George Strollers More information and contact details can be seen in the Strollers Spring 2012 Leaflet |
June 2012 |
Saturday 2nd June 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Saturday 16th June from 6.00pm
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St George Strollers June WalksPhotos of earlier St George Strollers Walks on Flickr >>
Wed 13th June St Phillips
Greenway Fri 29th June Walled
Garden Walk More information and contact details can be seen in the Strollers Spring 2012 Leaflet |
July 2012 |
Saturday 7th July 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Wednesday 11th July 7.00 - 8.30pm
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Thursday 12th July 7.15pm - MeetingAt Summerhill Methodist Church - See our Meetings page for more details. |
Wednesday 25th July 7.00pm - Evening Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Sunday 29th July from 10.30am
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August 2012 |
Saturday 4th August 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Wednesday 22nd August 7.00pm - Evening Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
September 2012 |
Saturday 1st September 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Sunday 23rd September 10.00am - 4.00pm
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October 2012 |
Thursday 4th October 7.15pm - MeetingAt Summerhill Methodist Church - See our Meetings page for more details. Saturday 6th October 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Sunday 14th October from 2.00pm
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Saturday 20th October 2.00 - 4.00pm
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November 2012 |
Saturday 3rd November 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Sunday 4th November 10.30am
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December 2012 |
Saturday 1st December 10.00am - Work PartyMeet at the corner of Greendown - See our Work Parties page for more details. |
Thursday 6th December 7.15 - 9.00pm
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Walk through Troopers Hill Woods with tree expert Tony Titchen and learn about the different trees and how they can be identified. Tony last led a walk for us in 2007 and we are pleased to be able to welcome him back.
Celebrate St George Strollers one year anniversary with a walk on Troopers Hill
led by radio’s wildlife expert, 
A summer evening of music on
Troopers Hill.
Join Rob Acton-Campbell for a tour
of Troopers Hill talking about the fascinating history of the hill and the surrounding area.
Join the Bristol School of Tai Chi
for a spectacular demonstration
and a 1 hour introductory class
with gentle exercise for all ages.
Afterwards join us for a picnic on
the hill.
A guided walk through local green
spaces with the opportunity for
lunch at 
A fun event on Troopers Hill Field
for dogs of all shapes and sizes.
Join us for a fun and unusual
opening ceremony followed by craft
activities and a walking storytelling
event, both suitable for all ages.
Join expert Justin Smith in a hunt
for mushrooms and toadstools on
Troopers Hill.
Past Events | |
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To give you an impression of some of the events we have organised in the past, details are given below, together with links to photographs.
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Sunday 14th April - Dawn Chorus with Ed DrewittReport and Audio Slide Show on 'This is Bristol' >>
On a cloudy morning from the Field we started by going into the woods down the steps that had just been rebuilt by BTCV as part of our Stepping Forward Project. We were surrounded by bird song, with Ed using his bird song pen to help us distinguish the different songs. A wren could clearly be seen near the top of one of the silver birch trees. Moving on to the Hill we saw herons flying overhead looking for food for their young on the nests at Eastwood Farm. Moving round the Hill we saw and heard a range of birds including meadow pipits flying high overhead on their way towards Scotland for the summer. Towards the end of the walk we had a good view of a green woodpecker that perched in a tree near the allotments. These spectacular birds are often seen feeding on ants in the grassland on the Hill. Bird List: Seen Overhead or flying by: Heron; Herring gull; Meadow Pipit; Goldfinch Seen and heard: Green woodpecker, Wood pigeon, Great tit, House sparrow, wren, crow, magpie Heard: Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Willow warbler, Blackcap, Robin, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Blue tit Funded by the Friends of Troopers Hill Education Fund
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St George Strollers Walks - April 2012
Mon 23rd April - St George’s
Day Walk There is a video showing the Bath House on our Video Project page. |
Warmley Walk on FlickrSt George's Day Walk on Flickr |
Sunday 8th April - Family 'Walk'shops
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Fri 6th April 2012 - Good Friday Service
The service commenced with a Silent Procession from Summerhill Methodist Church at 11.30am. The procession maked its way to Troopers Hill, where the service started just after 12noon. Friends of Troopers Hill were on hand to open gates and we also had a display with details of our Stepping Forward Project in a new gazebo funded by the project. See also the St Aidan's website at |
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St George Strollers Walks - March 2012
Wed 28th March Stapleton to St George |
Deep Pit Walk on FlickrSnuff Mills Walk on Flickr |
St George Strollers Walks - February 2012
Wed 29th February Discover the Dings |
City Walls Walk on FlickrDings Walk on Flickr |
Saturday 4th February - Forest ClubUnfortunately, due to illness we had to cancel this Forest Club. We hope to arrange more in the future. Photos of last year's sucessful event can be seen here. |
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St George Strollers Walks - January 2012
Fri 27th January Meadow Vale |
Brandon Hill Walk on FlickrMeadow Vale Walk on Flickr |
Thursday 8th December 2011
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St George Strollers Walks - December 2011
Tues 13th December Christmas Walk |
Harbourside Walk on FlickrChristmas Walk on Flickr |
St George Strollers Walks - November 2011
Friday 11th November Remembrance Walk
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Remembrance Walk on Flickr |
Sun 30th October 2011 - Fungi Foray
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Wed 26th & Thur 27th October 2011 - Forest ClubThanks to a wonderful primary school teacher, Isabel, who volunteered her services for free, we were able to offer half term activities for 7-9 year olds in Troopers Hill woodland. |
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Sun 9th October 2011 - Family Fun Dog Show
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St George Strollers Walks - October 2011
Wednesday 19th October Wild City Walk - A visit to South Bristol's Hengrove Mounds, which used to be an airfield but is now a major area for wildlife. Thanks to Paula from the Wild City Project for leading this walk and telling us about the site.
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Cock Rd Ramble on FlickrWild City Walk on Flickr |
Fri 2nd Sept 2011 - Troopers Twilight Tour
Rob's 'Brief History of Troopers Hill' and more information is available on our Hill History page. |
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St George Strollers Walks - September 2011
Monday 12th September Hanham History Walk - An exploration of Hanham with Roy Crew |
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Sat 13th August 2011 - Family Fun Picnic
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St George Strollers Walks - August 2011
Wed 24th Aug Wick Golden Valley - A short bus trip for a walk in this wonderful Local Nature Reserve in South Glos followed by lunch in the local pub. |
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Fri 22nd July 2011 - Purple Prowl
However Rupert was able to show us some of the wonderful range of flora and fauna on the hill and explain why it is one of the most important sites in Britain for the dotted bee fly and other invertebrates. One of the butterflies we saw was a small skipper which meant we then moved on to talking about the Essex Skipper photographed on 1st July. This is a butterfly that appears to be moving west across southern England, perhaps due to climate change. Rupert was also able to tell us how much the heather has spread across the hill in the years since he started monitoring the site in the 1980s. Back then he was recording each small patch and there was a fear that it would disapear from the hill altogether. We know from Elizabeth Emra that the area was known for its 'purple shade of heath and yellow spots of broom' in the 1830s so the loss of this habitat, which in the past covered a much larger area, would have been a big loss to Bristol's biodiversity. |
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Sun 17th July 2011 - Tai Chi on the HillDue to the morning rain we had to cancel this event, we had hoped to rearrange it for later in the year but unfortunately this has not been possible. We will try again in 2012. |
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St George Strollers Walks - July 2011
Mon 4th July Willsbridge Wander - a short bus trip followed by an exploration of Willsbridge LNR in hot sunshine. |
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Saturday 25th June 2011 - Music on the Hill
The Gasworks Singers, led by Dee Jarlett, are 30 enthusiastic members of the massive 160-strong Gasworks Choir, the first community choir of its kind in Bristol. The Gasworks Singers perform acappella and their diverse repertoire includes songs from different eras, continents and cultures, many of which are arranged by Dee and her co-director Ali Orbaum. They have delighted audiences at Trowbridge Village Pump Festival, Ashton Court Festival, Priddy, Larmer Tree Festival and now Troopers Hill. They have performed bi-annually at St George’s Bristol for over a decade, together with their larger sister The Gasworks Choir. At Christmas they appeared on BBC1 Points West, singing Slade’s Christmas hit! |
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Tue 21st June 2011 - St George Strollers WalkThe first of the group's regular walks was a 'Soltice Saunter' visiting, St George Park, Royate Hill LNR and Eastville Park. |
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Mon 23rd May 2011 - St George Strollers Taster WalkThis second taster walk for the St George Strollers visited Magpie Bottom followed by refreshments at Wesley Memorial Church Hall. |
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Sunday 22nd May 2011 - Avon Valley WalkA guided walk through the valleys of the Avon and the Brislington Brook on a very windy day but the showers kept away and there was some welcome bursts of sunshine. After exploring Troopers Hill Woods we walked down Lamb Hill to the river before walking through St Anne's Woods and Nighhtingale Valley. A loop around Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve was then followed by an excellent lunch at Beeses Riverside Bar & Tea Gardens After lunch we then crossed on the ferry to walk up through Conham Vale to Dundridge Park and back to Troopers Hill.
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Wed 11th May 2011 - St George Strollers Launch Walk
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Friday 22nd April 2011 - Good Friday ServiceThe traditional Good Friday Service on Troopers Hill is organised by Churches Together in East Bristol. The procession started from Summerhill Methodist Church at 11.30am and came to Troopers Hill via the main road, The Avenue and Malvern Rd. Friends of Troopers Hill were pleased to help out and we also took the opportunity to talk to those attending about the work that we are proposing to improve existing steps and paths on Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve. |
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Dawn Chorus Walk
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Thurday 20th January 2011 - Tree Planting
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Sunday 7th November 2010 - Fungi ForayThis was the fourth time that Justin Smith had led us round Troopers Hill in search of fungi. There was again a good turn out on a cold morning. We found a good range of different fungi - Justin's report on what we found can be seen here: |
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Kite Making and Flying
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Family Fun Dog Show
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Family Fun Picnic
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Tai Chi on the Hill
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Music on the Hill
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Avon Valley Walk
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Dawn Chorus Walk
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Good Friday Service
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An early morning stroll (6am start!) on the Hill with 
Tue 10th April - Warmley Wander
This was a chance to see Troopers Hill in a new light - with a designer's eye. These two creative 'walkshops' were to help capture the particular character of the woodland trail and inspire woodcarver Michael Henderson with ideas, for the waymarkers that are to be installed in the woodland.
Glorious sunshine for this annual service organised by local churches.
Thur 15th March
Mon 13th February City Walls Walk
Wed 11th January Brandon Hill
Tuesday 7th December Harbourside Walk
Wednesday 2nd November St George Park Walk & Planning Meeting
After a wet night it was dry and mild as a group of nearly 30 were led over Troopers Hill by local expert Justin Smith in search of fungi. Despite the dry autumn we again found a good selection of fungi that once again highlighted the importance of Troopers Hill to biodiversity in Bristol.
A great turn out on a disappointingly damp October afternoon. There were lots of entries for all the classes and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. A special thank you to 
Monday 10th October Cock Rd Ramble -
A wander around the Cock Rd Ridge Open Space, ending with a visit to the cafe in Grimsbury Farm for tea and coffee.
On a warm dry evening just under 30 local residents joined us for a stroll around the hill to learn about its history from Rob Acton-Campbell.
Friday 30th September Partnership Walk - With other walking groups from across Bristol on a
walk through Nightingale Valley and St. Annes
Woods.
A great afternoon. After a juggling workshop with Jacky from 
Thur 11th Aug Troopers Hill - A wet evening, but a good turnout for the Strollers first evening walk. As well as Troopers Hill, we visited Dundridge Park.
This was a chance to join wildlife expert Rupert Higgins to learn about the unique flora and fauna of Troopers Hill. Rupert has been involved with Troopers Hill for many years and has a great deal of knowledge about its plant life and the bugs & beasties that live here. As forecast the afternoon showers had cleared and we set out on what looked like a lovely evening for a walk around the hill. Unfortunately the Bristol weather proved that it cannot be taken for granted and after an hour or so we had some very heavy showers so only a stalwart few completed the walk.
Wed 20th July Avon Aquatic Wander - A walk around Wyatts View Open Space and Netham Park was followed by a return boat trip on historic boat Redshank to Beeses Riverside Bar and Tea Gardens to enjoy a singing event as part of the 
A very enjoyable evening with music from the 
On a summer evening that was much warmer than forcast some 200 people of all ages enjoyed the music from the Details of earlier Events >>
