Local information on the history of Abbey Park and it's surrounding area provided by local residents. Memories of Abbey Park Abbey Park Memories Home We have started this page and hope that visitors to it will be able to look into the past. and maybe relive happy times too. If you have any photographs or memorabilia we would love to include it too. All you need do is email us at our usual email address abbeypark.ng@gmail.com . Scan QR code to go to the South County Facebook Page Every now and again, we receive items that elude to the history of Abbey Road and its surroundings. We were more than grateful to obtain this wonderful photograph of a class of students with their teachers at South County School, (now West Bridgford Junior School) on Exchange Road from Keith who grew up on Abbey Road. The photograph is circa 1952. Below is a list of the adults and children, some whom we believe to have passed away. However, you may remember the names yourself if you are of a certain age. On a personal note and having worked at West Bridgford Junior School for 25 years until I took early retirement, I can see that this photograph was taken on the back wall of the playground next to what I knew to be the P.E. shed on the right of the picture. It was recently made into a rather lovely classroom. Back row : Miss Ford/Harrison? Colin Wills, Wendy Greatrix, Malcom Barnes, June Legg, Richard Hammond, Anthea Rutherford, Alan Stokes, Mary Legg, Keith Rose, Rosemary Cluro, John Fox, Mr Angrave. Middle Row : Trevor Mountford, Gillian Bartlet, Alan Griggs, Gillian Keyworth, Richard Barret, Christine Pretty, Anthony Zablocki, Ivy Offler, Keith Sansom, Broadbent ? John Mann. Front Row: Linda Coleman, David Whittington, Josephine ? Peter Stevenson, Gillian ?, JohnWellings, ? Alan Disbrow, Josephine ? Barry Miles, Carol Taylor, Gillian Wallace. Keith had several siblings and here, he writes about his dear brother who sadly passed away in 2022.

APCA minutes Annual General Meeting Minutes 9th June 2026 Present:- Ruth Kerry, Simon Middlecote, Chris Holmes, Jo Mansfield, Helen Hetherington, Caroline Stone, Col Dexter, John Bailey Also in attendance: Councillor Julie Chaplain, Apologies: Sue Andrews, Catherine Bailey, Daniel Whittingham, Tracey Turrill, Councillor Penny Gowland FRAUD AND CYBER PROTECTION Sean Douglas and a colleague from Nottinghamshire Police spoke in detail about ways of preventing different types of fraud and scams and how to safeguard your mobile phone from hackers. They also covered risks when using social media and on-line shopping. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING The minutes of the last Committee Meeting held on 23rd February 2026 were noted. TREASURER’S REPORT Ruth gave details of the income and expenditure for the Association. Ruth explained that money had been received from Rushcliffe for first aid equipment and training. The equipment had been purchased but the training was still to be organised. It was AGREED to note the report. CHAIR’S REPORT Simon read out the Chair’s report. The report covered The community gardens Adult gym, both the facility and the group Last year's summer gathering Litter picking group Games night, book club and stich up craft group at the Willow Tree Remembrance tributes Willow weave 5A bus to Turning Circle Bat boxes. Regarding the community gardens it was thought useful if a Gis map could be obtained from Rushcliffe and the County Councils which would show which were owned by each council and include details of the community gardens. Another suggestion was for part of the community garden to be allocated to the schools to get involved with. An alternative was to put planters on the grass at the end of Buckfast Way next to abbey Road and encourage the school to plant them. It was AGREED that Simon be thanked for his report which was noted. SUMMER GATHERING AND 50th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS It was noted that a tapestry was being created to mark the 50th anniversary of Abbey Park. This was being co-ordinated by Catherine and Tracey. Simon indicated that he proposed to lead a walk around the estate to highlight its unique features. The date he had in mind was Sunday 26th September 2026. It was AGREED To invite James Naish MP to the event To consider moving the location of the event to nearer the play area. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS The following appointments to the Committee were agreed for the following year:- Chair – Simon Middlecote Vice-Chair – Sue Andrews Treasurer and Website – Ruth Kerry Secretary – Chris Holmes Committee members: Caroline Stone, Tracey Turrill, Jo Mansfield, Helen Hetherington, Catherine Bailey, Daniel Whittingham PROPOSED TOWN COUNCIL FOR WEST BRIDGFORD Councillor Julie Chaplin explained that West Bridgford Local Area Forum were organising a petition to Rushcliffe with a view to pressing for a Town Council to be created for West Bridgford. There was a need for 2500 signatures for it to be considered by them. It was AGREED that the Local Area Forum could have a stall about the proposed West Bridgford Council at the Summer Gathering DATE OF THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING It was agreed that a special meeting be held on Monday 6th July 2026 at the Willow Tree purely to discuss the summer gathering. The next full committee meeting would be held on a date to be decided after the summer gathering. The meeting closed at 9.30pm. Previous Next

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We wanted to embrace our park further so have introduced wildflower areas. These will develop further each year. See how we started it all off. Abbey Park's Wildflower Area has begun! Some time ago, local resident Wendy King started looking into Abbey Park having a wild flower area. After consultations she was given the go ahead and is now co ordinating the volunteers. The plan is to have two separate areas (see map below) which will encourage insects as well as bringing further beauty to the park. Wendy King has been supported by Sue Andrew and Penny Gowland and the seeds were given to us by Rushcliffe Biodiversity team as part of this project. Below are some of the seeds that will be planted A great mix of grasses and mostly perennial wildflowers, many rich in both nectar and pollen and known to be especially attractive to honey bees. By growing these species you are helping to support these important pollinators. By planting seeds that encourage pollinators such as bees and other insects to your garden, you can gain a tiny gardening A-team to do your pest control and pollination, all with the added benefit of supporting British native wildlife by providing habits and food sources. All the wild flower seeds in this mix are Native to Britain Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus Corniculatus Black Knapweed Centaurea Nigra Common Evening Primrose Oenothera Biennis Common Toadflax Linaria Vulgaris Corn Chamomile Anthemsis Arvensis Corn Poppy Papaver Rhoeas Crested Dogstail (Grass) Cynosurus Cristatus Dandelion Taraxacum Officinale Greater Mullein Verbascum Thapsus Hedge Woundwort Stachys Sylvatica Highland Bent (Grass) Agrostis Castellana Hounds Tongue Cynoglossum Officinale Meadow Cranesbill Geranium Pratense Meadow-Sweet Filipendula Ulmaria Musk Mallow Malva Moschata Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum Vulgare Purple Loosestrife Lythrum Salicaria Red Clover Trifolium Pratense Red Fescue (Grass) Festuca Rubra Ssp. Commutata 1 Rough Hawkbit Leontoden Hispidus Sainfoin Onobrychis Viciifolia Slender Red Fescue (Grass) Festuca Rubra Ssp. Pruinosa Teasel Dipsacus Fullonum Vipers Bugloss Echium Vulgare Wild Carrot Daucus Carota Wild Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea Wild Marjoram Origanum Vulgare Wild White Clover Trifolium Repens 1 Yarrow Achilla Millefolium Catherine Brown along with several others started getting stuck in to digging the areas today. Shown here preparing area 2, she's done a fabulous job and even worked through some showers, finishing a patch approximately 4 meters square! Our thanks go to everyone involved in this wonderful work. Abbey Park members are planting the seeds in readiness for planting out when the areas are cleared. 26th May update Work started today on the upper patch of Wildflower meadow area with huge thanks to James Hounslow and the company he works for as they allowed him the use of a turf stripper! The photos here show the exact area being worked upon and some of the rolls already created by John Bailey. I think you'll agree, they've done a fabulous job so far and we think it will be fabulous when completed ☺️ The picture below show some the larger area where the turf needs to be laid (upturned) to kill off the existing turf and make ready for the second, much larger wildlife area. Autumn 2021 Update The photograph above shows some of the planting done earlier this year. The photo to the left gives an update to the wildflower planting areas. From the left - this was partially planted this year. yellow dots indicated space for seeds. The extension. Tom Pettit (from the council) has agreed to leave and will make a curve around the lower trees so the plan is to seed from that to cover whole area. The second area is near the play area - seed within area in and around the trees.They will be cutting an oval around the trees. Area three was partially planted/seeded this year. The intention is to seed the whole of the previously implanted area and give light seeding around area that was planted.