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Mike Biden
Jan 142 min read
St Giles Hill Trails
A new guide to St Giles Hill offers three trails up to and around St Giles Hill Park and a chance to delve into the area's rich history.
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Charles Radcliffe
Nov 14, 20242 min read
Remembering Paula Moran
Local tour guide Lorraine Estelle unearths the story behind the strikingly beautiful steel "running fox bench" in St Giles Hill Park.
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Harry Mycock
Nov 5, 20241 min read
Autumn in St Giles Hill Park
Last week, Park Friends took part in a guided walk to enjoy the Park's autumnal leaf colours, followed by tea with the City's mayor.
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Charles Radcliffe
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Bar End Meadows – Rejuvenating a forgotten meadow
Rachel Remnant on a local community-led effort to bring a forgotten pocket of nature in Winchester's Bar End neighbourhood back to life.
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Harry Mycock
Aug 25, 20242 min read
Getting to know the bats of St Giles Hill
Twenty-two guests joined the first Bat Walk organised by the Friends of St Giles Hill Park on Saturday 24 August 2024.
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Harry Mycock
Jul 15, 20243 min read
What's happening in the Park over the summer?
A round up of recent and planned work in St Giles Hill Park over the summer months
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Harry Mycock
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Report on first Park Friends gathering
More than 60 Park Friends gathered to discuss progress in St Giles Hill Park and plans for the Park's future.
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Harry Mycock
Mar 7, 20243 min read
Chairman's Update: Planned works in the Park in 2024
Spring has arrived at last in Winchester, and in St Giles Hill Park, bulbs are blooming, green buds forming and, soon, work will begin on...
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Harry Mycock
Jan 23, 20243 min read
The day we planted 100 trees
On 9 December 2023, volunteers from the Friends of St Giles Hill Park and Winchester City Council officers and councillors helped plant...
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Harry Mycock
Jan 10, 20241 min read
On location: film-makers shooting footage in St Giles Hill Park
Student film-makers from Winchester University choose St Giles Hill Park as setting for new film
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Harry Mycock
Dec 8, 20234 min read
Uncovering the Origins of St Giles Hill Park
Delve into the origins of Winchester's St Giles Hill Park and the public debate that accompanied its creation.
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Harry Mycock
Nov 3, 20233 min read
Planned works in the Park
The period between now and mid-December will see lots of activity in St Giles Hill Park -- both by Park Friends volunteers and City...
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Charles Radcliffe
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Volunteers at work on the Hill!
St Giles Hill Park Volunteers have out last weekend making good use of their new tools and equipment funded by recent grants from Winchester
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Harry Mycock
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Capturing the view from St Giles Hilltop
Local artist Don Lavelle capturing the view of the city from St Giles Viewpoint.
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Harry Mycock
Aug 7, 20235 min read
Park Friends: Chairman's Update
Friend's Chair Harry Mycock on progress and next steps at Winchester's St Giles Hill Park PHOTO: Several of our Trustees on the Hill....
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Harry Mycock
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Thank you Lord Northbrook
A trawl through the archives unearths an elaborate thank you note to Lord Northbrook for gifting land for a park at St Giles Hill.
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Harry Mycock
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Creating parks for humans - and wildlife
This week, I've been at the Hampton Court Garden Festival helping out on the RHS Wildlife Garden. This garden, designed by Jo Thompson,...
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Harry Mycock
May 28, 20232 min read
Postcard from the Chelsea Flower Show 2023
Hot foot from completing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. this week I have been spending long days in the sun at the Chelsea Flower Show. My...
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Harry Mycock
Apr 18, 20238 min read
Uncovering early designs for St Giles Hill Park
Plan for additional ground at St Giles Hill, Winchester by HE Milner 1894 courtesy of Winchester City Council. In 1894, Henry Ernest...
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Charles Radcliffe
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Memories of the Park
Local resident Mike Biden writes about the day he and his family discovered Winchester's St Giles Hill.
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Charles Radcliffe
Apr 11, 20232 min read
The magic of St Giles Hill
It seems everyone who comes to St Giles Hill Park has their own reasons to love the place; here are mine.
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