We would like to give a tremendous thank you to the new juice bar Bourne Awesome which has just opened in Bournemouth square selling amazing fresh and healthy juices and smoothies for everyone to enjoy. As their focus on healthy outdoor lifestyles aligns well with what we aim to promote, Bourne Awesome has kindly decided[…]
We are selling environmentally friendly bio-degradable poo bogs to ensure you are disposing of your dog’s business in our parks in the right way. They are suitable for all dog sizes and are easy to use with tie handles making them easy to tie and hold onto. We are selling them for £2 per pack[…]
Our drinking fountain campaign is building momentum with the second dispenser having just been fitted at Kings Park. The design varies from the one fitted at Hengistbury Head as this one’s located indoors, it also shows how many litres of water have been used, helping to keep our parks plastic free. Kings Park is a[…]
The past few months I have been volunteering with Bournemouth Parks Foundation specifically as a marketing volunteer to help this local charity fundraise and market its many projects benefitting the community. As a current Bournemouth university masters student studying marketing tourism I was looking to gain some greater hands on experience in the marketing field.[…]
One of our marketing volunteers, Annie Vencl, braved the Autumn weather, put on her muddy boots and experienced her first Parks in Mind session. Read her blog below to see what she learnt during her day. I arrived at Horseshoe common and began chatting with the other people that had turned up. Peter, the organiser[…]
The new Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, recently urged Doctors to suggest social prescribing such as gardening and arts activities rather than anti-depressants.Bournemouth are one step ahead with a new project launching in late September to offer volunteering sessions within our parks to improve participant’s health and wellbeing.In 2017 NHS figures show that 7.3 million people[…]