Carol Pyrah

CEO Urban Green Newcastle - caring for the city's parks, greenspaces and allotments. North Trustee National Lottery Heritage Fund. All views own.

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

Join us to celebrate the region’s parks – & get your picture on the front of The Journal! @ChronicleLive

Find out more here: https://t.co/W3dGWC6Pza

Happy snapping! 📸

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

.@NewcastleMela celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024, making it one of the city’s longest running events.

It’s a hugely popular and inclusive celebration of South Asian culture that we are proud to be hosting in Exhibition Park: https://t.co/6c2SUmjGb2

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

May's 'Let it Grow' campaign saw relaxed grass cutting across the parks in order to give nature a chance to thrive.

It's our 3rd year taking part in #nowmowmay & we'd love to hear your feedback to help us improve for next year.

Get in touch here: https://t.co/kDEPHYESh4

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

Help shape the city's parks!

Newcastle’s parks are special places, hugely important to people & wildlife. As we develop plans to help guide future decisions, we want as many of you as possible to tell us what matters.

Take the survey here: https://t.co/brm3qxcccd

[RAF Digby Ops Room Museum @opsroommuseum]

RAF Digby on D-Day, eighty years ago today, as recorded in the Operations Record Book, now in the National Archives.

A quiet day at Digby, but with ripples felt from the 'momentous' events elsewhere.

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

The first player at our Tennis Festival with @wedotennisuk and @the_LTA is on the new refurbished courts at Exhibition Park!

Sessions are still available to book this bank holiday weekend: https://t.co/6YCz6D6Jwo

[We Do Tennis C.I.C. @wedotennisuk]

Newcastle parks opening this weekend! Time to get the sun out! 🎾 ☀️

[We Do Tennis C.I.C. @wedotennisuk]

Loving these! Prepared at Exhibition Park Cafe, in advance of our open weekend across Newcastle. 🎾 🍪 @urbangreenncl @NewcastleCC @WDTParks @LTAParks

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

For the 3rd year running, Urban Green Newcastle is participating in ( @Love_plants ) Plantlife‘s #NoMowMay with our very own ‘Let It Grow‘ campaign.

Find out more here: https://t.co/CFoVsicm9t

[Newcastle Hospitals Charity @Newcastle_NHS]

Our arts and health collaboration with @urbangreenncl is back at Springbank Pavilion in Leazes Park for 2024! 🎉

Get involved in one of our FREE upcoming creative workshops by booking online now: https://t.co/J6jSi43QgW 🎨

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

DEADLINE EXTENDED - until noon, Friday 19th April

With the city's young people (through the Evry plan), Parks Forum & @EldersNewcastle , we're looking to appoint a community facilitator & landscape planning consultant to prepare 4 management plans for our @GreenFlagAward parks.

[Carol Pyrah @CarolPyrah]

Are you creative community engagement facilitator with experience of preparing strategy docs? We want to hear from you 👇👇 Thanks to @HeritageFundNOR @NewcastleCC @EldersNewcastle Newcastle Parks Forum

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

In partnership with the city's young people (through the Evry plan), the Parks Forum & the
@EldersNewcastle , we are looking to appoint an experienced community facilitator & landscape planning consultant to prepare 4 updated management plans for our @GreenFlagAward parks. 1/2

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

In partnership with the city's young people (through the Evry plan), the Parks Forum & the
@EldersNewcastle , we are looking to appoint an experienced community facilitator & landscape planning consultant to prepare 4 updated management plans for our @GreenFlagAward parks. 1/2

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

We’ve pledged to pick 100 bags of litter this March as part of @KeepBritainTidy ‘s #GBSpringClean!
Sadly, litter is a BIG part of what we do & with our mission to breathe new life into the city's green spaces, we’d much rather be spending that time & money on the good stuff! 1/3

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

We're pleased to announce that a new citywide partnership led by Urban Green Newcastle has been awarded £701,417 from @DefraGovUK and @HeritageFundUK to develop and improve pollinator pathways across Newcastle upon Tyne... 1/3

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

We're Hiring!

Are you interested in joining the team to become part of an innovative movement to secure the future of parks, allotments and green spaces in Newcastle upon Tyne as our new Enterprise Director?

Find out more information and apply here:
https://t.co/NYEhdgZqGV

[Carol Pyrah @CarolPyrah]

Such a privilege to share the moment of opening of the Faith Museum @aucklandproject. Supported by @HeritageFundNOR

[The Auckland Project @aucklandproject]

Today, history was made 💙

👋 Say hello to the first museum to explore the story of faith in Britain!

Book your visit-> https://t.co/eL2gu9dpMC

@HeritageFundNOR @HeritageFundUK @DioceseofDurham @ThisisDurham @VisitEngland

https://t.co/dQXVMyKGvS

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

We're Hiring!
Are you interested in joining the team to become part of an innovative movement to secure the future of parks, allotments and green spaces in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Find out more information and apply here: https://t.co/NYEhdgYSRn

[Newcastle Parks & Allotments @ParksNewcastle]

Ever fancied trying tennis?🎾. Working in partnership with @NewcastleCC and @the_LTA, we've secured £188k from UK Government and LTA Tennis Foundation’s #ParkTennisProject to refurbish the tennis courts in seven of #Newcastle's parks https://t.co/ag4PvgRkPG