Found in the park, one earring. For further info, contact friendsofstarbankpark@gmail.com.

Found in the park, one earring. For further info, contact friendsofstarbankpark@gmail.com.

A stunning morning in the park, at least by this week’s standards, saw us weed and trim flower border edges. And we found time to celebrate Stan’s 84th birthday! The place is looking great for tomorrow’s wine and cheese celebration.


The Wednesday gardening session at the park is on, usual time. The forecast even says it’s going to be sunny!
There’s a member’s wine and cheese evening at the park to celebrate the Green Flag at 7.30 on Thursday, 27th July. Members only, but you can join on the night!
After all the excitement of the Green Flag, we have a Saturday Gardening Session from 10.00-11.30. There’s still lots to do, of course, and the weather forecast is fine, if not seasonably warm!
Starbank Park now has a Green Flag! Bruce Robertson of Keep Scotland Beautiful presented Starbank Park’s Green Flag to Alastair Robertson and Janet McArthur yesterday in Starbank Park. There was a good turn-out on a fine sunny morning (well, until it was coffee time!), the park was looking great and we got loads of publicity from STV and the Evening News.

Friends of Starbank Park and Two Flags!

Councillor Allan Jackson, Bruce Robertson (Keep Scotland Beautiful) and Alastair Robertson (Friends of Starbank Park)

Tea and coffee in the rain
We did a bit extra tidying in the park this morning before Thursday’s Keep Scotland Beautiful announcements. The flower borders are looking really good. The summer bedding is full of colour, the fernery is well-established and new herbaceous borders are flourishing.
We saw one of our resident frogs, a butterfly or two and some busy bees.
It’s time for the final touches to the park for the Keep Scotland Beautiful announcements on Thursday! Please come if you can.
There’s a gardening Session on Saturday, 10.00-11.30. Please come along if you can.