Zone A – TRESA

Totterdown Mosaics 2 : Totterdown Rising

12th May 2024 Simon Hobeck About Totterdown, Zone A

Situated on Zone A at the junction of Wells Road and Firfield Street This mosaic is in memory of the homes and businesses knocked down for an ill-fated 1960s road scheme. In the 1960s town planners enthusiastically embraced the explosion in car ownership that took place after the war. Bristol[…]

Snowy work party at Zone A

3rd February 2019 Simon Hobeck News & Events, Zone A

On Sunday 3rd February, TRESA held a work party at Zone A (The green area along Wells Road between Highgrove and Firfield street). Work focused on pruning the bushes/fruit trees and cutting back the growth overhanging the pavements. This makes the pavements clearer and also makes the area tidier. Whilst[…]

Tidy up Totterdown

5th March 2017 Simon Hobeck News & Events, Zone A, Zone N

TRESA and local residents spent Saturday morning on 5th March tidying up Totterdown as part of the Bristol wide “Spring Clean”. A hardy group of 12 people braved the showers to meet on Zone A where they started litter picking and cutting back the bushes. The group then progressed down the Wells Road,[…]

2017 Wassailing

18th January 2017 Simon Hobeck Community Space, Totterdown Sprouting, Zone A

On 7th January, local residents joined TRESA to give a warm welcome to 2017 with the fifth annual wassailing at the community orchard in Park Street and on Zone A, Wells Road. We had a crowd of over 20 people starting in the community space with a drink of cider[…]

Elves arrive on Zone A

2nd December 2016 Simon Hobeck Zone A

It’s that time of year again when the Totterdown Elves decorate the trees and bushes on Zone A. Last year local people were encouraged to adopt a bauble and return it in December, so it’s now time to reassemble the baubles and add some colour to the bushes. The elves are[…]

Cutting the wild flowers

1st December 2016 Simon Hobeck Zone A

On Sunday 27th November, a hardy group gathered on Zone A to cut back the wildflower area. Following a beautiful display thoughout the summer, the old, overgrown plants needed to be cleared to make space for new growth in Spring. In only two hours, the area was cut back, all waste bagged up[…]