Totterdown Residents Environmental & Social Action
Community Space
Located at the bottom of Park Street, Totterdown. The area used to be a playground but it feel into disrepair. After much work by TRESA, it is now a useful space used for many events. We are continuing to improve the site so if you have any ideas, please get in touch.
On Sunday 21st September 2025, TRESA held its fifth annual apple pressing event in the Community space on Park Street, Totterdown. Local friend, Richard Jones, brought along his apple scratter and press. Many local people then came along with apples from their gardens and allotments ready to be pulped and pressed into sweet juice. The[…]
Totterdown Community Orchard was mostly planted in 2011 on waste land although work on clearing rubbish from the area and some planting had been started in 2006. The land is very steep, facing west and had previously been the site of two houses at the end of a terrace. The terrace – called “Pooles Crescent”[…]
On Monday 21st January, TRESA held a work party in the community orchard on Park Street. Park Street resident Julian (Local champion for the Orchard) was able to get a paid day of work on a community project through his employer Amey. We were delighted that the Orchard was included in their scheme. Much of[…]
On Saturday 12th January, TRESA held our fourth annual Wassail at the community Orchard on Park Street. 45 people attended to share a drink of cider/apple juice, toast the trees and make some noise to awaken the trees ready for a good crop this year.
On Sunday 3rd July, TRESA held a work party in the community orchard on Park street. The event was short notice but we had a team of seven people working in the glorious sunshine. This was the first event for new member Evie, and we are really grateful for her efforts. It all made a[…]
