History of Troopers Hill

@oneplacestudies.bsky.social does this qualify as a #OnePlaceStudy of #TroopersHill #Bristol ?
Lots of info on the Emra, Sommers and Butler families.
www.troopers-hill.org.uk/history.htm

'Coal Mine Canary Requiems', published in the Scarlet Tiger Press 'Stonework' anthology, lovingly curated & produced by Amber Rollinson, with tusche ink artwork by Helen Rollinson 🖤

www.scarlettigerpress.com/shop/p/stone...

#scarlettigerpress #poetry #anthology #troopershill #bristol #poet

Events by Friends of Troopers Hill

Too windy for #balloons over #Bristol this evening, but fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Regardless there will be a Bugs & Beasties hunt on #TroopersHill in the afternoon from 4pm
www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events.htm#0...

Large shaggy bee, Panurgus banksianus, #TroopersHill #Bristol 2nd June.
#insectweek #insectThurday

#Bristol #Balloon #TroopersHill #Thatchers
Very low pass, it was climbing here.

#OTD 30 years ago, 22 June 1995, #TroopersHill in #Bristol was declared as a Local Nature Reserve.
www.troopers-hill.org.uk/intro.htm

If you are unable to attend, but would like to listen to my message, or to any of the other wonderful messages, you can do so here:

iwouldbehereificould.com/messages/troop…

The other messages can be found in maps, maybe there is one local to you!

#troopershill

I Would Be Here If I Could... – Giving voice and presence to people with M.E. and Long Covid The largest collaborative art project in the UK co-curated with people with M.E. and Long Covid, giving voice and presence to those who are now absent from the everyday.

The #mirrorbox starts its tour TODAY, taking the voices of people who cannot be there, to their chosen location, to connect with those that are there.

It’s first location of #TroopersHill in #Bristol 11-6 today, June 1st 2025

iwouldbehereificould.com

#iwouldbehereificould

Looking forward to seeing this project on #TroopersHill #Bristol on Sunday (1st June)
It will be at the top, near the chimney from around 11am to 4pm.

The view from the top of troopers hill in Bristol

Troopers hill in Bristol

Used the bank holiday Monday to escape all the tourists and people training for the Bristol half next Sunday and ran up to the top of troopers hill! Didn't bump into a single person. Perfection

#runninglife #running #bristol #troopershill

Vote #Beefly #TroopersHill
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Troopers Hill Be Inspired

#OTD 4 years ago, as part of a series to mark 1 year on from #lockdown. BBC Radio 4 broadcast a wonderful 15 minutes about the crickets of #TroopersHill #Bristol
Details here www.troopers-hill.org.uk/BeInspired/#...

A productive morning with Friends of #TroopersHill, clearing bramble & some broom from the grassland.