ANGUS BUCHANAN PARK

Angus Buchanan Park is a location that the Rewild Project utilise for some of our workshops and sessions.

We have access to the Coleford Bowls club for toilets and kitchen facilities which we book with them. We also have a container at the back of the club for storage. Angus Buchanan park is a public recreation park with was donated to the people of Coleford for recreational use.

The park consists of a massive 42 acres of land which is held and protected by the Angus Buchanan VC Recreation ground trust, as a charity enterprise. Charity number 301506.

The Rewild project have been involved over the years to work with the trust and the local community to plant a new 1000 tree coppice, a new hedgerow with Glosco students and a community orchard.

The bowling club is mostly accessible with ramps to use, and a disability toilet. Please do ask us if you have any concerns and we will do everything we can to accommodate.

DIRECTIONS

Angus Buchanan Park, Queens Road, Coleford GL16 8DS.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Angus+Buchanan+VC+Recreation+Grounds/@51.7933111,-2.6278638,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4871ba27f2471539:0x7101db4dc270d8a7!8m2!3d51.7933111!4d-2.6256751

OS Grid Reference: SO570106

Parking

When approaching the park you will see the big gates, follow the path round to the right and you will see the first small car park. You could either park here or carry on to the car park at the back of the bowling club.

TRANSPORT

Angus Buchanan park is just a 10 min walk from the centre of Coleford.

Cyclists will be able to lock their bikes on site.

Regrettably The Rewild Project are unable to accept any liability for the loss, theft or damage of any of your possessions, including vehicles, during sessions.

ANGUS BUCHANAN

Angus Buchanan was born in Coleford in 1894. He went to St John’s Boys School Coleford and Monmouth Grammar School. He won a scholarship to Jesus College, Oxford. Angus was commissioned Temporary 2nd Lieutenant, South Wales Borderers on 27th November 1914, and was later promoted to Temporary Captain. He fought at Cape Helles, Gallipoli and was awarded the Military Cross on 7th January 1916. He was posted to Mesopotania, where he was awarded his Victoria Cross for action at Falauyah Lines on 5th April 1916. He was wounded in this incident and then on 13th February 1917 he was severely wounded to the head, and as a result lost his sight. Angus Buchanan was decorated with the Victoria Cross by King George V in Bristol on 8th November 1917. He returned to Jesus College after the war and read law. After graduating in 1921, he worked in a solicitor's office in Oxford before returning to Coleford to work until his death in 1944. Funds were raised in Coleford to mark his bravery, which he asked to be used to give children somewhere to play. He is buried in Coleford Cemetery, next to the recreation field named in his honour.

Rewild Project Involvement

Scott has been closely involved for the past 8 years helping to design the 1000 tree’s coppice area, and installing planting and hedgerows with Glos-Col students.

We have been helping to manage the woodland area’s and have used the shipping container and bowls club on and off as a base for workshops and holiday club sessions throughout this time.