Protect Victoria Tower Gardens Proposed Memorial Victoria Tower Gardens is a well used and much loved park in Central London and is under threat from being developed and turned into […]
www.natfedparks.org.uk The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) is the umbrella organisation representing and amplifying the voices of the movement of over 6,000 local Friends Groupsthroughout the UK […]
London’s parks accused of ‘creeping privatisation’ of public spaces Creeping Privatisation Proliferation of music festivals and other events across capital’s green spaces means disruption and restrictions to access for residents […]
Hi all The London Plan is a very important policy document guiding all development throughout every corner of London, including policies affecting all greenspace. It is currently under review. We, […]
A permanent page about litter in parks and recycling is now under the Managing Green Spaces section of the web site. If you have any suggestions other Friends Groups would […]
This is a very comprehensive site for those of you who want to understand the science behind our pesticides. Promoting safe and sustainable alternatives to hazardous pesticides
GoParksLondon has some winners, though there were lots of great entries, which are worth looking through. The winners were @JanetPalmer82 @crazzzyRaj @robynbobyn_x @swimforce01. Please check your inbox for details. CPRE London […]
The #GoParksLondon Challenge is underway! Please get involved! There are 3,000 parks in London. How many have you been to? Discover a new London park, post a photo of […]
Article submission for the London National Park City website We invite you or your organisation to provide a short article for one of three of the sections of our new […]
#GoParksLondon challenges YOU to visit a park in London you’ve never gone to before – AND – there’s a prize for some lucky person who tweets their picture or selfie!
Friends of Ufford Street Gardens, a small park behind the Old Vic Theatre in Waterloo, has raised £2,000 from local residents and community groups to improve their Gardens. Take a […]
Dear all, Please find below the latest press release and some fantastic pictures from Westminster and Holyrood where we launched the Parks Charter today. Organisations can show their support […]
#GoParksLondon 12-29 July Help us promote Friends Groups across London … by sending alice@cprelondon.org.uk (by 27 June please!) photos of your park, the friends group and/or people doing things or just having fun in the park […]
Our group is the Friends of Canons Park Quote: The Friends group is now celebrating its 15th birthday and we have come a long way since we were first established, […]
In Merton, in Morden Park we are holding are annual Morden Family Funday event on Sunday 22nd July 10.30 to 5pm. www.mordenfunday.org. Friends of Morden Park also carry out regular Wednesday […]
London parks: oases of calm ….or noisy and polluted places to avoid? New research shows a third of London’s parks are severely impacted by traffic noise Campaigners at CPRE London […]
Hi Update on news items from the Friends of Pinner village Gardens – looking after a large and beautiful park in Pinner, NW London since 2015 – 145 members and […]
Save the Date! London National Park City Fair, Saturday 21st July The first ever London National Park City Week will be taking place from 21st – 29th July 2018. To […]
Hello LFGN, I am pleased to share pictures from the Merton Dog Watch event held in Morden Park on Saturday 12th May. This has become a popular annual one day […]
The London borough of Enfield has decided to put up a standard notice in all its parks warning about the risks of ticks carrying Lyme Disease. Until now only […]
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARKS AND GREEN SPACES – www.natfedparks.org.uk Invitation forwarded to Friends of Parks Forums for reps to attend Action on Parks Conference: Thurs May 24th – Westminster, London At: LGA, 18 Smith Square, Westminster, […]
www.natfedparks.org.uk The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) is the umbrella organisation representing and amplifying the voices of the movement of over 6,000 local Friends Groups throughout […]
We are really pleased to share that the first ever National Park City Week will be taking place from 21st – 29th July 2018. Being led by the Mayor of London, National Park […]
The London National Park City campaign is at: London National Park City Hello Dave, I have some very good news for you. London is on course to be declared the […]
London mayor, Sadiq Khan blocked the prestigious Harrow school from building a sports block that encroached on protected green space. Sir Winston’s alma mater — which educated six other British […]
Hi there PLEASE HELP US SAVE OUR MUCH LOVED JESSEL GREEN. I write further to the help tweet I posted the other day. Currently 154+ dwellings are being proposed on […]
From new format Guardian, page 5 of the Journal section; titled, ” Bossy Diet advice won’t fix the NHS. (23.1.2018) “Entrenched income and health inequality has blighted the UK and […]
Friday 26th January, 4pm-6pm London’s Parks – Our Space: @ 70 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 6EJ [Note full, correct address!] Launch for the new Our Space project celebrating and promoting […]
London’s Parks – Our Space: Launch for the new Our Space project celebrating and promoting London’s Friends Groups CPRE London and LFGN would like to invite you to raise a […]
campaign to save Jessel Green park from being developed in to 154 homes: Jessel Green – Loughton Jessel Green Campaign Extract from this Guardian article by Anne Slater on the […]
To Friends of Parks Forums across the UK – for your information Dear all The Guardian published this letter on 26.12.2017 [signed by the NFPGS – Text below] Lottery Funding to be […]
Our national body, the National Federation of Parks and Greenspaces movement, has released a newsletter for December 2017: UK Parks Action Group Launched – will it make a real difference […]
Walthamstow to loose 32% of Town Centre openspace If you’re from Walthamstow then you’re in for a BIG shock On Wednesday 13th December Waltham Forest Council’s Planning Committee will be […]
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday 29 November 2017 For further comment please call Neil Sinden on 07496 805354 or Alice Roberts on 07792 942 691 New London Plan […]
London Green Spaces Friends Groups NetworkCHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR LONDON’S PARKS AND GREEN SPACES Dear friends , The London Friends Groups Network is teaming up with the London branch of the […]
To the Mayor of London 16.11.2017 Response to the Draft London Environmental Strategy IMPROVED POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE ACTION URGENTLY NEEDED TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, ENHANCE, PROTECT AND EXTEND LONDON’S PUBLIC GREEN […]
Dear colleague, I hope you don’t mind me asking you to take action again. But the Prime Minister and Chancellor are, right now, considering whether to release Green Belt land […]
Yesterday The Friends of Finsbury Park case was heard by the Court of Appeal… A reserved judgment was given, which means that they will go away to write their judgements and deliver them in the next month or so.
