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 […]
Today is the last day to give views on changes to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s grants system, which is ending Parks for People Grants, as more than 200,000 people sign a petition calling for ring-fenced grants for parks.
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 […]
Announcing #WildflowersForLondoners launching 18th March This spring, we are calling for as many Londoners as possible to help make London a successful National Park City by sowing 9 million#WildflowersForLondoners – one […]
Enjoy the latest Wandle Valley Forum Bulletin If the Bulletin is not displaying well in your email then allow pictures to be shown or view in your browser Bulletin No. 26 March 2018 […]
Council elections in May: Safeguard our green spaces! Council elections are being held in May. Haringey and Hounslow Friends of Parks Forums have called for all local parties and candidates to […]
Volunteer Days Our Volunteer Sundays take place on the second Sunday in each month from October through June. We work at a variety of locations in the Lower Crane Valley, and whatever […]
Stronger protections are needed for London’s green spaces – please take a few minutes to respond to the Mayor’s consultation. We’ve made it easy – just email londonplan@london.gov.uk by 2 March(include name and postcode). A suggested response is set out below.
The Friends of Wimbledon Park have come together to help restore Horse Close Wood in Wimbledon Park. 100 volunteers turned up on a cold wet February weekend to help plant […]
Hi Everyone We have until the deadline of March 2nd to make written comments on the new London Plan. To provide support for this, we invite you to a special […]
Ten days to Early Bird Deadline for parks, gardens and tree management stars to enter the Horticulture Week Custodian Awards 2018! It’s time for the stars of the parks, gardens […]
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 […]
This is a very historic park, but is suffering from terrible neglect. Please help by joining: Petition to the Mayor of London to Save Bethnal Green Gardens The history, although as […]
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 […]
Fruit Tree Pruning We are making our way around Hackney’s Community Orchards pruning fruit trees in parks. On Sat 3 Feb we are in Clapton Park’sDaubeney Fields Pruning the semi vigorous apple […]
London borough to link up green spaces as part of National Park City movement Horticulture Week, 25 January 2018, by Sarah Cosgrove, The London borough of Hackney is planning to […]
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.
Hi All, If you can help please read this copy of the email released by the Friends of the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. If you could help us by reading […]
Wandle Valley Forum provides support and an independent voice for over 120 community groups & voluntary organisations and for everyone who shares a passion for the Wandle. Our campaigning was […]
At the LFGN’s first conference in October 2009, 80 Friends groups reps from 17 boroughs agreed the following mission statement: ‘The Friends and user groups at this gathering agree to […]
The Open Space society can help your friends group apply for your green space to be a Village Green or Town Green (please see full details at our post as […]
Click here to visit our website View this email in your browser Protecting Heritage Lottery Funding for Parks Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Consultation HLF is currently running a consultation on its […]
