Communities to have a greater say in protecting trees

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

Happy new campaigning year! Thought would share this in case of interest to anyone and may want to respond. A quick skim through it appears to sidestep the question of tree […]

We support park saviours!

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces – www.natfedparks.org.uk To all Friends groups – please forward to your members… Please check out this major Sunday paper article below, paying tribute to the […]

Whitton MOL under threat

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

Please help! Dear friends, Metropolitan Open Land under threat in Richmond – please object – it will only take 2 minutes Metropolitan Open Land in Whitton, is under threat after […]

London Park Friends Film Festival

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

Dear LFGN members and supporters, The London Friends Group Film Festival is now open for booking! Join us at this FREE event from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 25 January. Our Friends Film […]

Friends of Richmond Park Video

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

The Friends of Richmond Park produced a film last year with Sir David Attenborough, a 21min version and a 4min version. I notice you say the festival films are 1min […]

Shoreditch to become a forest?

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

We are at the forefront on having the largest Forest Garden in Europe in Shoreditch, hopefully you will be able to support us: https://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2018-12-07/could-shoreditch-become-a-forest?fbclid=IwAR2ueZXXQRPn-7unoZ170c7exmwN4vkNSH9_JZIIdZPE_GN https://www.change.org/p/the-mayor-of-london-to-create-a-forest-garden-in-central-london-090be9fc-ba97-4ae7-bce1-74d458a0fdf9?utm&fbclid

Cannon Hill Common

7th January 20197th January 2019 committee

We have just had some Owl Boxes put up on the common by the Hawk and Owl Trust. A box for Tawny Owls which we hear from time to time […]

Offer of a video of your park

14th November 201814th November 2018 committee

We are making short films about friends groups around London: would you like one? • It will be yours, so you can use it to promote your group • It will be shown […]

Park and 81 mature trees still doomed, despite builder pulling out

7th November 20187th November 2018 committee

A third of a town centre park, including 81 mature lime trees, are still condemned by development scheme, despite the council’s development partner pulling out of the “transformational project”. This […]

Support us reduce oversized events on Clapham Common

10th October 201814th October 2018 committee

Friends of Clapham Common Dear Green Spaces, I have the honour of living 2 minutes away from Clapham Common, which is beautiful and every time I cycle across, reminding me […]

Creeping Privatisation

8th September 201814th October 2018 committee

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 […]

Litter and Recycling

6th September 2018 committee

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 […]

London National Park City

11th February 20188th March 2018 committee

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 […]

Harrow School loses battle to encroach on Green Space

1st February 20184th February 2018 committee

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 […]

Jessel Green, Epping

23rd January 20184th February 2018 committee

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 […]

500 Playgrounds Closed since 2014

23rd January 201824th February 2018 committee

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 […]

Our Space Launch

20th January 201824th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Our Space

12th January 201817th January 2018 committee LFGN

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 […]

Save Jessel Green

31st December 201716th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Lottery to cut funding to parks

27th December 201713th January 2018 committee

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 […]

NFPGS Winter Newsletter

13th December 201724th January 2018 committee LFGN

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 […]

Fight to save Walthamstow Open Space

11th December 20177th November 2018 committee

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 […]

London Plan – Comments from CPRE

9th December 201713th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Christmas Appeal

20th November 201729th December 2017 committee

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 […]

Our Response to the London Mayors Draft London Environmental Strategy

17th November 201713th January 2018 committee

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 […]

Save the Green Belt – Write Now!

13th November 201730th November 2017 committee

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 […]

The Old Bailey towering above the pavement

Update on Finsbury Park

13th November 201714th October 2018 committee

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.

Management Plans – Guide to drawing them up

7th December 20188th December 2018 committee

There is a comprehensive guide to drawing up the management plan for a green space, at the webarchive: here This 48-page guide from CABE explains what the Green Flag awards […]

London National Park City Launch Season

30th November 20187th January 2019 committee

London National Park City UPDATE – 3rd December 2018 London will become the world’s first National Park City in July 2019. It will be promoted to all Londoners during a three […]

Free Bulbs

22nd November 20187th January 2019 committee

Here is an offer of free bulbs for your park, but it needs to be applied for immediately: “We are delighted to announce that, together with our partners Taylors Bulbs […]

London National Park City Launch Season

Free Bulbs

Object to loss of Greenwich MOL Bowring Fields

Support us reduce oversized events on Clapham Common

CPRE London – Litter, Waste and Recycling in Parks

Friends of Fordham Park

LFGN

London Friends of Green Spaces Network

Communities to have a greater say in protecting trees

We support park saviours!

Whitton MOL under threat

London Park Friends Film Festival

Friends of Richmond Park Video

Shoreditch to become a forest?

Cannon Hill Common

Offer of a video of your park

Park and 81 mature trees still doomed, despite builder pulling out

Support us reduce oversized events on Clapham Common

Creeping Privatisation

Litter and Recycling

London National Park City

Harrow School loses battle to encroach on Green Space

Jessel Green, Epping

500 Playgrounds Closed since 2014

Our Space Launch

Our Space

Save Jessel Green

Lottery to cut funding to parks

Fight to save Walthamstow Open Space

London Plan – Comments from CPRE

Christmas Appeal

Our Response to the London Mayors Draft London Environmental Strategy

Save the Green Belt – Write Now!

Update on Finsbury Park

Management Plans – Guide to drawing them up

London National Park City Launch Season

Free Bulbs