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Category: Management

Management of Greenspaces

Barnet Green Spaces Manifesto

15th March 202215th March 2022 Volunteer CPRE

A Parks and Green Space manifesto for the Local Elections in May 2022 was launched by the Barnet Green Spaces Network on 8th March. The network comprises some 40 Friends […]

 Borough, Friends Groups, Management, Saving Greenspaces
Trees reflected in Keston Ponds

Woodland walk in Bromley

13th September 202113th September 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Check out this fascinating walk through Bromley’s woodland on Saturday 18 September.

 Events, Friends Groups, Walking

Support for friends groups

22nd July 202122nd July 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Check out this information from the National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces’ Parks Community UK website – lots of resources for friends groups.

 Best Practise, Friends Groups, Management

Draft report – reducing the impact of cars in parks

11th March 202111th March 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Actions that can be taken to manage cars in parks

 Best Practise, issue-report, Management

Draft report – guidance for cyclists

11th March 202111th March 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Sharing Space in London’s Parks and Open Spaces

 issue-report, Management, Walking

Traffic in parks

11th March 202111th March 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Draft document on managing traffic in parks including parking and through traffic.

 issue-report, Management

How to improve biodiversity in your green space

8th February 20218th February 2021 Volunteer CPRE

With the help of its member friends groups, LFGN has created a how-to guide for improving biodiversity in parks and green spaces. Groups can use this as a model for […]

 Biodiversity, Friends Groups

The Independent Merton Green Spaces Forum calls to account their maintenance contractors

17th October 201917th October 2019 Volunteer CPRE

The Merton parks forum (IMGSF) gave evidence to a scrutiny committee and produced a report which you can read here. The group are also working on a reporting mechanism which […]

 Best Practise, Borough, Updates News from Member Groups

Heritage and Designed Landscapes and why it is important to recognise this to protect your green space

12th September 201912th September 2019 committee

by Helen Monger What is an historic designed landscape? According to HE – “The English are, and always have been, a nation of gardeners. The results of centuries of working […]

 Best Practise, campaigning

Recycling and Litter

19th May 201914th August 2019 committee

Litter, Waste and Recycling Beyond litter picking: what can your group do to reduce litter and rubbish and increase recycling?  Dear parks friends! At the September 2018 meeting of the […]

 Best Practise, Management

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NEXT MEETING FOR ALL LONDON’S FRIENDS’ GROUPS:

In the light of the coronavirus, we are not running our general meetings at City Hall. Instead Zoom meetings are being held.

Next General Meeting

Meeting for all London’s green space Friends’ Groups

GENERAL MEETING Mon 20th June at 6pm

Fields in Trust – how to protect open spaces

All Welcome

Zoom link will be sent out nearer the time.

COORDINATING MEETING Mon 1st August 6pm

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VCSutton1Volunteer Centre Sutton@VCSutton1·
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Who can guess where our next monthly walk will be?Join #SuttonBefrienders walking group for a circular walk on Wimbledon Common on Sat 28th May - see https://vcsutton.org.uk/assets/documents/wimbledon-common-circular-walk for details - easy gentle pace walks, with friendly faces, open to all #NationalWalkingMonth #Wombles

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19 May

LFGN Our Patch newsletter May 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/8c69771640a3/lfgn-our-patch-newsletter-may-2022

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EnableParksEnable Parks Wandsworth@EnableParks·
16 May

Will you be in the King George's Park area this week?

Why not come down and see the Shire Horses at work, helping us to make biodiversity improvements for Wandsworth? 🌱🐴

These projects are supported by The Mayor of London, in partnership with the London Wildlife Trust.

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goparkslondonGoParksLondon@goparkslondon·
16 May

One of many activities we undertake is supporting #London #park & other spaces friends groups.

@RedLionSquare in #holborn #camden is one.

https://www.goparks.london/park/red-lion-square-gardens

Sat, 11 June there is a #gardening session. Why not get in touch & support their #activities?

Please RT.

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goparkslondonGoParksLondon@goparkslondon·
16 May

#NationalVegetarianWeek begins today.

But did you know a number of #London #parks like #Westham park in #Newham have had a #vegetable #garden since 2012? Pic below.

Why not see if your local #greenspace does? https://www.goparks.london/boroughs

#HealthyEating #MondayMotivation 🌱🌳

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