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Category: Best Practise

London Rewilding Taskforce: LFGN response to Call for Evidence

23rd June 202223rd June 2022 Volunteer CPRE

The LFGN responded (9th June) to the current London Mayor consultation over potential for rewilding around London, as part of a new the Rewilding Taskforce. Organisation – London Friends of […]

 Best Practise, Biodiversity, Friends Groups, Government, Mayor and GLA

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

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

Management Plans – Guide to drawing them up

7th December 201814th August 2019 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 […]

 Best Practise

Examples of Freedom-of-Information requests for Battersea

16th October 201819th May 2019 committee

These examples, kindly provided by the friends, show that you need to think carefully about the wording of the questions you submit.  The authority can decline to answer them if […]

 Best Practise

Parks Management Research

15th September 201818th October 2018 committee

researchers from the Department of Landscape will question every Local Authority in England to find out how the management and maintenance of parks and green space in cities has changed in the context of austerity.

 Best Practise, Promote

Litter and Recycling

6th September 201817th May 2019 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 […]

 Best Practise

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Meeting for all London’s green space Friends’ Groups

COORDINATING  MEETING Mon 1st August at 6pm

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1 Jul

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30 Jun

If you are a Friends Group looking after a #park, #green, or #bluespace in #London get in touch with @guardian to let them know what you're doing & how you're looking after them.

If not freely registered with us, don't miss out: https://www.goparks.london/join

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2022/jun/27/tell-us-about-your-local-green-spaces-and-how-theyre-used

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29 Jun

FAO all volunteer/Friends of parks groups. The Guardian is requesting help, they’re doing a piece about our green spaces!
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“Are they cared for by the LA or community groups? In good shape and thriving or neglected and deteriorating? #parks
<https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2022/jun/27/tell-us-about-your-local-green-spaces-and-how-theyre-used>

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27 Jun

There are many small things we can all do to support the health of our greenspaces. Over the next two weeks we’ll be inviting you to celebrate your most loved #Wandsworth greenspaces by sharing your photos with us. Use #LoveParksWandsworth all summer long to win fantastic prizes!

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30 Jun

🕊BIRD & INSECT WALK INCOMING!🪲Ace nature advocate @LondonNPC ranger Chantal Anita @WanderfulLdn & our #WarrenFarmNR insect species recorder Julian Oliver are back… with added birds!🦉Come join us for a fun exploration of our large & tiny winged friends! #TwitterNatureCommunity

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