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Protecting green spaces

23rd June 202223rd June 2022 Volunteer CPRE

A recording of the meeting held on 20 June 2022, with presentations by Fields in Trust, CPRE London and Open Spaces Society. Follow this link to view the video of […]

 campaigning, Friends Groups, Meetings, Saving Greenspaces

Save Peckham Green!

22nd July 202122nd July 2021 Volunteer CPRE

Read this letter from CPRE London to Southwark Council objecting to a new development that threatens Jocelyn Street Park and Peckham Green, and please write to the council yourself to […]

 campaigning, Saving Greenspaces

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
stone and flint C!9 folly in parkland

Email to Save Heritage Green Space from Housing

20th June 201914th August 2019 committee

Help stop Bromley Council from selling off part of the old bishops palace park for housing: Please email mark.bowen@bromley.gov.uk with the title “Proposed sale of land at Bromley Civic Centre” and include your name address and postcode otherwise it will not be accepted (it doesn’t matter if you don’t live in the Borough).

 campaigning

Discussion Synthesis 2013: DEFENDING LONDON’S GREEN SPACES FROM UNWANTED DEVELOPMENT

17th May 201915th June 2019 committee

2013 discussion identifying tactics to defending green space from developers

 campaigning, issue-report, Saving Greenspaces, Success Story

Communities to have a greater say in protecting trees

7th January 201914th August 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 […]

 Biodiversity, campaigning

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

7th November 201814th August 2019 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 […]

 campaigning, Saving Greenspaces

Save our Bromley Town Centre gardens

4th July 201814th October 2018 committee

Library Gardens Campaign Before and after:    

 campaigning, Uncategorised

London elections on 3rd May

27th April 201822nd May 2018 committee

London elections on 3rd May Contact your local candidates to find out what they will do for your parks and green spaces   To London’s Parks Friends/Community Groups                                        cc. All London Borough […]

 Borough, campaigning, Friends Groups, Promote

Help save Upney playing fields

24th April 201814th August 2019 committee

Epping’s conservative council has renewed it’s pledge to develop these playing fields into 107 ‘luxury’ flats. Please sign the friend’s petition:save-udney-park-teddington-and-outdoor-sports-fields-from-greedy-property-developers Here are some of the reasons these precious fields […]

 campaigning, Front_Page, Promote

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NEXT MEETING FOR ALL LONDON’S FRIENDS’ GROUPS:

Currently our meetings are held on Zoom.

Next Coordinating Meeting

Meeting for all London’s green space Friends’ Groups

COORDINATING  MEETING Mon 1st August at 6pm

All Welcome

Zoom link will be sent out nearer the time.

SHOWCASE MEETING Mon 12th September 6pm

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1 Jul

#Lambeth residents are you aware of @BTSLambeth?

The new #game "Beat the Street" is a #free, #fun #physical #activity and #activetravel #initiative designed to get #communities moving and exploring their #local area.

Details of how to register are below #SummerSceneChallenge

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goparkslondonGoParksLondon*@goparkslondon·
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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ParksCommUKParks Community UK@ParksCommUK·
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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EnableParksEnable Parks Wandsworth@EnableParks·
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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