Author: editor

“I never knew litter-picking could be so much fun!’ More fun happening soon… Working with idverde (the park maintenance contractors), the Friends initiated a programme of litter-picking sessions over several weeks, from late July through to September. An early start on Mondays at 8am did not seem to deter good numbers of willing volunteers. Although … Continue reading Join our volunteer litter collections as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British September Clean

As regulars will know, our Tend the Park sessions usually take place on the first Saturday of the month. However, for practical reasons, our first post-Covid session will take place on the second Saturday, 12th September from 10am-1pm. We will be working under the supervision of Head Gardener Rob May to help clear areas of thistles … Continue reading Tend the Park sessions restart on Saturday 12th September 10am-1pm

Due to the success and great response to our first volunteer litter collections,  we have decided to make this a weekly event throughout the Summer. If you would like to join us, please meet from 7.45 am for a briefing at 8 am. The meeting area will be in front of the Francis Peek Centre (Carpark side).   … Continue reading Join our volunteer litter collections

Dear runners and cyclists, Judging by the numbers in Dulwich Park it seems we runners and cyclists are managing to maintain our routines despite the challenges of the Covid-19 lockdown, which is good for our morale. I just wanted to let you know that the Friends have had concerns expressed by other park users about … Continue reading Dear runners and cyclists

Southwark council wants to grow physical activity across the community as stated in the Active Southwark strategy 2019-2023. One area where it wants to make a difference is through tennis in park sites. As part of this a new free booking system will launch on the 20th April to allow people to reserve court time at Southwark … Continue reading Southwark Council to Introduce Free Booking System for Tennis Courts