2020 has been a year when so many of us who love Dulwich Park have realised its value for all who visit it. Recognising this, Dulwich Park Friends has created a calendar for 2021 with photos of the park for each month contributed by park visitors. The cost of £5.00 will enable us to make … Continue reading Buy a Dulwich Park Friends 2021 Calendar
As part of Southwark Council’s invaluable Cleaner, Greener Safer funding initiative, the Friends successfully applied for £9,200 for the wildlife conservation area to relocate the path and gate (we and our friends at The Dulwich Society will add £2,500 each and Southwark trees department £5,000, amounting to total funds £19,200, including Southwark Council project officer … Continue reading Cleaner, Greener, Safer grant success
“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
