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Volunteer day to save the fish from suffocating

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With temperatures nudging 33c last July, the water in the pond evaporated to alarming low levels and, since no fresh water was running into it from the filtered drainage system in East Drive and South Avenue, dead fish started appear … Continue reading

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Sapling tree trail is set up

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The Friends of Queen’s Park, working with Dr Simon Edwards, the developer of the innovative App TiCL, has established its first tree trail. For the first of what it is hoped will be many trails, the Friends Group decided to … Continue reading

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Tree planting volunteer day

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You are invited to be part of the Friends of Queen’s Park volunteer force supporting the Cityparks team planting the first phase of trees purchased with the funds awarded to us as a result of our successful bid to the … Continue reading

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Friends of Queen’s Park AGM

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Meeting of the Friends of Queen’s Park. It will take place on Wednesday 16th February in the Queen’s Park Tennis Club. The meeting will start at 7 pm. This is a physical meeting and, while Government guidance on COVID restrictions have been … Continue reading

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Joint funding for Queen’s Park defibrillator

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The Friends of Queen’s Park have joined forces with the Queen’s Park Tennis Club to purchase a debribrillator.  The life-saving equipment is to be fixed to the exterior wall of the tennis clubhouse and first aid and training sessions in its … Continue reading

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Queen’s Park Tennis Club social membership is now available

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Supporters of the Friends of Queen’s Park can now enjoy social membership of Queen’s Park Tennis club. Social membership will entitle you to use the club’s bar and facilities, as well as getting a discount should you wish to hire … Continue reading

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Love trees but don’t know what you are looking at?

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Register  to  receive  your free tree identification guide to help you learn about trees and connect with the nature around you! Friends of Queen’s Park is supporting the charities, Field Studies Council and Trees for Cities, to connect  people  to  their leafy surroundings by supplying  thousands  of free ID … Continue reading

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Funds to plant trees won by Friends of Queen’s Park

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The Friends of Queen’s Park (FoQP) has won funding from the Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) to plant more trees in the park. The fund, which is administered by the Forestry Commission, is worth a little under £14,300 and will be used … Continue reading

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Carols in the Park returns

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The first Carols in the Park since lockdown restrictions were lifted will return on Friday, 3rd December at the Royal Spa School, Queen’s Park. With the Salvation Army brass band providing the music, the Carols kick off at 6.30pm.  Mulled … Continue reading

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Volunteer day – Sunday 17th October

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Another volunteer day will take place on Sunday, 17th October from 11 am till 1 pm. Volunteers are asked to come to the pond. Our Park Ranger and the chair of the Friends of Queen’s Park will be leading the … Continue reading

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