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All set for Carols in the Park

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The Friends of Queen’s Park’s annual carols service, Carols in the Park, will take place on Friday, 1st December at 6.00 pm outside the Royal Spa Nursery. Mulled wine, mince pies and refreshments will be served. The Salvation Armybrass band … Continue reading →

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Stalwart volunteer is honoured

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For more than 20 years Chris Lowe has been a Friends of Queen’s Park stalwart. Sadly, ill health forced him to step back as an active volunteer and serving on our committee. His knowledge of local flora and fauna is … Continue reading →

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A new date for the Wild Garden clearance is fixed

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A new date for the clearance of the Wild Garden to replace an earlier date, which had to be postponed at the last minute, has been fixed. The new date, when volunteers will be invited to join a team from … Continue reading →

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Date for AGM is announced

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The Friends of Queen’s Park’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, 25th October. The meeting, which is open to all members of the local community, will take place in the club house of the Friends of Queen’s Park Tennis … Continue reading →

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Freddie the Dachshund triumphs at Bark

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Freddie the Dachshund triumphed at the 2023 Bark in the Park dog show. He won Best in Show, sponsored by the Camelford Arms, much to the delight of his human, actor Charles Brunton. Earlier Freddie had won the Temptation Alley … Continue reading →

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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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