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
Posted in News | Comments Off on Joint funding for Queen’s Park defibrillatorSupporters 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
Posted in News | Comments Off on Queen’s Park Tennis Club social membership is now availableRegister 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
Posted in News | Comments Off on Love trees but don’t know what you are looking at?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
Posted in News | Comments Off on Funds to plant trees won by Friends of Queen’s ParkThe 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
Posted in News, Past Events | Comments Off on Carols in the Park returnsAnother 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
Posted in News | Comments Off on Volunteer day – Sunday 17th OctoberThe start of the Queen’s Park playground revamp is about to get underway shortly, but, before it does the community will be given a chance to have its say about what it would like to see. Brighton & Hove City … Continue reading
Posted in News | Comments Off on Playground makeover to begin – have your sayVolunteering in parks in Brighton & Hove has been put on hold during lockdown. Now the Government has issued new guidance which has allowed the City Council to restart volunteering in Queen’s Park. There are still some restrictions in place … Continue reading
Posted in News | Comments Off on First volunteer days since COVID lockdown announcedFriends of Queen’s Park Secretary, Caroline Burnard (pictured), has just run a half Marathon in support of Managing Autism Spectrum Ourselves Together (mASCot), a local charity that is parent led and provides a peer-to-peer support network for parents with an … Continue reading
Posted in News | Comments Off on FoQP secretary runs for good causeThe Council’s contractors, Connick Tree Services, will start tree works in Queen’s Park in the week commencing Monday, 21st June. According to Peter Small, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Arboricultural Manager at Cityparks, there are a number of small trees to be felled – all … Continue reading
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