Ruskin Park
Ruskin Reports – March 2011
As the light gets longer the park stays open that bit later allowing access through it again on the way home from work. The snowdrops and crocus are out and the daffodils won’t be far behind. The anticipation of spring hangs in the air.
Volunteer Morning – Help make your park look great!
What? Monthly Saturday Morning Volunteering (the first Saturday of each month).
Why? Gardening in the park to support the Green Flag 2011 preparations.
When? Saturday 5 March 10 am to 12 noon
Where? Meet at 10 am at the stable block. The stable block is in the Ferndene Road / Denmark Hill corner of the park opposite the Fox on the Hill pub.
Activity: To be confirmed by the Park Manager and advised on the day.
You are welcome to drop in any time between 10 am and 12 noon. Instruction, gloves and tools will be provided. Children aged up to 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Next Date: Saturday 2 April 2011 10 am – 12 noon.
Events and Other Meetings
Easter 22-25 April 2011
There will be no Salvation Army Easter service this year, as they are busy in other locations. A summer event is being looked at instead.
The Park Rangers helped organise and supported on the day the Easter Egg Hunt. Now that these roles are no longer available, we will only be able to hold this event with support from volunteers to help hide the eggs and support the children at the event. Contact us to volunteer!
Ruskin Park Community Garden – Dig Days Sunday 1-3 pm, fortnightly during the winter
The park Community Garden, to the right of the 1 o’clock club as you enter the park from Denmark Hill station junction gate, has dig days on fortnightly Sundays during the winter.
See www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org for details, information and dates. A winter review/spring update will be in the spring newsletter.
Membership
Your Membership Secretary is Hilary Payne.
Please continue to support your park, as membership does matter and makes a difference. Following the budget cuts, it is important that we have some funds available to help out in the park as may be required. There will be a membership form in the spring newsletter.
The membership year is from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. Annual subscriptions are due from the end of March. Coming soon: details of a new membership pack.
Contact Us
Contact us at friendsofruskinpark(at)gmail.com or 020 7733 5018.
Follow us on Facebook by searching friendsofruskinpark.
Doug Gillies
Chair, Friends of Ruskin Park
Preserving Our Park for Future Generations
Green Flag award 2009, 2010
