This week has mainly been about orienteering in the park, and there is more to come! We hosted a Saturday orienteering event in conjunction with the amazing Eborienteers. It was fantastic to see people of all ages running, walking, jogging, pram pushing around the park – map in hand seeking out those orange and whiteContinue reading “Orienteering for all ages!”
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Scarecrow Trail Weekend
The Friends of Rowntree Park hosted our first ‘Scarecrow Trail’ over the weekend of the 7th and 8th of July 2018, and what a fabulous weekend it was! The theme was ‘children’s stories’ and the trail took people around the streets neighbouring the park. The local community produced some wonderful, inventive and awe-inspiring offerings. ToContinue reading “Scarecrow Trail Weekend”
Ain’t that goose news? Man, ain’t that news? (With apologies to the late, great Sam Cooke)
For a number of months, volunteers from the Friends of Rowntree Park (guided by the council’s experts) have been seeking to manage the goose situation in the Park, in a humane way. Doing anything to manage the geese problem does not meet the approval of all – and we do appreciate that we can’t pleaseContinue reading “Ain’t that goose news? Man, ain’t that news? (With apologies to the late, great Sam Cooke)”
Orienteering in Rowntree Park
The Friends of Rowntrees Park and Eborienteers have run some orienteering events in Rowntree Park. Orienteering promotes physical wellbeing and map reading ability, and most of all it is great fun! To put it simply, orienteering involves using a map to navigate from point to point. In this case, finding markers placed all over theContinue reading “Orienteering in Rowntree Park”
Walking to Wonderland?
As part of the Bloom! the festival, follow our scarecrow trail this weekend, walking through the local neighbourhood. The theme is children’s stories. What an array we have with creative scarecrow designs based on Miffy, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Iron Giant, The Boy In The Dress, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Aliens Love Underpants andContinue reading “Walking to Wonderland?”
Gardening progress, guest post by Rosemary
Rosemary is our wonderful gardening co-ordinator, and this is her report on progress so far, in 2018 The volunteer gardening team have met – weather permitting – on a weekly basis since March. The plan for Spring was to increase the perennial plants in the borders, adding lupins to copy the original George Russell (aContinue reading “Gardening progress, guest post by Rosemary”
Music in Rowntree Park!
We are excited to announce that 2018 has been the year that we have brought music back to Rowntree park! With regular performances happening through the Spring and summer. Come down, bring a picnic, sit back and enjoy the music! Music was such an important part of Rowntree Park when it first opened. The originalContinue reading “Music in Rowntree Park!”
Boat Making!
It’s been a wonderful half term in the park – glorious weather, lots of people out and about, and the Young Friends of Rowntree Park hosted a ‘Boat Making’ activity! Making the most of our park recycling, our young engineers set to work trying to create crafts that float. It was wonderful to see theContinue reading “Boat Making!”
Geese management
The geese have been a perennial problem in the park; there are too many of them (out-competing the ducks, moorhens, coots etc), they make too much mess and they are very aggressive in the breeding season. This is a nation-wide problem, and if there was a simple solution, surely someone would have found it byContinue reading “Geese management”
The Nature Ninja’s return!
After a first successful half term, the Nature Ninja’s are leaping into action for another half term! This after-school club for primary aged children 4-9 (ish) will be running bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays 4pm-5pm In Rowntree Park. Activities and adventures to engage and excite that will include a mix of science, engineering, art and craftsContinue reading “The Nature Ninja’s return!”