‘The Colours of Rowntree Park’ Calling York artists! Have your work displayed in Rowntree Park. After the success of Art in the Park over the last few years, Friends of Rowntree Park are delighted to launch Art in the Park 2026 and invite York artists and creative people to submit work inspired by the park.Continue reading “Art in the Park 2026 – Rowntree Park”
Category Archives: Current Projects
Make Space Exhibition May 2025
When: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May 2025(10.30am-5pm) Where: Spark, York. What and why! The exhibition is to raise awareness that park design affects women and girls’ use of public spaces – it can either enhance or limit the freedom these spaces should provide. Research shows girls’ presence in parks declines sharply in teenage yearsContinue reading “Make Space Exhibition May 2025”
Make Space – A creative call for change
Get involved in a new exhibition exploring teenage girls, and women’s experiences of parks (and public spaces). Park design affects women and girls’ use of public spaces – it can either enhance or limit the freedom these spaces should provide. Research shows girls’ presence in parks declines sharply in teenage years – and patterns setContinue reading “Make Space – A creative call for change”
Rowntree Park Scarecrow Trail 2024
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May 2024 Our scarecrow trail is a popular and well-loved community event, join in the fun over the weekend of Saturday11th and Sunday 12th of May! The trail is both in Rowntree Park and takes you through local streets a fun quiz to do as you go! Trail Sheets YouContinue reading “Rowntree Park Scarecrow Trail 2024”
Make Space for Girls in York Park 2024
Parks need to be a place where older girls, and women, feel ‘welcome’ and are empowered them to be themselves. The ‘Make Space for Girls’ in Rowntree Park focuses on reducing the drop off of park use as girls enter their teenage years. Parks have numerous benefits for physical and mental health and it’s soContinue reading “Make Space for Girls in York Park 2024”
Rowntree Park Pollinator Project
Pollinators are the unsung heroes of our park. From buzzing bees to fluttering butterflies, these tiny creatures play a crucial role in pollinating plants, ensuring the reproduction of countless species and the continuation of life as we know it. However, the alarming decline in pollinator populations worldwide calls for urgent action to protect and preserveContinue reading “Rowntree Park Pollinator Project”
York Trailblazers History Project
We are pleased to share we are involved in the York Trailblazers History project. ‘Unravelling the evolving nature of Rowntree Park’ explores the past of Rowntree Park, exploring its inception, development, and transformation over time -shedding light on the park’s cultural significance, its impact on the local community, and its role as a public spaceContinue reading “York Trailblazers History Project”
Rowntree Park Lodge – Community venue plans
The Friends of Rowntree Park hosted a Public Consultation on Thursday 28th of September 2023 regarding our plans to create a community space in the former park keepers lodge above the York Explore cafe. The consultation was held in advance of submitting a planning application – which we aim to submit in Autumn 2023. PleaseContinue reading “Rowntree Park Lodge – Community venue plans”
Rowntree Park Lodge – A community building project
The Friends of Rowntree Park hosted a Public Consultation on Thursday 28th of September 2023 regarding our plans to create a community space in the former park keepers lodge above the York Explore cafe. The consultation was held in advance of submitting a planning application – which we aim to submit in Autumn 2023. PleaseContinue reading “Rowntree Park Lodge – A community building project”
Art in the Park 2022
‘Art in the Park’ started in 2021, Rowntree Park’s Centenary year. Artists created a piece of work inspired by a decade/art movement of the last 100 years and Rowntree Park. The work was displayed in the park and has been admired by many. We are launching ‘Art in the Park’ 2022 and would love people toContinue reading “Art in the Park 2022”