Escape from the stress of life and take some time to unwind and connect with nature. Join us for ‘Woods for Wellbeing’ in the beautiful setting of Rowntree Park woods on Continue reading “Wood for Wellbeing – adult mindfulness and crafts”
Category Archives: park users
The old park-keeper’s flat; holiday let or is there an alternative option?
Reprinted from Friends newsletter, in case there are subscribers who are not members of the Friends: As you will be aware, the council approved plans to turn the old park keepers flat above the cafe to a holiday let. The original planning application was withdrawn at the start of this year from a number ofContinue reading “The old park-keeper’s flat; holiday let or is there an alternative option?”
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”
Guest blogpost: Baby Moorhens in the Park
Between a dog and a three year old, I’m in the park two to three times a day, so I tend to notice the arrival of some new baby waterfowl. A few weeks back, on a trip to the playground, I noticed two baby moorhen near the north island, peeping away in the water whileContinue reading “Guest blogpost: Baby Moorhens in the Park”
Could 2015 be the year that you help us make the Park even more wonderful?
Step up! Make it happen! The Friends of Rowntree Park aim to: promote the well-being of the Park and its users support increased and diverse uses of the park, by all sections of the community represent the views of the park’s users. A very small group of volunteers work together to support these aims. They alsoContinue reading “Could 2015 be the year that you help us make the Park even more wonderful?”
Park regulars, no 1
This is the first of a series of interviews of people who are Park regulars. The park lake is the home of the York Model Boat Club, and so Bob Smith, along with other members of the club, regularly uses the Park lake to sail boats and to host model boat regattas. On regatta days, dozens of radio-controlled boats areContinue reading “Park regulars, no 1”