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York Mind are running a Mental Health and Well-being Activities Programme that is funded by City of York Council. York Mind is working in partnership with a number of groups including the Friends of Rowntree Park to provide a programme of activities for people to get involved in. These sessions are free to take partContinue reading “MIND – Mental Health and Wellbeing programme in Rowntree park”

From Monday 17th of May 2021, the Environment Agency are scheduled to change access to Terry Avenue whilst flood defence work is carried out at Clementhorpe. This work will mean that parts of Terry Avenue are closed for around 12 months. Vehicles, pedestrians and bikes will no longer be able to access town via TerryContinue reading “Flood Defence work affects Rowntree Park”

Katy Jenkins And on that day when  it felt that everything would fall apart, when it felt that it was all dust and  particles and  emptiness and  pointlessness.  I came here. And so softly the pieces of the world moved around me. The breeze and the leaves and the trees and the sounds of theContinue reading “And On That Day When”

Angela Peacock I can’t wait till it’s over And all the world is free To get out in the park and talk To friends we couldn’t see  I can’t wait till it’s over Escape to near or far The world it will our oyster be By foot or plane or car I can’t wait tillContinue reading “I can’t wait till it’s over”

Guest blog by Vikki O’Brien Eggs-tra, eggs-tra, read all about it! (Strap in, the egg puns are eggs-traordinary)   As we eggs-it from what has been an egg-ceptionally challenging Winter, are you egg-cited to egg-splore the park now it’s reopened? We love that there are so many people using the park as part of theirContinue reading “Birds in Rowntree Park”

A guest blog by Hannah Kenter Rowntree Park was closed until recently due to flooding. Whilst the park was closed I started contemplating some of the ways nature on our doorstep can provide a wellbeing boost. I love hearing bird song at this time of year, more so due to the lockdown. The tree branchesContinue reading “A mood boost from bird song”

Bird blog, with contributions from lead Bird Volunteer Vikki. I don’t think I’ve appreciated the park quite so much as I have done in recent months, as somewhere green and leafy to roam, but more importantly for me: somewhere to see the garden birds that are noticeably absent from our little yard. We have aContinue reading “RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch weekend”

Sunday 6th of December 2020 is the Crafty Crawl. An annual event organised by our friends Planet Southbank. In the local area, many artists and crafters will be selling their home made goods. This is a perfect way to shop for Christmas, and yourself! The Friends of Rowntree Park Craft group have produced a rangeContinue reading “Crafty Crawl”

Thank you to all of you who have bought a wreath kit from us. In your bag should be everything you need. However, if you find you need more foliage -you are welcome to take from the park carefully. We’d love to see your photo’s of you creating and the final wreaths – please doContinue reading “Wreath Making Kits – instructions!”