- Plans for Isabella Plantation
The Friends broadly support The Royal Parks' proposed package of improvements to the Isabella Plantation. Download the Friends' detailed response here
26 July, 2010 - Three young deer found dead
Dogs appear to have mauled three very young deer found dead in the Park, underscoring the need for owners to keep dogs under close control
26 July, 2010 - Oak Processionary Moth update
A team of Royal Parks staff and Friends' volunteers has been spotting nests - and the bad news is that there are an awful lot of them
26 July, 2010 - Friends at St Margaret's Fair
We're taking a stall at this long-running and successful event, which takes place on the afternoon of 10th July. Find out more here
14 June, 2010 - Welcome to FRP's new website
Whether you're a Friend, live locally or are simply visiting, our new website is designed to help you make the very most of Richmond Park
25 April, 2010 - Friends' AGM 2010
The Friends' AGM was held at 1.00 pm on Saturday 24 April 2010 at King's House School, King's Road, Richmond. More details here
6 April, 2010 - Funding Park conservation
The Friends are helping to fund two Park projects - new enclosures and a new tern raft
30 March, 2010 - Toll on through traffic?
Charging through traffic has been mooted as an alternative to car parking charges in Richmond and Bushy Parks
30 March, 2010 - Photography Competition 2010
Judging has taken place in our fourth annual competition - so keep an eye out for the winning photos in the Visitors' Centre
18 March, 2010 - Flaws in parking charge scheme
The go-ahead for parking charges will tackle peak-hour congestion, but only by penalising visitors at other times. See the Friends' response
16 March, 2010 - Parking charges approved
Margaret Hodge, the Minister for Culture and Tourism, announced today that she will go ahead with parking charges in Richmond Park later this year.
15 January, 2010 - The Friends' AGM 2009
The day's programme included a talk from the Royal Parks' Ecologist
30 March, 2009 - Mayor delays development
Mixed feelings about the Mayor's decision on the view of St Paul's
29 March, 2009 - Stables development refused
The Friends objected to a proposed development near Robin Hood Gate
19 January, 2009 - Chairman's letter, autumn 2008
Ron Crompton asks what the Park is for
15 December, 2008
- July Park diary
Government funding cuts may affect the Park, but it is too early to say how. Meanwhile, terns are nesting on their new raft, funded by the Friends
9 July, 2010 - Richmond Park Open Day 2010
This year's Open Day is Sunday 19th September - a chance to meet the Friends and explore Susanna Ramsey's fascinating nature collection
14 June, 2010 - June Park and Isabella diary
This month the Park's deer give birth to their young. To protect them, it's best to keep to footpaths and keep dogs on leads or under close control
28 May, 2010 - May Park and Isabella diary
The Park sees improvements to the main cycle route and the arrival of a purpose-built raft for breeding terns in upper Pen Pond
2 May, 2010 - April Park and Isabella diary
It's spring at last: rhododendrons are in bloom, frogs are spawning and deer are growing new antlers. Read the monthly Park and Isabella diary
6 April, 2010 - Controlling deer numbers
Without humane control, the number of deer in Richmond Park would rapidly rise to unsustainable levels, says the Park team. Read more
10 March, 2010 - March Park and Isabella diary
Birds nesting, a new tern raft, a new link between the Park and Wimbledon Common and more: the monthly update from the Richmond Park team
27 February, 2010 - February Park diaries
Opening and closing the gates, grazing cows, tree planting and new parking regulations: February's monthly update from the Park team
1 February, 2010 - Pen Ponds dog rescue
An icy day, a dog off-lead and a dramatic rescue at Pen Ponds, witnessed and recorded by walker Steve Williams
6 January, 2010 - January Park diaries
The Park mourns the death of Barry Day, one of its longest-serving members of staff. Meanwhile temperatures drop and the Park wins a woodland award
29 December, 2009 - Bird Notes for January 2010
In the last of his monthly Bird Notes, Jan Wilczur observes the effects of the prolonged cold weather
28 December, 2009 - December Park diaries
The cows are back and deer have dispersed into single-sex groups
2 December, 2009 - November Park diaries
After years of service, Forte the shire horse is dead
31 October, 2009 - Bird Notes for November 2009
Flocks of new arrivals are seen in the Park
30 October, 2009 - October Park diaries
The grand spectacle of the deer rut reaches its climax
1 October, 2009 - Bird Notes for October 2009
Buzzards were seen in the Park in unprecedented numbers
30 September, 2009 - September Park diaries
The Park still supports a very healthy bat population
31 August, 2009 - Bird Notes for September 2009
Migration began in earnest in August
30 August, 2009 - August Park diaries
Richmond Park is awarded a Green Flag for the third year running
30 July, 2009 - Bird Notes for August 2009
A Common Tern nest is abandoned after a thunderstorm
29 July, 2009 - July Park diaries
The nests of an exotic invader will be removed in early July
2 July, 2009 - Bird Notes for July 2009
A kestrel nest containing two young is discovered
1 July, 2009 - June Park diary
An unplanned pregnancy reaches its natural conclusion
3 June, 2009 - Bird notes for June 2009
The familiar Cuckoo is suffering serious population decline
2 June, 2009 - May Park diary
New rules for dog-walkers will help protect water birds
30 April, 2009 - Bird notes for May 2009
Summer migrants continued to arrive in the Park
29 April, 2009 - April Park diaries
Consultation continues on the car parking proposals
4 April, 2009 - Bird notes for April 2009
All common British species of Owl have been recorded in the Park this winter
3 April, 2009 - Bird Notes for March 2009
Heavy snowfall brings throngs of people into the Park – but the birds are less in evidence
4 March, 2009 - March Park diaries
Work continues to restore Prince Charles Spinney
27 February, 2009 - Bird Notes for February 2009
The hoped for Bittern failed to appear, unfortunately
6 February, 2009 - February Park diaries
Three cows continue to graze grassland near Holly Lodge
1 February, 2009 - Bird Notes for December 2008
Another Red Kite recorded inside the Park
14 January, 2009 - January Park diaries
Cold weather creates extra work for Park staff
29 December, 2008 - December Park diaries
Work continues on tree safety
1 December, 2008 - November Park diaries
Stags feast on chestnuts and beech mast to regain their strength
1 November, 2008 - October Park diaries
Horse riders have much to enjoy in the Park
1 October, 2008 - A Park milestone celebrated
Remembering John Lewis, a Richmond brewer, who 250 years ago succeeded in re-establishing the public right to walk across the Park
27 May, 2008