Volunteers needed

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Key events in the Park this year mean we need lots more people to help with stewarding and other duties – so get in touch now!

Coming soon… our AGM

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The Friends’ AGM will take place on 28 April, with Royal Parks chief executive Linda Lennon CBE and Parks Superintendent Simon Richards as speakers

Protecting the Park we love

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Read our chairman Ron Crompton’s regular letters to the Friends about topical Park issues, published first in the Friends’ newsletter

Discoverers winners announced!

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Our competition winners are looking forward to an exciting night-time wildlife safari round the Park. News of Discoverers Trails coming soon…

See the Friends on Facebook

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We now have our own Facebook page – a good way for Friends to keep updated on everything that’s happening in the Park

Buy your copies now!

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The Friends’ two guides are essential reading for anyone who loves the Park – for sale now in local bookshops or online

The ideal gift for Christmas!

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Racking your brains for the perfect stocking filler? The Friends’ guides make great gifts, available from the Visitors’ Centre or local bookstores

Poetry winners celebrated

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Read all about our Poems in the Park competition, including all the winning poems and coverage in the Sheengate magazines

Poems in the Park shortlist

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With over 650 entries, our Poems in the Park competition presented the panel of judges with a real challenge. Here’s the shortlist…

Rave reviews for Family Trails

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The Friends’ second book, Family Trails in Richmond Park, is selling well in local bookshops – and proving a big hit with the local press