January’s Park diaries

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Exceptionally cold and icy conditions caused disruption to road traffic but gave pleasure to many on the Park’s snow-clad hills

Carelessness costs deer lives

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In Richmond Park, people kill around 20 deer every year. The causes include speeding cars, out-of-control dogs and litter, as a shocking picture shows

Park funding slashed

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The news is even worse than we thought. Richmond Park alone will lose around £500,000 a year, affecting many aspects of its activities

December Park diaries

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Budget cuts loom over Richmond Park. Expect more commercial ventures, like December’s sale of Christmas trees from the Roehampton Gate car park

Where are the deer?

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In the last three years the Visitor Centre has helped thousands of people enjoy the Park – and generated useful funds for conservation

November’s Park diaries

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Good news for conservationists – Richmond Park’s grassland habitats are officially rated as “recovering”

Gate design credited to Soane

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Thanks to Max Lankester and the Friends, Sir John Soane has received belated official recognition for the design of the Park’s Richmond gate

Park Open Day draws the crowds

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On a fine autumn day, thousands of visitors descended on Holly Lodge to enjoy a varied selection of family-friendly activities and exhibits

October’s Park diaries

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Look out for rutting deer, striking displays of autumn colour and spectacular fungi (not for picking) – as well as the odd film crew

September Park diaries

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The swallows are about to set out on their long migration to Africa, and stags and bucks are sporting fully-grown new antlers