Lordship Rec

As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Friends of Lordship Rec, we also pay tribute to all the other user groups who have worked together to transform a neglected and abandoned park into the great facility it is now

The next scheduled river session will be on Saturday 21st March starting at 10.00 and finishing at approximately 1.00 pm.
The continuing bouts of heavy rain over the last month means that the outflow grille has a great deal of debris on it once again, so that will be the first task. Depending on conditions, we may start work between the second and third bridges on our project to create a mini wetland and backwaters on the vegetated area that extends from the south bank.
Meet as usual by the outflow grille (at the Broadwater Farm end of the river) .
As ever, please reply to John Miles, johnmiles68@yahoo.co.uk if you are joining us, so we can plan the session and what tools are needed.
Please wear clothes suitable for the weather, sturdy footwear and clothes that will protect you from the mucky work and scratches. As always, attention to safe ways of working and good hygiene are a must.

Next coordination meeting: Friday 27th March, 3.30pm @ Lordship Hub, N17 6NU See below a report of the 27th February planning meeting for this year’s one, planned for Saturday September 12th 2026. We need people to help with all aspects if we are to be able to pull it off again. Also let us know your or your group’s plans for September 12th.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Friends (founded at a meeting of 50 park users in June 2026) we have produced a new flyer to publicise our lovely park, its facilities, virtues, user groups and history. Believe it or not this is the first such leaflet ever produced! We have printed 3,000 – why not pick up some for you and your friends, from the Hub info table?

The community groups which are based in and around Lordship Rec held a very worthwhile special meeting on 17th February. They shared news and views, and pledged to continue to support each other, to celebrate 25 years of working together to rescue and regenerate the Rec, to continue to partner with the Council over further planned improvements, and to oppose any inappropriate commercialisation in the Rec in the future. You can read the full report below.

See update below. Next meeting is Sunday 1st February, 2pm.