Saturday 17th June
Free Festival in Lordship Rec on 17th June, 1-5pm with a variety of sports, arts and crafts, music and performance, Children’s attractions and Food and refreshment. Organised by Haringey Council Get Active.
BioBlitz in Lordship Rec
Saturday 10th June
Come and help to survey birds, plants, trees, insects etc in Lordship Rec with conservation experts. One hour sessions at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Meet outside Lordship Hub. Free Event.
Support our local rivers
Lordship Rec Event – Sunday May 28th, 2pm-5pm
From 2pm in Lordship Hub, N17 6NU (by the lake)
• Film Showing of ‘River Stories’ a documentary about Pymmes Brook (which flows through eastern Tottenham) and what rivers mean to people.
• Talk by Alison Archer, who collaborated on the film, about the work of the Pymmes Brookers.
• Talk by John Miles, chair of Haringey Rivers Forum and organiser of the Moselle volunteers in Lordship Rec.
• Presentation about river pollution problems and what people can be conscious of and do to avoid it.
We hope to encourage people to become local river champions and to get involved in promoting, protecting and maintaining them through volunteering.
11.30am Walk along the route of the Moselle – Coombes Croft to Lordship Rec
There is an optional walk along a small stretch of the Moselle towards Lordship Rec, meeting at Coombes Croft Library, Tottenham High Road, N17 8AG at 11.30am. We will end the walk with a short stroll along the bank of Moselle in the Rec with information about the river channel.
Organised by the Friends of Lordship Rec and Haringey Rivers Forum as part of London Rivers Week
Friends AGM a great success!
25 members attended. Read all about it here…
Friends Annual Report April 2022-March 2023
Invitation to our Annual Meeting, April 2nd
Hi everyone
All members and supporters are invited to attend our Annual Meeting on Sunday 2nd April, 2pm at the Lordship Hub. New faces expecially welcome!
Come along to hear about what’s been achieved over the last year, in terms of activities, events and projects – and to discuss some of the priorities for the next 12 months.
Here’s a report of last year’s AGM: FLR AGM minutes 3 April 2022 pdf
Here’s a report of our last meeting: FLR mins 5th March 2023 pdf
February 2023 Update
January 2023 Update
Here’s a good overview of the key issues for the Friends at the moment, and into 2023
January 2023 Update
A big thank you to all those who attended and especially those volunteers who helped organise the successful Hub Christmas Fayre (in early December) and Christmas Day meal/gathering at the Hub. This capped a year of a wide range of public activities in the Rec organised by our members. With your help and support we can all look forward to many more such events in 2023! Please join our 1,500 followers on the Lordship Rec facebook page for regular updates etc. Hub events (weekly classes, activities etc) are listed in the Hub calendar here: https://lordshiphub.org.uk/whats-on/
A happy new year to all our members and all users of the Rec
The Friends of Lordship Rec
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COMING EVENTS
Open meeting for all who care about Lordship Rec – Sunday 8th January, 2pm-3.30pm @ The Hub
Why not come and join us at this month’s Friends of Lordship Rec meeting to share news and views about the park? We have lots more news to share and things to discuss about the woodland, the orchard, the lake and river, ParkRun, Shell Theatre activities, the Hub, and various other events, activities and volunteering opportunities. We especially welcome new people. There’ll also be info about volunteering sessions to maybe get involved in, and initiatives to get excited about! Report of November meeting here: https://lordshiprec.live-website.com/friends-work-november-update/ Getting actively involved: If you’d like to get actively involved in the Friends from time to time (eg one of our volunteer working groups), but can’t make the Friends meeting, please fill in this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KF97ZXC Note: if you want to volunteer specifically in the Hub, contact volunteering@lordshiphub.org.uk
Background Info: General info about the Friends (history, what we do etc) here: https://lordshiprec.live-website.com/get-involved/the-friends/
Facebook: Why not join our lively facebook group for sharing ongoing info, photos, news about the Rec? https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/307036912739/
Background Info: General info about the Friends (history, what we do etc) here: https://lordshiprec.live-website.com/get-involved/the-friends/
Facebook: Why not join our lively facebook group for sharing ongoing info, photos, news about the Rec? https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/307036912739/
Wassail Celebration – Sunday 15th January, 2pm-4.45pm @ The Lordship Rec Orchard Field and Hub: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307036912739/permalink/10159940665762740/
We will be celebrating the Rec’s apple trees and orchard, and wishing for a bountiful harvest in 2023. And of course having fun – for all ages!
2-3pm Lantern-making for children in the Hub (kids must be accompanied by an adult)
3-3.30pm Gather around the wassail tree in the orchard field – children encouraged to bring pots and pans to make a noise! Plus decorating the trees. Wear waterproof footwear!
3.45-4.45pm Drinks / home-made apple bakes / music / poetry / singing and more…
Friends monthly open meeting 8th Jan
The next Friends of Lordship Rec meeting will be at the Hub at 2pm on Sunday 8th January. All welcome to plan and discuss activities for 2023 and look back at our achievements in 2022.