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
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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.
Free over 50s outdoor table tennis sessions
Free Street Table Tennis for over 50s
In Lordship Rec (near the outdoor gym and Hub)
2-3pm Sat 14th January – Saturday 25th March
Organised by the Council’s Get Active Team. Contact: get.active@haringey.gov.uk or 07971113463 for more information about this and other free activities elsewhere in Haringey.
Hub Cafe Open Christmas Day
The Lordship Cafe will be opening Christmas Day from 10-2pm run by volunteers. There will be the usual hot drinks and cold snacks but in addition there will be the offer of FREE vegetable soup. All welcome to sit, chat and enjoy the warmth and companionship of the Hub.
December News
Rocky – we are very sad to have to announce that Rocky, who founded and coordinated the Rockstone Bike Hub at the front of the park, has passed away. He will be sorely missed by us all. There was a memorial gathering at Rockstone’s on Wednesday 30th November arranged by his family and friends.
Lordship Rec videos We’ve set up a video page on our website – www.lordshiprec.org.uk/gallery – with many of the key videos taken about the Rec recently and over the years. One of them is an interview in 2020 with Rocky – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NyQCAuJN_k There’s many other informative and inspiring videos there as well – why not have a browse?
Lordship Rec: New Weather Station and the world’s first Cloud Appreciation Park! In honour of the 250th anniversary of Tottenham resident Luke Howard, the ‘namer of clouds’, we helped organise a month of events and exhibitions, including last Saturday’s activities for kids and a special Clouds Day last Sunday. Over 150 people took part in the weekend’s activities, discussions, talks, and a film show, and the Hub’s new weather station was launched. Its never been more important for us all to understand weather issues and take action to reverse climate change. At the top of the park, near the Higham Road entrance, we held a ceremony with reps from the Met Office, Cloud Appreciation Society, the deputy mayor of Haringey, and a descendant of Luke Howard, to unveil our new ‘Cloud Gazing In Lordship Rec’ interpretation board and declare Lordship Rec the world’s first Cloud Appreciation Park. You can watch the ceremony video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF24qNZ5iK4
OUR NEW WEATHER STATION
The new Luke Howard Weather Station is now up and running in the Hub. Why not check out the screen near the front door? More info on this website’s drop down menu. This document explains it all:
Friends Work – November Update
Luke Howard 250th anniversary events poster
