Lordship Rec

NEXT MEETING FOR ALL PARK USERS Sunday 6th April, 2pm Friends of Lordship Rec monthly open meeting for all park users@ Lordship Hub N17 6NU Come along to discuss latest news about the Rec, community events and volunteering to help maintain and improve the park, and how you may be able to get involved if you wish. Our March meeting report is below..

IMPROVEMENTS We are pleased to announce that there will be a LOT of improvement works in and around the Hub in the next few months: – £250k for upgrading our playground’s equipment– £120k for works to the Hub itself (including to the toilets, interior and exterior walls, and terrace roof) + a new Water Bottle Filler outside
– A ‘Changing Places’ specialist unit for people with mobility challenges to be placed next to the Hub

VOLUNTEERING SESSIONS We have working groups for the woodland, orchard, lake, river, litterpicking, organising events and publicity etc. If you are interested in volunteering in 2025 you can check out and fill in this form: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KF97ZXC  Or turn up to one of our regular sessions below..

Mon 31st March: 9.30am-11am. Pond Squad (lake maintenance)

Tuesdays and Fridays throughout April: 12-4pm. Harmony Gardens food growing (by the Broadwater Community Centre)

Sunday 27th April, Harmony Gardens and the Lordship Rec Orchard Field    Meet in Harmony Gardens polytunnel 10am, or if later look for the volunteers

Wed 2nd and 16th April : 10-12 Litterpicking (meet at Hub at 10am)

Sat 12th April: 11-1pm. Woodland maintenance (near the Downhills Pk Rd entrance)

HUB QUESTIONNAIRE Please fill in this Feedback Questionnaire about Lordship Hub – your thoughts about what happens there and any ideas for improvements:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V0FUF7fw_0q_hVHXSRAyHFDwP2-a7WxFsEi4m4mBQKBUNzk2WTVRTlBMMTIxRk1POVFEWEJXTVJYWiQlQCN0PWcu
Check out what’s on at the Hub this month: https://lordshiphub.org.uk/whats-on/whats-on-this-month/

Pick up a copy of “Haringey Walks” for free at Lordship Hub – a Friends’ publication with lots of walks taking in parks in Haringey. Or you can download it from https://haringeyfriendsofparks.org.uk/haringey_walks.php

Sunday 5th January, 2pm    

Friends of Lordship Rec monthly open meeting for all park users @ Lordship Hub N17 6NU
Come along to discuss latest news about the Rec, community events and volunteering to help maintain and improve the park, and how you may be able to get involved if you wish (eg in our working groups for the woodland, orchard, lake, river, litterpicking, organising events and publicity etc).

Note: If you are interested in volunteering in 2025, you can check out this form:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KF97ZXC

Our first event of 2025:

Lordship Wassail: Sunday 12th January, 2pm-5pm

In the Orchard and Hub, Lordship Rec

Traditional Ceremony for a good Harvest – a fun-filled afternoon of activities, music, and community spirit. Enjoy mulled cider, hot sorrel (non-alcoholic), and homemade appley bakes. Bring pots to bang and cash for drink and cake donations. We are collecting cash donations for Haringey Migrant Centre, supporting vulnerable and marginalised local residents.

• 2:00 pm: Lantern making, face painting, and wreath weaving in The Hub.
• 3:00 pm: Assemble outside The Hub.
• 3:15 pm: Procession to The Orchard.
• 3:30 pm: Toast and sing around ‘Max’ the Wassail tree with members of the Tottenham Community Choir.
• 3:50 pm: Children hang ‘toast’ (fertility symbol) on apple tree branches.
• 4:00 pm: Return to The Hub for warming refreshments, singing (with Hackney Songworks), storytelling, and live music.
• 4:45 pm: Event close.

Best wishes and let’s all help to make 2025 a happy new year for everyone!
The Team

Read about how and why the Friends maintain and manage the lovely woodland in the southern corner of the Rec (near the Downhills Parks Road entrance)

Read our report of the meeting, and of an amazing year of activities undertaken by volunteers to improve the Rec

Sunday, 13th October in Lordship Hub, 2-4pm

Come along to hear about everything that has been achieved in the Rec over the past year and to talk about possible plans for the future. We will also be electing officers to administer the group in 2024-5. ALL WELCOME!

Friday, 25th October, 4.30-6.30pm

Drop in to Lordship Hub to create and decorate your own special Halloween Lantern and then go out with Mr Squash, children’s entertainer, for a spooky walk and story in the park. £4 (£2 for siblings). Hub Cafe open till 6pm.

Thursday October 3rd, 6-9pm

Another Great Event at Lordship Hub
A commemoration and celebration of the life and work of Benjamin Zephaniah, the great ‘people’s Poet’
There will be clips of his poetry performances, documentaries, live poetry performances and personal memories from local people. Vegan refreshments available. Free Event (but donations welcome).
For National Poetry Day and Black History Month