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:
ANNUAL MEETING 2021
Sunday 7th March, 2pm (via zoom)
Hi, all Lordship Rec lovers.
As we all know it’s been a very challenging year for everyone, and we hope you are well and have been able to get on with things OK.
The Friends of the Rec have been busy throughout the last 12 months (see our fb page below), continuing our activities as best we can. This includes looking after parts of the park (e.g. woodland, orchard field and lake), doing some hands-on maintenance, helping with the Hub (currently takeaway only), reporting repairs needed and liaising regularly with park staff, and promoting the Rec and community action generally. A more detailed report will follow.
Our Annual Meeting will be a chance for all those who care about the Rec to attend to hear and share news and views, and look ahead to the next 12 months – including a discussion about ‘volunteering in the Rec’ and how people can get involved if they wish. We particularly welcome new faces!
So please put the date in your diary.
Best wishes
Caroline, Joan, Nina, Dave, Sally and Catherine
Friends of Lordship Rec
https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/307036912739/
Friends Monthly Meeting
Drop-in / update for all park users – for all the news and views!
Sunday 4th September – 2pm
At our temporary venue, Church on Farm, back of Opportunity Centre, Adams Rd. (Just 200 metres up the road from the Community Centre).
All park users and local residents welcome to drop in. This month we will discuss our aims and aspirations for the long term future of the park (see below), especially ensuring that all the agreed improvements and future staffing/maintenance happens as planned!
Plus regular weekly user groups sessions continue: egg:
- Monday walking group. Meet 9.20am at Downhill’s Park Rd entrance. All welcome.
- Mother & Toddler Group Tues & Thurs at BWF Community Centre. 11am. All parents/carers and their toddlers welcome.
- Wednesday Dog Training, 1pm in the Main Field All dog owners welcome.
- Trax Club – regular rides + weekly youth club Info: www.thetrax.co.uk
- Friday’s green gym + community café (may be having a brief break) – contact Back 2 Earth, 8808 1829, to check if on
- Football teams – various days. Ask at the Community Centre.
- Lordship Wildlife Group – meet monthly.
Saturday Sept 24th, 1-5pm – Sporticulture Day: [Sports and Horticulture!] community event in and around the BWF Community Centre. See https://lordshiprec.live-website.com/2011/08/sporticulture-day/
Friends monthly meeting / drop-in
Sun 1st May – 2pm.
At new temporary venue, Church on Farm, back of Opportunity Centre, Adams Rd. All park users and local residents welcome to drop in!
News Update
Next Friends meeting – Sunday 3rd April, 2pm
In our new temporary venue: Church on the Farm
– a meeting room at the back of the Opportunity Centre, Adams Rd (200metres to the east of the Broadwater Community Centre)
AGM
The next Friends of Lordship meeting will be our Annual General Meeting on Sunday Feb 6th 2pm in the hut by the playground. Due to the extensive restoration work on the rec starting in March 2011, this could be the last time we meet in the hut for some time. It is also the 10th Anniversary of the Friends of Lordship and marks a major turning point for the rec. So please try to come along to the meeting and help make it a good occasion for all of us. As well as all the business we hope to make it a celebration of all the hard work we have done over the past 10 years.
Congratulations to us all!
Bring some food or drink to share if you can.
Best wishes and see you there
Next monthly meeting/drop-in for all park users…
Sunday 4th April – 2pm
In the hut by the lake. (Yes we know its Easter Sunday – feel free to bring some food to share!)
Monthly Friends drop-in
Sunday 6th September, 2pm
In the hut by the paddling pool in the Rec
For all park users and local residents. We meet on the first Sunday of every month – the more people the merrier!
Friends of Lordship Rec: Monthly Drop In
Friends of Lordship Rec: Monthly Drop In for all park users [First Sunday of every month]
SUNDAY 3rd MAY
2pm in the hut in the children’s playground.
Refreshments available. All park users and local residents welcome!
Catch up on all the news (and there’s lots of it!)
eg. Bike track, City Farm, wildlife areas, lake, flower beds, the woodland, fundraising, BWF community centre, new playground, staffing, our Community Festival (Sept 12th)….
Friends of Lordship Rec : Monthly Drop In
SUNDAY 5th APRIL
2pm in the hut in the children’s playground.
Refreshments available. All park users and local residents welcome!
Catch up on all the news (and there’s lots of it!)
eg. BMX track, daisy walk, City Farm, wildlife areas, lake, flower beds, work day in the woodland, fundraising, BWF community centre, new playground, staffing….