Hillside Gardens Park is located between Hillside Road and Kingsmead Road in the Tulse Hill/Streatham Hill area of Lambeth. Much loved and well used by the local community this hidden gem is a green oasis for the neighbourhood. The early morning view over Leigham Vale is not to be missed and the park is used by old… Continue reading Welcome to our little website
Please find here the minutes from our last meeting. MinutesDownload
Please find below the minutes from the last meeting as well as the report from the allotment group. Minutes from Meeting Allotment Report
Our annual sports day is here! Saturday 11th September 9:30 am - 3:30pm Join us for free taster activities:Yoga 9:30 (on the grass)Tennis for Tots 9:30 (on bottom courts)Basket Ball 11am (on the MUGA)Cricket 11am - 1pm (Surrey Community Cricket coaches on the top MUGA)Mini-Olympics 1pm (in the dog free area)Wacky Races 2pmRounders (tbc)Refreshments
Contractors from Kingston Landscapers are currently working in the park to improve the soil, which was damaged following the foot-path upgrades. The works will include adding topsoil, rotavating, laying turf and sowing grass seed. This is the ground that is behind the orange fencing. The new picnic tables have been popular since their installation and… Continue reading Works in the park
Back in the summer, Mike Urban took "a walk through Hillside Gardens, a small but popular park situated between Streatham Hill and Tulse Hill". And took some nice photos. Thanks for spreading the love of parks. https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2020/06/a-walk-through-hillside-gardens-a-small-but-popular-park-situated-between-streatham-hill-and-tulse-hill/
Our much-loved member, June Hyde, died last Sunday, November Eight. She had been in failing health for a number of years, but she died peacefully in her sleep. She was 84. June had been a trustee of the Friends of Hillside from 2012 until 2019, when she retired from that role. Her great interest was… Continue reading June Hyde – a Tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHi4BkrMw1A&feature=emb_title Please find above the recording of our Annual General Meeting in which we review the past year (and what a year it was), talk about the current state of construction work, and look ahead.
We met on Monday, the Sep 28, for the third time this year, for the first time online via Zoom. We reviewed the very successful Sports Day and heard updates from the progress in the work in the park. Listen back to the whole meeting here. Best, Andreas
by Michael Donkor When my first novel came out in 2018, I was lucky enough to be sent around the country on a bewildering but exciting promotional tour. The tour took in bookshops, literary festivals, libraries, schools. To begin with, the prospect of the Q&As that came after the readings pricked me with an itchy… Continue reading Writer Michael Donkor on how Hillside Gardens Park Kept him Writing
Dear Friend, please find here the minutes for the meeting on the 24th February 2020.Best, Andreas (Questions? Suggestions? Feedback? Send us an email: friendshillsidepark@gmail.com)
