At our Friends meeting in January 2023 at The Crown & Sceptre Pub, former Chair and current trustee Tony Emerson proposed the Big Help Out as a good opportunity to get volunteers out and working in the parks. As a charity we are set up to look after, represent and organise activities for people to… Continue reading The Big Help Out – Palace Road Nature Garden Coronation Bank Holiday Monday 8th May
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Friends of Hillside Gardens AGM 22nd November 22 St Margaret’s Church, Streatham Hill Present Tom Stanbury – Co-chair Nigel Duckers – Minutes Secretary Tony Emerson Rosena Skeete Dino Skeete William Palau - Treasurer Gerry McAteer – Palace Road Nature Gardens Andreas Kappes – Comms Stephanie Charalambous – Co-chair Cllr Liz Atkins Danuta Zaluga Evan Lerwill… Continue reading Minutes for Meeting 22nd November, 2022
Present Tom Stanbury – Co-chair Nigel Duckers – Minutes Secretary Evan Lervill Tony Emerson Cllr Liz Atkins Rosena Skeete Dino Skeete Gerry McAteer Apologies Stephanie Charalambous – Co-chair Andreas Kappes - Comms William Palau - Treasurer Cllr Rezina Chowdury 1Welcome and Apologies Tom welcomed everyone to the meeting, which was held at an earlier… Continue reading Minutes for Meeting September 26th, 2022
PLAY AREA REFURBISHMENT The Friends of Hillside Gardens are pleased to announce that the children's playground is to be fully refurbished following a successful funding bid to Lambeth's Changing Lives Fund. The new facility has been designed to be inclusive of all ages and abilities. Works to replace the equipment and safety surfacing in the… Continue reading PLAY AREA REFURBISHMENT
Please below the minutes from our last meeting that happened outdoors in the park. fohg-20-june-22-1DownLoad Friends of Hillside Gardens OUTDOORS MEETING IN THE PARK 20th June 22 1Welcome and Apologies  Tom welcomed everyone to the meeting, which was held outdoors in the park (see below for attendees).  2Improvement Works Tom outlined contractual arrangements… Continue reading Minutes: Friends of Hillside Gardens Meeting (20th June 22)
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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)
Dear Friend, please find here the notes from the last meeting, Hillside Gardens Masterplan: Stage 2 - Proposal and Costs, as well as the Vision for the Community Hub.
Hi, please find here the minutes of our last meeting: FOHGAGM251119.
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