Are you local to Gillingham? Come along to Hillyfields Park on Saturday - it's a great opportunity to get outdoors, meet local people and help keep your area clean. No experience is necessary. Meet in the playground on Parr Avenue.
Help build the Friends of Rochester Esplanade Group & AGM – Tue 28 Jan 2020
Help build our Friends: There are loads of ways you can help our group: spreading the word, increasing our membership, helping organise stuff, joining the committee, representing us, fundraising and more besides and we’ll be doing some practical stuff on the night to kick this off, and we need your help to do it. This … Continue reading Help build the Friends of Rochester Esplanade Group & AGM – Tue 28 Jan 2020
MUGs Forum Meeting – Tue 6th Feb 2020
The next meeting of the Medway Urban Green Spaces Forum will take place on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start. The meeting will be held at the Council Offices at Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham ME4 4TR
Community Empowerment Survey
The National Parks and Greenspaces Federation are running a survey on green space Friends and volunteer groups. They are collecting the responses and reporting them back to the Parks Action Group and Government. **Survey closed 21 December 2019** Key questions include: Whether your group networks with others in your area, or if not, would you … Continue reading Community Empowerment Survey
Use of Herbicides in Medway Update – Dec 2019
Over the last few months the Council has been taking a close look at the use of herbicides on its greenspaces. As has been reported here, Medway Council does allow the use of herbicides by their contractor Norse. The chemicals are glyphosate based and used to control plant growth in a restricted and controlled way. … Continue reading Use of Herbicides in Medway Update – Dec 2019
Tree Whip Hedge Planting Day at Cliffe Woods Play Area
Young native tree whips will be being planted on Saturday 18 January 2020 11am - 1pm in Cliffe Road park. Please come and lend a hand, bringing your friends and family to make our neighbourhood greener, cleaner and more pleasant for all. Gloves, boots and warm clothes recommended! Contact: 0777 922 1009
Friends of Gillingham Park Litter Pick
The December Litter Pick will take place on Saturday 7th December at 10:00, meeting as usual at the Fireman's Memorial. Come kitted out in your Christmas hats, jumpers and attire. Prizes will be awarded to the most festively dressed! If you have any questions regarding the litter pick and in case of poor weather please … Continue reading Friends of Gillingham Park Litter Pick
The Great British Spring Clean 2020
Friday 20 March 2020 to Monday 13 April 2020 Keep Britain Tidy want to inspire over 600,000 people to join forces to clear litter pollution from our streets, parks and beaches. #LitterHeroes is their way of supporting everyone who wants to do their bit to create a better environment on their doorstep and anyone who is already making a difference. You’ll … Continue reading The Great British Spring Clean 2020
Use of Herbicides in Medway
There has been a considerable amount of debate and publicity around the use of herbicides in our greenspaces. Currently, Medway Council does allow the use of herbicides by their contractor Norse. The chemicals are glyphosate based and used to control weeds in a restricted and controlled way. At the Council's Oversight and Scrutiny (O&S) Committee … Continue reading Use of Herbicides in Medway
Friends of Eastgate House Gardens
A new working group has been set up to help care for the gardens of Eastgate House, including the Sensory Garden created during the Medway Neuro Arts Festival in July 2019. This new group will be taking on aspects of the green spaces in this area, including the upper and lower garden at Eastgate House, … Continue reading Friends of Eastgate House Gardens
Medway Urban Greenspaces Forum 