There are lots of opportunities to help out at our local parks or greenspaces and volunteers are always welcome. Here are just a few coming up this month - just click on a link below for more information. Thu 13 Jan | 10am - 12 noon: Friends of Broomhill Old Orchard Workgroup Thu 20 Jan … Continue reading Community Events in January 2022
Rochester’s Sensory Garden update
Watch the amazing transformation that's taking place in the three raised beds in Rochester's Esplanade Gardens thanks to the efforts of the volunteers from the Friends of Rochester Churchfields and Esplanade (FoRCE): https://videopress.com/v/UYrh2bSY?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata
FoRCE Task Day – Sat 29 May 2021
The Friends of Rochester Churchfields and Esplanade are holding an activity day, comprising of both a litter pick and starting the process of creating a Sensory Garden in the three raised beds on the Esplanade park opposite the castle. The Suffrage Sensory Garden has been planned for some time now and will pay tribute to … Continue reading FoRCE Task Day – Sat 29 May 2021
Minutes from the MUGS Forum meeting of Thursday Feb 4th 7.00pm
Apologies: Cllr Maple, Liz Duckworth, Annmarie Behn, Natalie Poulton Welcome and Introduction Introduction of Peter Garrett, recently appointed the Greenspace Access and Programme Manager. Peter has a huge wealth of experience and expertise in the management of greenspaces, volunteer groups, rights of way and countryside management. He takes on the key role in the future … Continue reading Minutes from the MUGS Forum meeting of Thursday Feb 4th 7.00pm
Celebrate Our New Groups
It is always exciting to see a group of people come together to look after their local greenspace and this summer has been particularly exciting! Two new Friends Groups have been set up one for Rainham Recreation and one for Millennium Green in Luton. Rainham Rec. is just opposite the station and is used by … Continue reading Celebrate Our New Groups
FoRCE “Ideas Harvest”
The Friends of Rochester Churchfields and Esplanade (FoRCE) would like you to share your thoughts and ideas for possible improvements to the greenspaces from Rochester Bridge along to Baty's Marsh and up to St Margaret's Church by completing an online survey – which should only take around 5mins. Click here to open the survey
Help clean up our Esplanade (pre-booking essential)
To comply with current social distancing rules, spaces must be pre-booked so that small groups of no more than six people can be organised. Groups will start at staggered times from 10am onwards. Volunteers from the same household, including supervised children, are most welcome but must remain in the same group. However, at the present … Continue reading Help clean up our Esplanade (pre-booking essential)
Rochester Esplanade Litter Pick and Ideas Walk – Saturday 28th March 2020 **POSTPONED**
In the light of the current situation, the FoRCE have taken the decision to postpone the Litter Pick and Ideas Walk until the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is over. Do please join the Friends of Rochester Churchfields & Esplanade for a Litter Pick on Saturday 28th March 10-11am. We will be meeting outside the Cruising Club … Continue reading Rochester Esplanade Litter Pick and Ideas Walk – Saturday 28th March 2020 **POSTPONED**
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
Friends of the Esplanade – Open Meeting Tue 5 Nov 2019
Following a very successful first meeting back in July, we've been trying to find the best way to take this group forwards. Thanks to some great support, the time has come to get together again and a meeting has been arranged for 7:30pm on Tuesday 5th November at the Medway Adult Education Centre (Rochester Library), … Continue reading Friends of the Esplanade – Open Meeting Tue 5 Nov 2019
Medway Urban Greenspaces Forum 