Running a guided walk on the day of an event is a great opportunity to let people know about the park or green space, including its heritage, wildlife value or a new restoration project that is taking place.
Events & Activities
Licencing and Permissions Needed For An Event
Make sure you have the correct licensing in place before running your event.
Promoting Your Park
Community park groups rarely have to carry out promotion work on a big scale but being able to create a poster or write a press release, advertise an event or activity, provide a leaflet to inform people about your group or write a newsletter to communicate to your group members, are useful skills.
Pond Dipping
It is important children are taught to respect all forms of plant and animal life.
Insurance – we look at the different types and whether you need it
This overview and reference is aimed at helping Friends Groups.
Bog gardens
There are plenty of plants that thrive in boggy conditions, adding to the range you can grow. If you’d like to create a bog garden it is easily done.
Friends Group Forums – Good for Green Space Groups & Local Authorities
Successful forums can benefit both park friends’ groups and local authority officers.
Holding an Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Find out how to organise and run your AGM.
Sample Meeting Agenda
This is a sample set of minutes for a groups committee meeting.
What Makes an Effective Chairperson?
The chair or chairperson is a key role on any voluntary management committee.