Parks and open spaces news

Summer Jam celebrates new Crystal Palace Park skatepark

Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2018

The Friends of Crystal Palace Park skatepark hosted the first major event at the new skatepark in Crystal Palace Park on Saturday 25 August 2018.

• Borough wide illegal encampment injunction successfully granted

  Published on Thursday, 16 August 2018

  A court injunction has successfully been obtained forbidding persons unknown from occupying land owned by the council.

• Barbecues not allowed in borough’s parks

  Published on Tuesday, 7 August 2018

  Park users are being reminded that barbecues are not allowed in the borough’s parks, with this rule also applying temporarily in Crystal Palace Park following concerns about grass fires.

• A New Skatepark for Crystal Palace Park

  Published on Friday, 16 March 2018

  A new skatepark has opened at Crystal Palace Park in time for the Easter holidays.

• Fundraising success for greenspaces thanks to Friends

  Published on Tuesday, 13 March 2018

  Community groups working to improve parks and open spaces have been thanked for helping to secure £430,000 for improvements to green spaces.

• Local people, landscape specialists and conservationists creating better green spaces

  Published on Monday, 11 September 2017

  An exciting new partnership between idverde and the RSPB...

• Abbots Way Leisure Gardens celebrate horticultural hub

  Published on Monday, 11 September 2017

  Plot-holders in an Elmers End allotment are celebrating the opening of a new horticultural hub on their allotment site.

• Winsford Gardens gets special recognition from national scheme

  Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2017

  Winsford Gardens is celebrating after receiving a Special Award for Innovation from the Green Flag Award Scheme

• Crystal Palace community groups get cash for the park

  Published on Friday, 4 December 2015

  Six local voluntary and community groups have been awarded community grants following successful applications to the Crystal Palace Park Community Projects Fund to deliver a specific project or activity in Crystal Palace Park.

• Groundwater flooding

  Published on Friday, 2 May 2014

  Although the level of water has declined in recent weeks, Sparrows Den continues to be affected by groundwater flooding. This is as a direct result of record high levels of groundwater which is ultimately explained by the record winter rainfall. Whilst springs continue to ‘issue’ on Sparrows Den, the rate of issue has decreased and continues to reduce.