Friends of Hurst Green Park
Friends of Hurst Green Park
Communities
Organiser:
Hilary Bills
Telephone:
0121 422 2752
Mobile:
07713 636002
Email:
jhbills@blueyonder.co.uk
The Friends of Hurst Green Park are an active group who work with Dudley Council to maintain and develop the park. In recent years we have extended the children's play area with new equipment suitable for everyone. We now have an adult gym and many visitors use the equipment along with a run round the park boundary which is approximately half a mile.
The Millennium wood was being throttled by brambles and undergrowth but through regular working parties the wood is now open to walkers to enjoy all the hidden trees. We hold events in the wood including coppicing, wildflower planting, bramble clearance, sensory walks and butterfly counts.
A major development was the recovery of Fisher Pool (or Vinegar Pond) which was heavily overgrown. Now it is developing into an area of natural beauty and bio-diversity.
The Friends have also made the entrance to the park more inviting with an information board, planters and the planting of perennial borders.
The Friends have their meetings in Margaret Vine Court which is a sheltered housing complex. Many of the residents join us for meetings and socials. During the pandemic we have continued to meet with open air meetings...all socially distanced. Anyone interested in joining us look for volunteers in hi-viz vests from 10.30am on a Sunday morning.
The Friends of Hurst Green Park are an active group who work with Dudley Council to maintain and develop the park. In recent years we have extended the children's play area with new equipment suitable for everyone. We now have an adult gym and many visitors use the equipment along with a run round the park boundary which is approximately half a mile.
The Millennium wood was being throttled by brambles and undergrowth but through regular working parties the wood is now open to walkers to enjoy all the hidden trees. We hold events in the wood including coppicing, wildflower planting, bramble clearance, sensory walks and butterfly counts.
A major development was the recovery of Fisher Pool (or Vinegar Pond) which was heavily overgrown. Now it is developing into an area of natural beauty and bio-diversity.
The Friends have also made the entrance to the park more inviting with an information board, planters and the planting of perennial borders.
The Friends have their meetings in Margaret Vine Court which is a sheltered housing complex. Many of the residents join us for meetings and socials. During the pandemic we have continued to meet with open air meetings...all socially distanced. Anyone interested in joining us look for volunteers in hi-viz vests from 10.30am on a Sunday morning.
How to Find Us
Times & Dates
Session Details:
Friends working parties, litter picking and bin emptying. If you want to meet the Friends, come to the park on a Sunday morning at 10.30am in the car park. For more information check the information board at the park entrance in Moat Drive. All year, weather permitting.
Days of the week:
Time of Day:
Group Information
Coverages:
Halesowen
Facilities:
Parking available, Wheelchair accessible
Service Information
Categories:
Communities
Links for Information
Facebook:
@friendsofhurstgreenpark
Last updated 17th Jul 2023
