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Picnic in the Park 2018 (Click for details)

Meet the friends on June 19th. (Click for details)

Wild flower beds seeded.

Thank you to all those – big and small – who came despite the threat of rain to seed the wild flower beds yesterday.  Seeds were scattered on both of the prepared beds before we all enjoyed drinks and cakes. 

Family fun, and a chance to make the park more beautiful.

Picnic in the Park 2018

Dates for your diary

On April 7th, we will be scattering the seeds on the wild flower beds. Families with children are invited to help. There will be refreshments, including home-made cakes, for all our helpers. See Events for more details. On July 1st, … read more

New tree planting.

Five new fruit trees are to be planted near the path from Beechen Cliff School in the south west corner of the park. We are thankful to local Councillor Mark Shelford, who is financing these from his budget allocation. We … read more

Alexandra Park Tree Plan

Alexandra Park Friends have recorded and mapped every tree in the park. The majority of the 200 plus  trees are beech, pine, birch, maple and sycamore.  AP-Tree-Listing-v2-in-numerical-order            

No parking on November 4th

The park will be closed to traffic on Saturday November 4th. There will be limited parking for blue badge holders who wish to watch the firework display from Beechen Cliff. 

Did you visit the RSPB stand at the Picnic?

Someone who visited the RSPB stand at the Picnic in the Park inadvertently picked up an important list of the birds who visit Alexandra Park, which our local bird expert John Yates had compiled. Unfortunately, this wasn’t meant as a give-away, … read more