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. 

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

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

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. 

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

The sun shone, the music was better than ever and the crowds came to enjoy the fun.

Forget about the General Election for a couple of hours and come to our Annual Public Meeting on 8th June at 7pm in the Bowls Club. Meet the Friends, who do such sterling work throughout the year, hear what we’ve … read more

Preparations are underway for our annual Picnic in the Park, taking place this year on 2nd July from 12-6pm. We have a great line up of bands and other entertainment, face-painting and fancy dress for kids, as well as a … read more