Start or Join a Friends of Parks Group
Joining or starting a Friends of Park group is a great way to play an active role in shaping your local park or green space.
What is a Friends of Park Group?
Friends of Park groups are made u of local people who work with the Council to improve their local park. They might organise community volunteering days such as park clean ups, bulb planting or gardening. Other might be interested in exploring how their park could be improved by adding new play equipment, seating or trees. Have a look at our list of Friends of Park groups in Barking and Dagenham on the right hand side or our Friends of Park map below to see if there is an active friends of park group in your local park.
How can I get involved?
Have a look at our list of Friends of Park groups in Barking and Dagenham here
No Friends of Park group in your local park? Why not start up your own Friends of Park group? Have a look at our Friends of Park Starter Pack which has lots of handy tips for setting up a Friends of Park group.
Have a look at the stories that inspire tab below to see what other residents have done to improve their local park!
Stories that inspire!
See how Barking and Dagenham Residents have transformed their local park! Add your own stories of how you have helped to make your park a better place so that you can inspire others.
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Oglethorpe Road and Veysey Gardens Open spaces
We are a community garden projects which wants to expand to more neighborhood events -
Greatfields Park - The Litter Pick-nic
Residents who love Great fields Park got together to remove litter in the park and share a picnic. It was a great way to meet neighbours whilst doing something positive and cleaning the park!
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Greatfields Park - a poem by resident, Philip Spike
Greatfields Park in Barking
a charming "piece of green",
Set in a position next to
the busy A 13.
As you enter from the left or the right,
or from the gate near the traffic lights,
All the noise of the traffic ringing in your ears
as if carried on the breeze suddenly dissapears.
It's not imagination no
this is something real,
It's the peace of the surroundings
that you instantly feel.
All around the perimeter
planted with bushes and trees,
Either studying, or just looking
your mind becomes at ease.
Each season brings new colours
from light greens through... Continue reading
Videos
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Hot tip: remember to make your group public so others can find it!
Setting up Friends of Park Group
Who's Listening
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Email wayne.trevor@lbbd.gov.uk