Chair’s Welcome
I am delighted as Chair of the Friends to welcome you to our website. Bushy Park and Home Park are two wonderful large green oases in the south west corner of London. Feeling wild, they are natural places with ancient histories, fascinating heritage and superb wildlife. Both are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) containing rare species. These are places to be enjoyed and conserved. Which is why the Friends exist, campaigning, supporting and protecting the parks, and enhancing visitors’ enjoyment with information, advice and guidance.
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Walks & Talks - Reports
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Children’s Walk 16 April 2016
Date posted: Saturday 16th April 2016
FBHP Nature Trail 16 April
Diana Lewis led a group of 8 children and up to 12 adults round the Nature Trail in the Pheasantry Woodland Gardens.
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Bird Walk on 12 March 2016 (report)
Date posted: Saturday 12th March 2016
Jackdaw tree (Jenny Bourne)
Report on the Bird Walk on 12 March 2016, led by Diana Housley, assisted by Valerie, Bill and Peter, with 70 participants.
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Ham House and Garden (talk report)
Date posted: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Naomi Campbell, who has worked for the National Trust in a range of roles for the past 17 years and now manages a group of properties including Ham House and Garden, and Petersham Meadows, gave us an insightful talk on 22 October about current projects at Ham.
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Planting in the Woodland Gardens
Date posted: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Despite the wet and windy weather on Saturday a gallant group of volunteers planted 200 yews and hollies in the Bog Garden.
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The Ancient and Veteran Trees of Bushy and Home Parks
Date posted: Thursday 24th September 2015
Jamie Simpson from the Ancient Tree Forum together with Gillian Jonusas from The Royal Parks (TRP) and Nicholas Garbutt from Historic Royal Palaces provided us with a wealth of information on the subject of ancient and veteran trees.
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On a beautifully sunny Saturday morning about 50 people turned up for the Ponds Walk in Bushy Park led by Jane Cliff.
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The Information Point next to the Pheasantry Welcome Centre café is where our volunteers help visitors to find out more about the parks and where visitors can purchase souvenirs of your visit to support our work.
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