News
Events, projects and notices from the Friends of Bishop’s Park.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Log the birds that land in your garden and help the UK’s biggest wildlife survey.
Thames 21 Chiswick Eyot Conservation Day
Chiswick Eyot — the draw dock at the bottom of Chiswick Lane where it meets Chiswick Mall, around the corner from Fuller’s Brewery.
Duck food for sale
Duck and swan food is available to buy in the Tea House. All proceeds fund small projects around the park. It’s specially formulated to supplement their natural diet and sinks rather than floating, discouraging rats and vermin.
AGM
Held at The Palace Gardener, SW6. The AGM 2023 minutes can be found in the Newsletter section of the website.
Parks Survey
The Council are running a survey about the parks. Please take the time to complete it and have your say.
Storm damage
Report any fallen trees or damage in H&F to the Highways and Environment teams on 020 8748 8588. More out-of-hours contacts are on the H&F website.
How to grow your seeds
A PDF from Permablitz on growing on your seeds, which are then planted out in the Moat Garden when ready.
Moat Garden meeting
Following the Moat Garden Survey, a Zoom meeting outlined the results and plans — survey ideas, a community planting day, and a seed-sowing demonstration.
Farmers / Food Market
The Council are considering the use of the Events Circle, and we will update as soon as we hear about the return of the market and other events.
Response from Richard Gill, Senior Parks Manager:
The Council has not decided to close the market permanently. Due to ongoing pressure on space in our parks from increased footfall, it continues to be difficult at times to maintain social distancing. The reintroduction of concessions — farmers markets, fairs, ice cream vans, coffee carts — was discussed at the Council’s Technical Assurance Group for Covid. The outcome was that, until pressure on space diminishes or restrictions are lifted, concessions should not return, and that priority should be given to organised sport, fitness and school classes.
The Council also intends to review the purpose of the markets and develop a new set of outcomes for operators, after which opportunities will be advertised through a competitive tender process.
Alex Laird — Moat Garden co-ordinator for Friends of Bishop’s Park · alsl@btinternet.com · 020 7736 8975.
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