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Work Day update: October 23

By Keith Weller / October 31, 2016

Thanks very much to all who made it to the Work Day on Sunday October 23. We had a stellar turnout of around 20 people of all ages who came…

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Diary dates from Friends of Broomfield Park

By Keith Weller / October 24, 2016

We have close and cordial connections with the Friends of Broomfield Park, and have learned much from this group over the years that we can apply to our own efforts…

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Grant applications: update

By Keith Weller / October 20, 2016

As you’ll see from our Grants and awards section, we are always looking for opportunities to apply for additional funding to help us to maintain and upgrade the Rec for…

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Check out the new website

By Keith Weller / October 20, 2016

The Friends of Conway Rec website has recently been filled with lots more new content and updated with a swanky new design. Our crack team of writers have added more…

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Reminder for dog owners: please avoid the middle path by the clubhouse

By Keith Weller / October 20, 2016

Please can all dog owners avoid taking their dogs through the gate by the tennis clubhouse? This area leads into the dog-free zone. As children play and picnic on the…

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Next Work Day: Sunday, 23 October, 2016

By Keith Weller / October 20, 2016

Thanks to all who made it to the last Work Day to work in and on the Rec. We had an especially strong team of younger members, each of whom…

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Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Have you read our information panels yet?

By Keith Weller / October 20, 2016

We’ve been delighted to be still receiving so much positive feedback for the four information panels that we installed in the Rec last year. Even now, months on from their…

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2015 – A busy year

By Keith Weller / February 10, 2016

2015 has been a busy year for upgrading some well-worn features of our park. Early in the year, the wooden fence at the pond end of the Rec was replaced…

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Paying our way

By Keith Weller / May 22, 2014

We were fortunate to receive a grant from Biffa last year. The money helped us renew and secure the pond-edge, and buy native flowers, shrubs and trees. We’ll apply for…

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Egyptian Goose

Islands in the sun

By Guest Author / May 22, 2014

Egyptian Geese continue to grace us with an occasional visit to the Rec. They (a kind of duck, really) also visit Broomfield and Grovelands – and may just come from…

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