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Diary date; Next Work Day is December 4!

By Keith Weller / November 14, 2016

We now have a date for the final Work Day of 2016 – Sunday, 4 December, with the start time of 10am. And though this is a horticulturally challenging time…

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White Dead Nettle

Weeds!

By admin / November 4, 2016

While working in Conway Rec I have become more and more aware of the plants that we call ‘weeds’. We are trying to diversify the species in the park by…

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Summer evening in Broomfield Park

Vote Broomfield! Vote Broomfield!

By admin / November 4, 2016

Our neighbouring green space, Broomfield Park, has made the longlist of the 2016 Fields in Trust award for the UK’s Best Park. And – as with events stateside – there’s…

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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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