Harlow Town Park - What's on Guide (January to March 2019)

What’s on in the Town Park

Council

Events in and around Harlow Town Park Jan-March 2019

Activities Some activities must be booked in advance.

Please check listings for more information.

Jogging, running or fitness activities

Meetings and discussions

Nature activities

Walking activities

Volunteering or conservation

Other events

Other activities: Town Park workdays please contact: hcv@harlowwildlife.org.uk Harlow parkrun - 9am every Saturday morning.

Meet at School Lane car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

Harlow junior parkrun - 9am every Sunday morning.

Meet at the Showground.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

Booking for events

Booking opens approximately 2 weeks before the event. To book your place call 01279 435466.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. If you have any access requirements please let us know.

What to wear

Most of our events and activities take place outside, so please wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Information

For further information please contact Education Volunteer Officer Mike Levett on 01279 435466 or email mike.levett@ harlow.gov.uk Pets’ Corner Manager Justin Hopwood can be contacted by calling 01279 422790 or email Justin.hopwood@harlow.gov.uk

January 2019

Please book

3

January Thursday

Town Park volunteers

4

January Friday

Social Strollers

6

January Sunday

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11am Meet at the Greyhound car park.

junior parkrun

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

10 January Thursday

Town Park volunteers

13 January Sunday

junior parkrun

14 January Monday

Alzheimer’s Society Walk

17 January Thursday

Town Park volunteers

18 January Friday

Social Strollers

19 January Saturday

Guided Walk - Winter Birds

19 January Saturday

Town Park weekend volunteers

20

junior parkrun

January Sunday

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-midday. For more information email: Tessa.Harvey@alzheimers.org.uk or call 01245 260911 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

10am-11.30am Meet at Greyhound car park. Please book 1pm-3pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

24 January Thursday

Town Park volunteers

27 January Sunday

junior parkrun

31 January Thursday

Town Park volunteers

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

You can now find information and reviews about Harlow Town Park on Trip Advisor. Visit www.tripadvisor.co.uk

February 2019

Please book

1

February Friday

Social Strollers

3

February Sunday

junior parkrun

7

February Thursday

Town Park volunteers

9

February Saturday

Guided Walk - Stort Navigation

9

February Saturday

Town Park weekend volunteers

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11.30am. Circular walk.

Meet at Moorhen car park. Please book 1pm-3pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10 February Sunday

junior parkrun

14 February Thursday

Town Park volunteers

15 February Friday

Social Strollers

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

Half-Term holiday activities

17 February Sunday

junior parkrun

20 February Wednesday

Family Fun Day

21 February Thursday

Town Park volunteers

24

junior parkrun

February Sunday

28 February Thursday

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow with Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service. 11am-1.30pm.

The Learning Centre. Theme: The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

Town Park volunteers

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

March 2019

1

March Friday

3

March Sunday

7

March Thursday

9

March Saturday

9

March Saturday

Please book

Social Strollers

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

junior parkrun

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

Town Park volunteers

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

Park Audio Described Tour with Ryan Karolak 10am Meet at Greyhound car park.

Please book

Town Park weekend volunteers 1pm-3pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10 March Sunday

junior parkrun

14 March Thursday

Town Park volunteers

15 March Friday

Social Strollers

17 March Sunday

junior parkrun

18 March Monday

Town Park User Group (TPUG)

21 March Thursday

Town Park volunteers

24 March Sunday

junior parkrun

28 March Thursday

Town Park volunteers

29 March Friday

Social Strollers

31 March Sunday

junior parkrun

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 7pm Learning Centre.

All welcome - come and discover more about the town park.

10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow 10am-2pm Meet at entrance to Walled Garden.

10am-11am Meet at School Lane car park.

9am. Meet at Showground car park.

Before your first run register at www.parkrun.org.uk/harlow

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Harlow Town Park - Update December 2018 Its been a busy period in the park since October (the last update).

Groundwork East, supervising students doing their Level 1 Horticulture have helped with the regeneration of the Rhododendron Dell, cleared and dug over the Peace bed by the Greyhound toilets and a large bed in the Newfoundland Garden. We have exciting plans to replant these with designs from a local garden designer, who also supplied plans for the War Memorial replanting, currently being consulted on.

The Walled Garden is being improved with the completion of the surrounding walls restoration and a new log cabin is being installed to allow more accommodation for visiting school groups and others as the Learning Centre is now fully booked during weekdays.

The Town Park Users Group (TPUG) who hold their meetings in the Learning Centre at 7pm (the leaflet promotes their next meeting in mid March 2019) are being helped with development of their group by Groundwork East.

The latter have received funding from the Heritage lottery Fund through their Future Proof programme to develop young peoples involvement in the group, plus other groups such as Harlow Conservation Volunteers who work in the park. They are always looking for new members.

If you are interested in this or anything else happening in the park, please get in touch with me, Mike Levett, Education & Volunteer Officer, on 01279 435466 or email mike.levett@harlow.gov.uk

Harlow College Supported Studies students have been busy clearing ivy by the Greyhound car park, and their help is greatly appreciated.

The weekly Town Park volunteers are assisted by volunteers from Open Road who meet at the Walled Garden every Thursday.

In the rest of the Park we have installed new welcome board signs and fingerposts at the Altham Grove and First Avenue entrances and several of the Town Park volunteers have continued with the bench refurbishment programme.

Rhododendron Dell being replanted by Town Park volunteers, November 2018.