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.
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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.