Category Archives: Wildlife Area

Christmas in Queen’s Park

Dog Classes, Environment, Festival, Learning, Local Community, Queen's Park Gardens, Well Being, Wildlife Area

The Queen’s Park Community Council have some lovely events coming up and are looking for volunteers to help.   Please email Shuwanna or call 020 8960 5644 to get involved.

  • Saturday 4th December, Community Clean up: Festive edition
  • Saturday 4th December, Winter Festival 
  • Monday 6th to Thursday 9th December, Santa Truck 
  • Wednesday 8th December, Festive Community Lunch

You  can read more in their newsletter here which includes notices of upcoming meetings.

Saturday 4th December, 3pm–6pm (Donkey rides from 1pm) in Queen’s Park Gardens.

Queen’s Park Winter Festival
The Annual Queen’s Park Winter Festival will be held on Saturday 4th December. The event will feature Santa’s grotto and photo booth, carolling, wreath making, smores, kids snowball fight, donkey rides and much more! This event is free to attend, and no registration is required.

Saturday 4th December from 10am meeting in the Wildlife Area, Queen’s Park Gardens

Community Clean up: Festive edition 
Join in ahead of this year’s Winter Festival. Wear your Santa hats, Elf ears, etc, and don’t forget to bring a mug for a warm cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine afterwards!
Please call 020 8960 5644 or email Millie for more information.

Monday 6th – Thursday 9th December from 4pm–6pm  throughout the streets of Queen’s Park ward

Watch out for the Queen’s Park Santa Truck which will return to the streets of Queen’s Park again this year. Each and every street will receive a visit from Santa and Mrs Claus. Listen out for the music and head out to wave hello! The Santa Truck will be collecting food donations for the Granville Community Kitchen and hampers for the vulnerable in our community. Please give if you can. 

Tuesday 7th December 2021 from 10am

Queen’s Park Walk. There is one more Well-Being walk left in the HCGA schedule. More info here. The walks are free and all you need to do is…Book a place by emailing bookings@nullhcga.org.uk, complete an enrolment form, show your ID at enrolment, meet up in good time at Queen’s Park Library, 666 Harrow Road, London, W10 4NE

Weds 8th December from 12 Noon – 3pm, The Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue W10 4JL

Festive Community Lunch 
You are invited to attend the Queen’s Park Festive Community Lunch for a free roast lunch with mince pies and mulled wine (Halal and Vegetarian option too), Christmas carolling, the Big Queen’s Park Quiz, well-being activities and more.  Please call 020 8960 5644 or 074 6962 6649 or email Shuwanna to book.

This event is supported by Eco World, Community Champions, ESP Foundation, Open Age, Age UK, The Avenues Youth Project, QPG Hub, M&S, A2Dominion Beethoven Centre and the Queen’s Park Primary School who all helped in bringing this celebration together.  

Sunday 12th December, 12pm–1pm The Dog Run in Queen’s Park Gardens.

Pre-Christmas Dog Socialising Class
Join Canine Culture for a free pre-Christmas dog socialising class.

  • Keeping your dog safe and happy during the holiday
  • Advice on food
  • Emergency contacts

Please call Crissie on 07949 523 710 or email Crissie.

Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd December in the W.E.C.H Community Centre

LEGO Disco Crimbo – 11am to 3pm each day, full of fun, music, active games, stories, LEGO, and more! Free lunches for kids eligible for free school meals. Local families from W2, W9, W10 only please. HANDS, FACE, SPACE. Booking essential via Eventbrite.

Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st December in the W.E.C.H Community Centre

Chill Club (age 11 – 16) – 11am to 3pm each day – Christmas Holiday Club for ages 11-16 people living in W2, W9, W10. Activities, Discussion, Fun, Snowballs, Nerf, Games, FOOD, Creative activities, or just chillin’ with friends. HANDS, FACE, SPACE. Booking essential via Eventbrite.

Subscribe the the QPCC newsletter (scroll to the bottom) and to be first to learn of events and meetings, plus ongoing important local info. (latest one is here).

Queen’s Park library have some events in December. Pop in from the cold to see their notice board and borrow a good book. You can check here as well.

St John’s Church has a series of festive events which Father David has tweeted about here.

St Luke’s and St Emmanuel’s also have events.

Please try to shop locally, if you can.

Once again, our park is one of the four local sites for real tree recycling. Please remove ALL decorations. Try to keep the area tidy and fit for its intended purpose. Trees can be recycled from 28th December 21 until the end of day 11 January 2022. (To find your nearest site visit: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/xmas-recycling)

There are no planned changes to collection days for recycling and rubbish collections over Christmas and New Year. Your collection day(s) will remain as normal.You can check your collect days and times here.  For the latest info: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/xmas-recycling

Green Flag 2021/22

Wildlife Area

We are delighted that our little park has attained the Green Flag Award again this year.  The scheme has been celebrating its 25 year anniversary in 2021.

General maintenance is undertaken by Continental Landscapes on behalf of Westminster Council.

It has not been easy but  HCGA with Ulla and her team of volunteers in the rose garden, and our small band of unofficial volunteers throughout the park,  have excelled themselves during the various restrictions to improve the park for our community, while also giving a mindful focus and great exercise, thanks to grants from the QPCC,

You can read more about the scheme here, see our entry here and look at the full list here.

We look forward to seeing the new flag on the pole soon.

If you would like to join Ulla on her Thursday morning sessions there are more details here.

Covid-19: We’ve paused our official gardening sessions until we feel it is safe for us to return, as we work in public spaces. You may sometimes find some of our core team working to maintain parts of the park. If you would like to join our mailing list, please drop us a line via the Contact Form.
If you use the Wildlife Area, please respect those who are seeking a quiet area, free from joggers and dogs.

Community Lunch 

Wildlife Area

The QPCC invite all residents to join us for a community lunch and an afternoon of games and activities. The perfect opportunity to meet new people, reconnect with neighbours, and learn more about QPCC activities and how to get involved. Please register here if you wish to attend.

13:00 – 15:00
Saturday 25th September 2021
St. Jude’s Hall, Fifth Avenue
W10 4DN

Free Dog Training

Wildlife Area

QPCC are offering a free, four week dog training course with Crissie from Canine Culture to address behavioural issues for dogs after lockdown.

There are ten places and you must register by calling Crissie on 07949 523 719 or email canineculture@nullgooglemail.com.

Mid-morning on these Sundays: 12th, 19th & 26th September and 3rd October.

 

 

Covid-19: We’ve paused our official gardening sessions until we feel it is safe for us to return, as we work in public spaces. You may sometimes find some of our core team working to maintain parts of the park. If you would like to join our mailing list, please drop us a line via the Contact Form.
Ulla is running her Thursday morning sessions. More details here.
If you use the Wildlife Area, please respect those who are seeking a quiet area, free from joggers and dogs.

August Ideas

Wildlife Area

Sign up for Westminster’s activity update email here.  This is what we learned from it this week:

GET CREATIVE WITH CITY LIONS: Our Summer Creative Challenges kick off on Friday with four exciting tasks to keep your teen creative this August. Sign up today to be in with a chance of winning e-vouchers and tickets to the Serpentine Galleries and Westminster Abbey. Find out more and register today.

CELEBRATE THE WINDRUSH GENERATION AT MAIDA HILL: The Windrush Generation has contributed massively to the British economy and culture. To celebrate, we’ve partnered up with local businesses and residents to put on a cultural market on Saturday 14 August, 10am to 4pm, at Maida Hill Market, W9. There will be a range of food, literature, arts and crafts, photos, and interactive events.

Home Away From Hive installation on Exhibition Road
BEE-INSPIRED ACTIVITY DAY: A free outdoor event for families and community groups offering fun hands-on activities with artists and nature experts to get to know the bees and insects that share our City and how we can look after them. Part of the South Ken Green Trail.
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WANDER ART: Presented by Grosvenor and Alter Projects, Wander Art is London’s newest and largest outdoor gallery with a series of installations across Mayfair showcasing the most exciting and innovative outdoor art installations from 12 world-renowned artists.

ENJOY WESTMINSTER FOR LESS WITH CITY SAVE: There are some great offers to be had with your Westminster City Save card during the next few months:

Joining City Save is quick and easy and is an ideal way to experience everything Westminster has to offer.

Summer Festival Success

Wildlife Area

After a rainy start to the day, the sun shined and everybody had fun. Thank you for visiting us in the Wildlife Area.

Fun Work Experience at this year’s Summer Camp

Wildlife Area

Summer Camp Job Opportunity:

The organisers are looking for young mentors between 18 & 25 years old, who would like two weeks of work experience with young people, please apply via this link.

Take part, have fun, boost your self esteem, expenses paid. YMHFA course offered.

There are more details about the summer camp here.

Bunny’s Hidden Garden Hunt

Festival, Local Community, Open Spaces, Queen's Park Gardens, Well Being, Wildlife Area

City of Westminster have sponsored a fun event for  Easter.  Select a date and register for your free tickets here.

15 minute fun outdoor activity.

  • Monday – Tamplin Mews, Warlock Road
  • Tuesday +Wednesday +Thursday, Queen’s Park Gardens’ Wildlife Area , Ilbert Street
  • Friday – Westbourne Green Playground, Harrow Road

Bunny has lost some things! Find the hidden objects for Bunny and win a prize!

Strictly timed, covid-19 secure event – stay safe say happy!

Families from W2, W9, W10 postcodes ONLY . No children without adults, no adults without children.

*These events may be postponed in line with Government restrictions.

Learn about the Bunny Truck here.

Half Term Activity Pack

Learning, Local Community, Queen's Park Gardens, Wildlife Area

Pop into the Wildlife Area on Wednesday 28th October, to collect a Half Term Window Activity Pack.

The QPCC with be there with Happy Lizzy between 10am and 2pm. Find out how to make lanterns that can be displayed in windows during bonfire week. Learn about the Queen’s Park Scarecrow Competition too!

Please note: The Halloween event is sold out now.

Enjoy Our Park

Community Gardening, Environment, Local Community, Open Spaces, Playground, Queen's Park Gardens, Rose Garden, Triangular Bed, Well Being, Wildlife Area

Enjoy Our Local Park

We’re still not running official sessions, for safety reasons but you may notice some of our team quietly working away in the park.

We hope you’ve enjoyed the activities run by the QPCC this month. More events below:

The Secret Summer Festival –  Registration details are here.

The Queen’s Park Reality Show (14 – 16 yr olds) – 10th to 21st August 2020 from 11am to 3pm every weekday. Registration details are here.

  • Covid-19: Our park is still open at the moment but we’re not running official gardening until we feel it is safe for us to do so, as we work in public spaces.
  • If you use the Wildlife Area, please respect those who are seeking a quiet area, free from joggers and dogs.