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Events in Burgess Park

Burgess Park calendar of events

Burgess Park volunteering programme

Gardening training and advice will be provided to adults 18+ and are suitable for people with mental health needs or physical disabilities. Pick up some practical skills and learn about growing food. Help protect biodiversity and discover your local park. No experience needed and travel expenses will be paid.

Drop in anytime:
Monday, Friday: 9am-12pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9am-3pm; until April 2012

Volunteering more information

Eco Fit

Gardening activities, conservation tasks and environment quests for older people, adults with mental health issues, long term health conditions, physical or learning disabilities and their carers. Everyone is welcome so come along! No booking needed.

Drop in anytime:
Every Thursday from 10 am-1pm at Chumleigh Gardens until 29 March 2012

Eco FiT more information

For more information about both Eco Fit and the volunteering programme contact: Joelle at Groundwork London
tel: 07872 400 958  or email: joelle.etienne@groundwork.org.uk


Picture Burgess Park photography and film competition

See the latest entries at www.pictureburgesspark.com

Email us your photos. Suggested themes are memories, nature, sport and play, art and future.

See full instructions for the Picture Burgess Park competition on our home page.


Art in the Park Class Timetable 2011
Chumleigh Gardens, Albany Road, SE5

featuring a wide range of courses from sculpting, wood-carving, life drawing, pottery to crafting jewellery or home decor using pewter.
Art in the Park timetable.

Play sports in Burgess Park 

join a club:  American football / boxing / cricket / football / rugby / tennis / bmx

Senior and junior rugby
Senior training, Wednesday, 7pm
Rugby pitches, Cobourg Road, SE5

Southwark Rugby - Seniors: Lancers; Juniors. New players welcome.

Fitness Choices Bootcamp Training
outside floodlit football pitch, off Cobourg Road,
Burgess Park
, SE5 0RJ

Get out of the gym, get fit, get positive results, get an intense workout!


More information www.fcbootcamp.co.uk tel: 07958 073 208




Burgess Park Tennis
Tennis Centre, Addington Square

Get your tennis racquet out of the cupboard and head to Burgess Park. The tennis centre at Addington Square (the Camberwell Road end of Burgess Park) is open to players of all levels, so whether you're a beginner or an expert you can get involved. Tennis in Burgess Park

Southwark City Tennis Club for juniors and seniors: coaching, tournaments, ladders.

Southwark City Tennis Club juniors on youtube

Southwark City Tennis League is a friendly, competitive singles tennis league for adult players of all standards. There are four rounds a year.
Website: www.localtennisleagues.com/southwark
Email: southwarkcitytennisleague@googlemail.com   Tel: 0750 328 1732


Adventure Playground in Burgess Park


Free Fitness Fun
Burgess Park

AHM (Active Healthy Mind) will be running (literally) a series of free fitness sessions at Burgess Park to encourage group exercise.

Call Elena on 0207 740 8070
Register first with AHM-Go! Fill in a health form (see www.AHM-Go.com). It’s that easy!

London Project Health contact:  Julia  07758 570 656