Friends of Burgess Meetings
Meetings monthly: first Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Hybrid meeting. NO meeting January.
In person – Chumleigh Gardens meeting room –Online – Meetings online Meeting ID: 922 520 020, Password: 026962
https://linktr.ee/friendsofburgesspark
All welcome – come along and raise any issue about Burgess Park.
Current projects and priorities
- wildlife volunteering and woodland project Burgess Park Woodland – Woodland Project in Burgess Park, Southwark, London
- plans for buildings like the old library bath and wash house The Old Library, Bath and Wash-house (OLBAW) | Friends of Burgess Park
- large music events in Burgess Park Filming and Large Events in Burgess Park | Friends of Burgess Park
- park users welcome to join the committee or project groups
All Welcome
FOBP projects
Weekly litterpic – Litterpic will every Monday, 8-9am April to October
Join our weekly litter-pic Monday mornings to help tackle heavy week-end litter in the park, especially preventing rubbish getting into the lake. Meet at Chumleigh Gardens, litterpics, gloves and bags provided.
Planning sub-group
We are responding to planning applications around the park, especially Parkhouse St and Old Kent Road developments, and others. We have a sub-group to develop responses and meet with developers and support park users to respond to consultation. Get in touch friendsofburgesspark@gmail.com.
Wildlife and conservation
Our current focus is the woodlands.
Southwark Nature Action Volunteers, are working on projects across Southwark SNAV – find our more
Burgess Park heritage
If you are interested in the Burgess Park history see our Bridge to Nowhere site, and get in touch friendsofburgesspark@gmail.com.
Old library bath and washhouse (OLBAW)
FOBP has been campaigning and leading activity to make sure this beautiful building is repaired and restored for the benefit of the park. The old library is currently vacant and the bathhouse is used by Lynn AC Boxing Club.
FOBP minutes of meetings