FOBP AGM Tues 28 October 2025 6.30-8.30pm at 1st Place nursery, Chumleigh Gardens, with refreshments from 6.00pm. Or online Zoom.
Come to the Friends of Burgess Park AGM!
Hear from our guest speakers Dominic Leary new Parks Officer and Ciaran Hawkins the new Head Gardener. Both joined Burgess Park in 2025. They will update on new park projects for 2026 and answer your questions.
AGM – FOBP committee election – We need new committee members – Support your local park an important inner city green space, vital for local people and nature.
As a committee member you will help to run the organisation; our aims are to protect, promote and enhance Burgess Park. We do this by speaking-up on behalf of the park, promoting the wildlife and nature, and organising practical park based activities.
Projects to get involved in:
- Developing a biodiversity plan for Burgess Park
- Organising quarterly walk abouts with the Parks team
- Helping to run community litterpics
- Opportunities for nature volunteering and using plants in crafts sessions
- Woodlands activity with LWT
- Parks projects including Chumleigh Gardens pond mosaic
Everyone is more than welcome! FOBP is a community group open to park users, local residents, volunteers, local groups and reps from TRAs and other organisations with an interest in Burgess Park. Please come along!
Join us at 1st Place nursery, Chumleigh Gardens on Tuesday 28 October 2025 from 6pm for a 6:30pm start until 8:30pm.
We look forward to seeing you.
Accessibility information
This event is held in person and with an online link via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/922520020?pwd=NHkwbHFOckpPZW5OOHR6aHJQMCszUT09
There is step free access to 1st Place nursery and children’s centre. There are accessible toilets. We will be serving non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
Location – What three words: https://w3w.co/supply.trip.wake
At our 2024 AGM Liam Nash the borough ecologist presented on Burgess Park biodiversity. See Liam’s presentation.