Worth Park News – Events

News on upcoming events
24th April 2015

Worth Park is now starting to look wonderful and we have some exciting events planned to celebrate this!

Friday May 1st: Dawn Chorus Walk 6-7.30am. Kickstart your working day with a difference and allow the beautiful sound of bird song to be your alarm clock. Join our early morning guided walk to listen to and help you identify the songs of different birds singing from the bushes, trees and roof tops around Worth Park, and be rewarded with a coffee and a croissant at the end. The walk will be led by Tom Forward of Sussex Wildlife Trust. Free but booking essential – please contact Tom to reserve your place: email tomforward@sussexwt.org.uk .

Sunday May 3rd: Worth Park Happening. Bring a picnic, relax in the sunshine and enjoy this unique event created by Crawley’s wonderfully talented young people. Be led on a guided walk by gardens designer James Pulham himself and discover the history of the park through drama, dance, art and poetry. Expect lots of surprises including a lindy hop and a fire dance! Spectators are invited to join in. Meet in the formal gardens at 12.30, 1.30 or 2.30pm. Performances last about 20-30 mins. Free and no need to book. A juice bar supplied by volunteers from Outset Youth Action will be available. Part of Crawley WordFest.

Sunday May 3rd: Croquet Sundays. As well as Crawley Croquet Club’s usual activities on the lawns, CBC will now also be providing equipment on the lawns every Sunday in May from 12-4pm which is free for everyone to use – no need to book. A leaflet explaining how the game is played will also be available. So this is a great activity to enjoy alongside the Worth Park Happening – what a great picnic!

Crawley Croquet Club also play on the lawns from 2pm every Sunday and are always happy to help introduce potential new members to the game. If you are interested in finding out more about the club please contact Anne Jenkinson on email anne.jenkinson1@btinternet.com

You may also be interested in a free croquet course run by Freedom Leisure in partnership with Crawley Croquet Club which will start on Wednesday May 6th 4-6pm. This is suitable for all ages. Please contact me to book so I have an idea of numbers.

Worth Park events list April 2015

  • 1st and 9th April Holiday activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • 8th and 9th April and other April dates Worth Park Happening workshops (TPS)
  • 12th April Meet the Gardener (AAE)
  • w/c 13th April tbd Playgroup gardening/park explorers starts (PER)
  • 22nd April Youth Rangers scrub clearance (LP)
  • 1st May dawn chorus walk led by Tom Forward (Gatwick Greenspace) (AAE)
  • 3rd May Croquet Sundays starts (free casual play – equipment provided) (AAE)
  • 3rd May The Worth Park Happening (WordFest youth event) (TPS)
  • 5th May Volunteers croquet day (AAE)
  • 6th May Croquet course starts led by Freedom Leisure (AAE)
  • 9th May – Miltonian Guild visit (private event)
  • 12th May Beavers croquet session
  • 14th May – St Francis of Assisi yr 1 visit (PER)
  • May – fountain switch-on? tbd
  • 27th May Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE) (Steering meet Town Hall)
  • 28th May Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • 5th June – Talk for Friends of the Hawth (AAE)
  • 16th June – BUG bike event (CBC staff) (AAE)
  • 25th June – schools open day (PER)
  • 27th June – Midsummer Festival 3-7pm (Eastern Stream) (AAE)
  • 1st July – Worth Ladies talk/tour (AAE)
  • 19th July Victorian Picnic (also part of Festival of British Archaeology) (TPS/AAE/LPT/DSSV)
  • 25th July – Butterfly and dragonfly event led by CBC (AAE/DSSV)
  • 28th July Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • End July/early August – Britain in Bloom judging
  • 2nd August Meet the Victorian Gardener (AAE)
  • 4th August Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • August Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (date tbd) (AAE)
  • 18th August Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • 19th August – Alytus Youth Symphony Orchestra (from Lithuania) and Picnic 4–6pm (Eastern Stream) (AAE)
  • 25th August Holiday Activities provided by Play Service (AAE)
  • August date tbc Trees tour led by CBC?
  • 11th Sept – evening bats event led by Jenny Clark (bat rescue) (AAE/DSSV)
  • 17th Oct – fungi tour led by Kevin Lerwill (Gatwick Greenspace) (AAE/DSSV)
  • 25th Oct Meet the Gardener (AAE)

KEY:
PER = Park as Educational Resource
TPS = Telling Park’s Story
LP = Local people taking the Lead
DSSV = Developing skills
AAE = Animation through activities and events
ME = Marketing & evaluation

I look forward to seeing you at Worth Park! If anyone is free to volunteer to help on the Dawn Chorus Walk or at the Worth Park Happening it would be lovely to hear from you.

Thank you as always for your continuing support for Worth Park.

Best wishes

Edwina Livesey
phone 01293 438027
phone 07826 917846
email edwina.livesey@crawley.gov.uk

Participation Officer – Worth Park
Crawley Borough Council
Town Hall, The Boulevard
Crawley, RH10 1UZ


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