Getting involved
If you are interested in having your say about your local park
and possibly getting involved in an interest group, mailing list,
or becoming a park watcher, contact your
local ranger team. We welcome comments and
feedback.
Can you spare a few hours? Are you keen to learn some
valuable conservation skills? To ensure Ealing's parks continue to
provide a haven for people and wildlife, we need you to get
involved. Take part in practical conservation tasks on the
programme or have a say in the future of your local park.
There is a programme of conservation work days led by the ranger teams of Ealing's parks, countryside and events service. It involves tasks such as the removal of invasive species, tree planting, hedge laying, path construction, habitat creation, coppicing and pond maintenance. The work days are usually held on a Tuesday and a good opportunity for the local community to get involved in making the borough's wild spaces more enjoyable for people and wildlife. For more information contact your local ranger team.
Friends of Horsenden Hill
Community group that works closely with Ealing's parks,
countryside and events service to manage the Horsenden Hill site in
Greenford. Annual membership: £3. To join contact the
Horsenden Hill ranger team.
Friends of the Litten Local Nature Reserve
Community-based group that help to promote and manage the
Litten Nature Reserve in Greenford. Annual membership is £2 and
gives you the opportunity to undertake practical conservation tasks
and get involved in managing the site.
For a programme of activities and information on how to join, contact: Treasurer of Friends of the Litten, Mike Goderski, 51 Farndale Crescent, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9LN. Tel: (020) 8578 3611.
Friends of Blondin
Set up in 1998 for local people to manage and care for the
Blondin Nature Reserve in Acton. The group organise guided walks
and conservation days, and work to secure funding for future
development projects.
For further information contact the Acton ranger team.
Friends of Haselmere Wildlife Reserve
Local community group developing disused tennis courts in
Hanwell into a habitat for wildlife. The group have successfully
cleared the site to make way for meadow areas and a pond.
To join contact the Brent Lodge ranger team.
Marnham Woodlands group
Set up by local residents to care for Marnham
Woodlands in Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park. Since 2002
the group have organised the planting of over 500 trees by local
residents and schoolchildren.
To join contact Debra Alldis on (020) 8841 4489 or email deballdis@yahoo.co.uk