Friends Of Congleton Park

29/01/2026

A free talk tonight
The future of parks
Should be interesting

A reminder that our next free 'Winter Warmer' online talk takes place in just two days time on Thursday, 29 January 🙌

Join Darren Share MBE, Director of Parks as he considers the environmental changes we’re seeing, the work we’re doing in response and how we’re going to prepare the parks for a very different future 🌳

These sessions, which take place from January to March, are designed to bring a sense of community, discovery and learning to brighten up the long winter evenings ❄️

Find out more about these sessions and book your place, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/4qNBsdA.

19/01/2026

05/01/2026

Patti took a walk today in our fabulous award winning park, despite the snowy conditions, the park is looking great just now.
Thanks to the Streetscape gardeners & the community volunteer gardeners who tend the Jubilee gardens, hedges, shrubbery, borders & Just Bee garden.

04/12/2025

The park plays a big part in the Congleton In Bloom tour with the RHS judges.

Some of the feedback from our RHS Britain in Bloom national finals judges.

26/10/2025

Patti, one of our Friends, took a stroll around the park last week, it's looking quite autumnal now.

25/10/2025

News from the new cafe in the pavilion

Exciting news, Congleton! 🎉

Our newest park café is now open - that's 3 park cafes and 10 cafes across the Everybody Health and Leisure estate!

Come and join us for a warm welcome, tasty food, and freshly brewed coffee in our new community space ☕

22/09/2025

The park is looking lovely this autumn.
Thanks to all the Streetscape gardeners and volunteers

28/08/2025

We are at Jodrell Bank this weekend!

Join us for a weekend packed with hands-on activities, engaging talks, and captivating short films – all celebrating the wonders of science at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition at Jodrell Bank August 30th and 31st.

🌟 Science Comes to Life at Jodrell Bank! 🌟
📅 This Weekend: 30–31 August
📍 Jodrell Bank, Cheshire
🎟️ Free with standard admission, Family-friendly, with activities suitable for children and adults.

Our stand at the exhibition will showcase our Royal Society funded project 'Our Disappearing Nature' - which has surveyed local plant species, contrasting modern findings with Rev G. Cartlidge's 1915 observations in History of Newbold Astbury. The project explores if changes in landscape and climate have impacted local plant growth in the last century. The museum is working with local community groups, schools, and the public to deliver the project.

This weekend at Jodrell Bank you can get interactive with three games exploring plant change over time, the factors that have shaped biodiversity over the past century, and how we can help! Each activity invites hands-on thinking about local nature, past and future – from teaming up with real plant species, to exploring the impact of scenarios like warmer weather or the loss of a meadow.

We hope to see you there!

https://www.jodrellbank.net/events/royal-society-summer-science-exhibition/

https://royalsociety.org/grants/places-of-science/places-of-science-2024/

09/08/2025

At a loose end this weekend?

There's a super flower festival at St Peter's church, Chapel St open until 4pm today, and again -2-4pm tomorrow.

The community garden festival is open from 2-4pm both days, free entry
A flower-filled boat , a balcony, 11 back to back gardens & 18 wheelbarrows planted by gardeners here in Congleton, young & old .

Tomorrow Sunday 10 Aug is the last free concert at the bandstand in the park this year, featuring The Encores, 2.30-4.30pm.

Enjoy!

01/08/2025

If you want a fun activity this week, pop down to Congleton park & have a go at the scavenger trail

Still time to take part in Love Parks Week!
Looking for something free and fun to do outdoors? Head to Congleton Park before 3 August for a relaxing and interactive experience with nature.
✅ Join the Scavenger Hunt
🌼 Visit the beautiful Bee Garden
🎁 Claim your free seed pack after completing the trail!
Pick up your scavenger hunt sheet from the park, Congleton Information Centre or download at home: https://zurl.co/fJuwQ
Enjoy a great day out in the park.

29/07/2025

Have you ever visited Mayfield Park, near Piccadilly station?
It's lovely