Friends of Upper Norwood Rec

16/06/2026

Dear supporter, we wanted to let you know our 2026 survey is now live! 🙌

Please let us know your views on our work over the year and ideas for continuing to improve the Rec…. The feedback we receive will guide our focus and spending decisions for the year to come - this is your chance to have your say! 👌

Do please share the link with other Rec users, we’re keen to hear from as many locals as possible 💓

🗓️ 26 July deadline
⏰5-15 minutes to complete
💷 £25 prize draw for the Secret Garden voucher

Thank you for any feedback you have which will be shared with the council’s park team and our local councillors.

Here is the link! https://bit.ly/RecSurvey26

With trees & love
The Friends of the Rec
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Welcome to the Friends of Upper Norwood Recreation Ground survey 2026! Last year's survey helped us win grants worth £2500, with which we plan to buy plenty more new plants and shrubs, tools, and fund first aid training for the team. In addition, we’ve also just installed a brand new bench with t...

07/06/2026

📢 Hi Reccers, the Parks team at the council have let us know that the Mayor will be visiting the outdoor gym this coming *Friday 2.15pm* to declare it officially open and ready for use! Local councillors
Cllr Claire Bonham and Cllr Natalie Vesty will be joining. All welcome 😊

06/06/2026

Hi Reccers, this is a rare broadcast message as we just wanna be sure you know about our exciting upcoming summer party on *Sunday 28 June noon-4pm* 😄☀️🎉

📢 To help make it a success we’re looking for donations:

🎂 homemade cakes
🪴 plants
📚 second hand or new books

And for the tombola stall - soft/alcoholic drinks, games, toiletries, unwanted gifts 🎁

Please reply if you can help! All proceeds will support our work.

With trees & love and advance gratitude 🙏

See you at the party?!
The Friends of the Rec
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02/06/2026

Morning all

🪏 🌱 We’ve organised 2 mini sessions to w**d and cut back bushes in the Edwardian garden - do come if you’re free and bring a trowel if you have it.

⏰ Saturday 14 June, 10am - noon
⏰ Sunday 20 June, 10am - noon

30/05/2026

A month to go to our summer party on Sunday 28 June noon-4pm 😄☀️🎉

Love and trees 🌳

24/05/2026

The summer party is coming!

24/05/2026

The pond is coming along! Tadpoles!

24/05/2026

The highlight of the May 17 Community Day was saving this baby blue tit bird that fell out of it's nest

24/05/2026

Community day May 17th 2026