Friends of Pontefract Park

Friends of Pontefract Park Friends of Pontefract Park is a voluntary community group which was formed in 2012 to preserve, protect, develop and improve Pontefract Park.

We will be planting the two flower beds tomorrow morning at 9am. There are about 1500 summer bedding plants (begonia and...
28/05/2026

We will be planting the two flower beds tomorrow morning at 9am. There are about 1500 summer bedding plants (begonia and gazania) to be planted. If you have an hour to spare your help would be welcome. You can also register to earn two citizen coins - go to citizencoin.uk. This what the flower beds looked like last summer.

The lakeside planters were engulfed with chickweed after all the rain. Now weeded.
24/05/2026

The lakeside planters were engulfed with chickweed after all the rain. Now weeded.

The flower beds and planters have been cleared ready for the summer planting. Thank you for the help of the team from So...
23/05/2026

The flower beds and planters have been cleared ready for the summer planting. Thank you for the help of the team from Sodexo who joined us for a corporate volunteering session yesterday. We'll be planting next Friday, 29th May from 9am. If you have an hour to spare, help would be greatly appreciated. Meet at Aspire at 9am. Invitations posted on Citizen Coin.

We've had a great spring display in our beds and planters - photos from March. It's now time to clear the beds and plant...
23/05/2026

We've had a great spring display in our beds and planters - photos from March. It's now time to clear the beds and planters ready for the summer planting.

The purple crocuses are in full bloom.
02/03/2026

The purple crocuses are in full bloom.

Two more raised beds constructed by the Park Ranger team and planted with spring flowering bedding provided by Friends o...
15/12/2025

Two more raised beds constructed by the Park Ranger team and planted with spring flowering bedding provided by Friends of Pontefract Park.

This morning we had the help of 12 volunteers from the NHS Supply Chain, and with their help and the support of the Park...
18/11/2025

This morning we had the help of 12 volunteers from the NHS Supply Chain, and with their help and the support of the Park Rangers, we planted 1,000 daffodil and 2,000 crocus bulbs. That done, we then cleared 3 truck loads of leaves from under the trees at the side of Aspire. A good morning's work!

Yesterday we replanted the two flower beds with 1500 autumn bedding plants: bellis and polyanthus. It'll be a great disp...
25/10/2025

Yesterday we replanted the two flower beds with 1500 autumn bedding plants: bellis and polyanthus. It'll be a great display next spring. The raised bed by the playground was also replanted. Thank you to the Council's park rangers who helped us make short work of the planting. Five volunteers and two park rangers.

Summer planting completed on Wednesday, thanks to volunteers and park rangers.
30/05/2025

Summer planting completed on Wednesday, thanks to volunteers and park rangers.

We cleared the two flower beds this morning ready for the summer planting. If we don't get a decent amount of rain this ...
21/05/2025

We cleared the two flower beds this morning ready for the summer planting. If we don't get a decent amount of rain this weekend (rain is forecast) we will give the beds a good watering before planting next Wednesday, and will also dig in some manure. We'll be there on Wednesday 28th from 9am; if you're able to help, you will be very welcome and could earn 2 citizen coins. Go to citizencoin.uk for more information and to register.

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43 Newgate
Pontefract

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+447876234054

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