Friends Of Hollinsend Park

10/10/2026

14/09/2026

🍂 A new season is on its way…

As summer turns to autumn, our parks, streets and green spaces start to change, and so does the wildlife that calls them home. 🦔🐦🍁

From fallen leaves and seeds to birds preparing for colder months, there’s plenty happening in nature.

What signs of autumn have you spotted in your local area? 👀

Share your sightings with us below! 👇

11/09/2026

It's FOHP last Gardening Day of the year on Saturday 19th Sept 10-12noon
Thank you to all who have helped this year!

07/09/2026

Have you been out caring for your community this weekend? 💚

Whether you’ve joined a community clean-up, taken part in a local initiative, or simply helped a neighbour, every action makes a difference.

It’s the small things we do together that help create cleaner, greener and more caring communities.🌱

31/08/2026

Parks, Woodlands and Green Spaces in Sheffield. Tell us what you think!

To help us continue maintaining and improving your Parks, Woodlands and Green Spaces in the future, we would like to understand how you currently use our sites and what you think of our service. We would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer our questions. Your responses will help us understand how you feel about our Parks, Woodlands and Green Spaces and identify what we can do to improve our sites in the future. The more people who complete the survey, the more meaningful the results will be. The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete. Please take this opportunity to have your say.
https://haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/pandccustomersatisfaction2026
The survey closes on 11th September 2026

Parks and Countryside Survey 2026 Why your views matter We'd be really grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer our questions. Your comments will help us understand how you feel about our Parks, Woodlands and Green Spaces. Your feedback will also help us to

18/08/2026

Heavy rain throughout the night has brought some relief to our open spaces, but despite the current damp ground, dry conditions are still an issue across our parks and countryside and in your own gardens. The risk of fires is still serious, and the restrictions / actions we are asking everyone to follow remain just as important.

No fires
No BBQs
No waste left behind
No tolerance for others' irresponsible actions - please report

09/08/2026

🌳 Could You Help Shape the Future of Richmond Park? 🌳

Richmond Park is a fantastic community space, and we’re looking for local people who would like to help shape its future.

With the Friends of Richmond Park no longer operating, there’s an exciting opportunity to create a new community park group. Whether formal or informal, a volunteer group can bring people together to share ideas, support projects and help ensure the park continues to thrive for everyone.

Last year, a community meeting was held in the pavilion to explore forming a new park group, with flyers delivered to local homes. While only a small number of people attended, there now appears to be growing interest from residents who want to discuss the future of Richmond Park.

If you have ideas, concerns or ambitions for the park, why not become part of a community park group? By working together, we can create a positive, collective voice that represents the wider community and helps turn ideas into action.

A community park group would work alongside Sheffield Parks and Countryside Services, connecting with other park groups across Sheffield to share ideas, learn from successful initiatives and develop opportunities that benefit both Richmond Park and the wider community.

Michaella Hulley, Partnership and Visitor Experience Manager for Sheffield Parks and Countryside Services, supports Friends and community park groups across Sheffield and can help volunteers establish a new group.

📧 Interested in finding out more?

Michaella Hulley
✉️ [email protected]

Whether you have a little time, lots of ideas or simply care about Richmond Park, everyone has something valuable to contribute. Together, we can build a positive, welcoming community group that helps Richmond Park flourish for generations to come. 💚

Please share this post with anyone who might be interested. The more people involved, the stronger the community voice for Richmond Park will be. 🌿

31/07/2026

Love Parks Week💚 We love our parks every day of the year, and here's a week's worth of ways that you can too...

1. Waste - pick it up, bag it, bin it or take it home
2. BBQs - Avoid BBQs during extreme hot weather conditions. BBQs are strictly prohibited in our countryside and nature reserve areas at all times. Check our guidance for when/where it's safe to BBQ - https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parks-sport-recreation/barbecues-parks
3. Fires - if you see a fire in parks or countryside areas report it immediately to 999
4. Anti-social behaviour, off road biking and vandalism - Report to South Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or reporting online at https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb-v3/report-antisocial-behaviour/
5. Dogs - stick to our dog walking code of conduct, and always pick up your p**p https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parks-sport-recreation/outdoor-spaces/responsible-dog-walking-code-conduct
6. Respect the park, wildlife and other users - a little consideration goes a long way. Be mindful of other people and always look out for wildlife living in our parks, remember you're in their home!
7. Volunteer with us or your local Friends Of or Community Group to help us protect and enhance Sheffield's finest assets - our amazing green spaces 🌿🍂
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parks-sport-recreation/friends-of-groups

28/07/2026

UPCOMING & ONGOING IN THE PARK

As part of next week’s ‘RICHMOND TOGETHER FESTIVAL’, a number of events will be taking place in Hollinsend Park, they include:

Tuesday 4th August - A Teddy Bears Picnic, with the Hollinsend Nursery & the Mobile Library 11.00am - 1.00pm ,
Wednesday 5th August - Tennis coaching 10.00am - 12.00noon for over 8 year olds.
Saturday 8th Aug, Everyone Active Sports Day, 2.00 - 4.00pm, Tug of war, Cricket, giant Connect 4, plus more.
(See posters on this site for more info.)

NOTE: The Everyone Active Saturday Sports Day event could provide an opportunity to see how ‘ParkPlay’ might work….

PARKPLAY:
In a post on this site a year ago The Friends announced the possible launch in the park of a free weekly play session called ‘ParkPlay’. The notice invited local volunteers to become play leaders - a necessary requirement. Unfortunately, no potential play leaders came forward.

However, if there is renewed interest and you want to know more, go to: www.park-play.com for more information and to see a short film explaining the benefits.

ParkPlay is a scheme that is working well in other parts of the country, but there’s no current version in Sheffield. It would be great to see a launch in Hollinsend Park.
The scheme needs 3 or 4 leaders - could you be one of them?
(If you have any ParkPlay queries specific to Hollinsend Park, you can also use ‘Messenger’ here.)
We’ll review next steps, if there’s still no interest.

NEW FOOTPATH:
A new footpath linking the Hollinsend Road entrance with the park pavilion/bowling green area should be completed during the first half of next year.
The design has been developed to include drainage solutions, while a tarmac surface will allow all year round use for everyone, providing direct access and a completed circuit within the park.

ONGOING:
Free tennis with coach: Saturday morning from 10.00am and Wednesday morning (Adults only), 10.00 - 11.0am.
Pickball: Wednesday evening, 5.00 - 7.00pm (see more details in other posts on this site.)

Also ongoing: The park’s large double trunked Ash tree (see photo), looking well, despite supposedly suffering from Ash Dieback disease.

Have a good summer!