The Friends of Grange Park Play Area would like to thank all those who deposited their green tokens in the Friends' bin during the month of October 2014. We are delighted to announce that you raised £350 for the renovation fund! A big thank you to all.
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A tremendous success despite adverse weather conditions...
We are delighted to announce that the Friends of Grange Park Play Area raised £622 at our Autumn Bulb Planting Event, 'Growing in Grange Park', which we held in Grange Park on 8 November 2014 and was sponsored by Quadron Services. Despite near constant showers and cold conditions, over 200 members of the community turned out in support!
Adrian and Brian from Quadron Services led the bulb planting in Grange Park- around 3500 winter flowering crocuses and daffodils were planted up around the trees towards the start of the houses on Canon's Hill. Families in particular were keen to get involved in the bulb planting, and we very much look forward to a beautiful winter and spring display.
In addition, the community were invited to pot up a planter with Spring bulbs to take away and buy handmade cakes donated by local people and Woodcote Green Garden Centre. Children were able to have their faces painted by local artist Anne Lawless, we had a sweet and seed lucky dip, and the 285 Coulsdon and Purley Squadron Air Cadets ran a welly-wanging competition for old and young alike!
Our sincere thanks go to the Air Cadets and their chief, Paul Janes, for helping us to erect the marquees and gazebos and for running the welly-wanging; to all those who donated cakes; to our loyal and hard-working committee members; to our event photographer, Michael John Sansom, of the Old Coulsdon Camera Club; to the Old Coulsdon Congregational Church and their pastor, Malcom Newman, for lending us some trestle tables, and most of all, to Quadron Services, without whom this event would not have been possible. Their donations of pots, compost, bulbs, sundries, and our marketing banner were very generous indeed, and we hope to partner with them on future events.
Only one week to go until the Autumn Bulb Planting Event!
Next Saturday the Friends of Grange Park are hosting their first big event to raise funds for the playground renovation. Here's some inspiration...
Our banner along the Coulsdon Road
Autumn Bulb Planting Event
The Friends are working hard to pull off their first fundraising event for the play area. Our Autumn Bulb Planting Event at Grange Park on 8 November 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. promises fun for the whole community. You can plant bulbs (sponsored by Quadron Services) in the park, and also pot up a planter to take home. We've face-painting, welly-wanging competitions, cakes and refreshments and lucky dips. Come along and support our worthy local cause!
Design your dream playground competition!
We have distributed around 900 junior surveys and competition entries to the children at Keston Primary School; Coulsdon Church of England Primary School and Oasis Academy Byron. Please ensure that your completed surveys and competition entries are returned to your school office by 15th October 2014. We have a range of fantastic prizes on offer from Little Kickers, Kidspace, Tesco, Lorimers and Surrey Orcas Swimming Club!
Waitrose Green Token Bin- October 2014
The Friends are delighted that Waitrose in Coulsdon will host a green token bin for the Friends in the month of October 2014. Please look out for our bin, and dispense your green tokens therein!