2013 Aspirations, plans and making it happen!

Date:  2 Aug 2013

Aspirations, plans and making it happen!

It all takes time but many hands make light work, get involved it can be fun.

The formal bit....  FoKNP Committee

Saturday meets at 11 am Kings Norton Library unless otherwise stated

•           2 March
•           18 May AGM  -  Start 11 am all welcome!
•           14 September
•           9 November

We will also arrange adhoc planning meetings from time to time, you can get involved email if you are interested.


FoKNP Committee members are:

Chair - Lynn Horsnett
Secretary - Dinny Weston
Treasurer - Lucy Horsnett
Environment - Chris Hughes
Young Persons - Andy Ryan
Cttee members:    Liz Wilson, Claire Simpson, Maggie Sweet

If you are interested in being a committee member please do not hestitate to contact us.


One off events so far... and what ever you wish to organise, we can support each other 

• 1 March – The Big Plant with Trees for Life and Kings Norton I&J School – success.
• 10 May - wetland wildlife survey (NIA) & clean up.  10.30 am - bring gloves and wellies!
• 1 June  – Wild About Birds 11.30am hedgehogs, Nat Trust, Cotswold Falconry, rangers
• 13 July – Kings Norton Festival/Farmers Market Activity Stall
• 9 August - National Play Day in Kings Norton Park
• 14 September - Farmers Market Help out
• October - Farmers Market Stall - consult on NIA and edible flower bed
• December - Winter Fayres

Regular hands on in the Park or Playing Fields .... Monthly Workouts  

11 am on the first Friday of each month meet in the car park weather permitting.  This is a suggested programme of workout activities which will act as a guide but may change according to priorities.
•           3 May – Canal Feeder tidying and weeding - bring loppers, clippers and gloves
•           7 June – Tree Survey, Flower meadow,
•           5 July –  Shrub beds, Tree Survey Top
•           2 Aug –  Playing Fields Canal Feeder & River Rea
•           6 Sept – Autumn tidy and planning wetland area
•           4 Oct –  Shrub Beds prune and split
•           8 Nov – Border areas practical & leaf collecting
•           6 Dec – Winter tidy up

We have met some people who weed or litter pick at their own convenience - many thanks to you, please keep up the good work!

Aspirations and focus... things we are working on in  2013

Below are things the Friends group have been working on recently and  – but don’t forget we can include the things you would help become a reality too, and with more help comes a wider focus.

•           Leaflet  - FoKNP leaflet (completed), needs a community wide circulation
•           A4A purchases – of equipment and resources - now underway
•           Bins, benches & notice board -  underway
•           Wild Bird Event – rescheduled event now on 1 June at 11.30am until 2.30pm
•           Trees  – plant standards & whips – completed. Explore tree trail funding
•           Tree Survey – Opal national survey packs - until September
•           Canal Feeder  –  cleaner (litter picked April), unclogged (partly April) & reduce weeds
•           Wetland – Survey with NIA 3 May. Apply for funding NIA & approach businesses
•           Storage facility – renovation funding, clean, recycling bins (playing fields) - Football teams
•           Shrub Beds – patch (1 bed), weed & mulch, cut back and separate shrubs in autumn
•           Wild Flower Meadow- more seeds (Feb) & cut and remove (autumn)
•           Bridges – explore funding following Wetland project

If you are interested in getting involved in the organising and planning of any of these particular aspects of the park please drop us an email.

info.foknp@gmail.com
@kingsnortonpark