Day: March 18, 2016

Drylaw Telford Community Council, Easter Drylaw Residents Association and Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre have joined forces to support the formation of a new Friends of Drylaw Park Group – and they need YOU!

FRIENDS OF DRYLAW PARK

Would you be interested in helping to start up a Friends Group for Drylaw Park ?

What is a Friends of Parks Group?

Friends of Parks groups play a vital role in protecting and enhancing local parks, woodlands and green spaces owned by City of Edinburgh Council. Working in partnership with the Council, they give residents a greater say in what goes on in their local park.

What do they do?

The groups volunteer their time and energy to get involved with a huge range of different projects including;

• Fundraising for improvements and events in the park
• Enhancing biodiversity (e.g. creation of wildflower meadows, installing bird and bat boxes)
• Practical tasks like clean-ups, tree planting and improving access
• Contributing to the planning and management of the park
• Leading walks and talks
• Gardening
• Producing leaflets and other educational material

It is entirely up to the group what level of activity they undertake. Some may operate at a low level simply distributing information regarding the park, whilst others can be more active, raising funds and organising events.

 

If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Drylaw Telford Community Council’s Secretary at  secretary@drylawtelfordcc.co.uk  or pop into Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre and leave your details there.

If you’d like more information on Friends groups visit the City of Edinburgh Council website  www.edinburgh.gov.uk   and use search for Friends of Parks or contact them at  parks@edinburgh.gov.uk