The Friends are frequently contacted by people who would like to rent park facilities for an event, buy a memorial tree or bench or get a professional dog walker license.  We love to hear from you all but, in case you’d prefer to reach the right person first time, here…

Please join Froglife and the Friends for a fun interactive session learning about amphibians and reptiles and how to make your green spaces more wildlife friendly. When:  10am – noon on Sunday, July 21 Where:  Limes Avenue Wildlife Pond.   Enter from Cockfosters Road, park in the main car park and…

The Waymarked Trails are officially ready!       The posts have been painted and map brochures have been delivered to the cafe, Go Ape, the Wildlife Centre and Oakwood Library. You can also download the map brochure, which contains historical and other information as well as the map, here. If…

Good news from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme.  The Friends have been awarded £2,000 towards a pond-related project.  We’ll monitor the wildlife pond for a couple of months and see if that needs additional investment and, if not, we’ll turn our attention to the ponds in the Water Garden. Thanks…

Over the past couple of years, two popular pieces of equipment in the Natural Play area near Go Ape [8-13 year-olds] have been decommissioned.  The Friends have been pushing to get them replaced and we heard today that the Council have ordered a replacement basket swing and scale, which will…

A large housing development is proposed for the Cockfosters Station car park, which could have implications for Trent Country Park. We understand that up to 350 build-to-rent homes could be constructed on the site, which would then no longer be available for parking. This is of great concern to local…

Thanks to all the volunteers who came out today to plant the Limes Avenue wildlife pond and to Greggs Environmental Fund for the grant to buy the plants!  The pond looks amazing and the waterfowl have already settled back in. We are grateful to Enfield Council for all their work…

The Friends have submitted the following objections to the Licensing Sub-Committee today.  If you agree with any or all of the objections, please submit your own objections by clicking on the above link. The Sub-Committee will meet on May 30. Thank you. Friends of Trent Country Park Submission of objections to…

Report on Proceedings General meeting, held at 7.30pm on May 1st 2019, in Southgate Compton Cricket Club, Cockfosters. With added explanatory notes. The Chairman opened the meeting, welcomed 34 members, Ward Councillor Alessandro Georgiou, and two representatives from Berkeley Developments, Helen Ballam and Victoria Manston The minutes of the previous…

What’s happened since July 2018?  Construction has commenced on Phase One new build houses New mains service infrastructure works and substation have been installed Site clearance and structural investigation works to the Mansion House Construction commencement on Highfield House and Lyon House apartments Planning permission and demolition of Woburn Cottage,…